Java JDK 25 Reaches General Availability with 18 New Features
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Summary
JDK 25, the reference implementation of Java 25, has reached General Availability status. The release includes build 36 as the GA build, which was previously the second Release Candidate with no P1 bugs reported since August 15th. The release features eighteen JEPs (Java Enhancement Proposals) including cryptographic improvements. GPL-licensed OpenJDK builds are available from Oracle, with other vendor builds expected soon.
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Build 36 is therefore now the GA build, ready for production use
GPL-licensed OpenJDK builds from Oracle are available here
This release includes eighteen JEPs
Article URL: https://mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/announce/2025-September/000360.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45261946
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