Java and OpenJDK Community News 2025

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  • August 05,2025

Java and OpenJDK Community News 2025

Java and OpenJDK Community News 2025 highlights the latest updates in Java SE releases, OpenJDK advancements, community projects, and upcoming events like JavaOne 2026. It showcases ongoing innovation, collaboration, and support shaping the future of the Java ecosystem.

Java and OpenJDK Community News 2025

1 ) JavaOne Conference Returns in 2026

  JavaOne will be held March 17 19, 2026 in the Bay Area.

  The event is the premier gathering for Java developers, architects, and technology leaders worldwide.

  JavaOne 2026 promises expanded sessions, hands on labs, live launch of Java 26, guest interviews, and community events.

  It continues its legacy as the core event to showcase Java innovations and foster community collaboration.

  The conference addresses a spectrum of topics including Java language evolution, AI integration, performance tuning, and more.

  The event emphasizes the Java community as its core strength.

2 ) Java SE Platform Developments

  Java SE 24 is the latest Java platform release with free production use and redistribution under Oracle’s No Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC).

  Java SE 21 remains the latest Long Term Support (LTS) version.

  JDK 24 will be supported with updates until September 2025 before JDK 25 supersedes it.

  The upcoming JDK 25 is in Rampdown Phase Two, feature set freezed, with the general availability expected by September 2025.

  Key features targeted in JDK 25 include advanced profiling, structured concurrency improvements, compact source files, primitive type enhancements, and generational Shenandoah garbage collection.

3 ) OpenJDK 11 Updates

  OpenJDK 11 updates continue under the leadership of Rob McKenna and the OpenJDK community.

  Latest general availability release is version 11 )0.28 as of July 15, 2025.

  Updates follow a quarterly cycle, ensuring stability and reliability for enterprise users.

4 ) Eclipse Adoptium and Temurin Runtime

  Eclipse Adoptium offers high performance, TCK certified OpenJDK runtimes.

  Eclipse Temurin is the OpenJDK distribution widely adopted for enterprise grade use.

  Benefits include industry standard reliability, security, performance optimization, and cost efficiency with no licensing fees.

  The community driven project provides consistent cross platform Java builds with robust quality assurance and security vetting.

  Latest Temurin versions include builds for Java SE 8, 11, 17, 21, and 24.

5 ) Java Community Process (JCP) Highlights

  The JCP celebrates its 25th anniversary with active community engagement and milestone events.

  The Summer 2025 newsletter highlights ongoing projects, meetings, and recent award winners, including Alan Bateman and JavaDominicano.

  The JCP Executive Committee election process for Fall 2025 is underway.

  Community events like the JCP Social Event at JavaOne 2025 reinforce the importance of collaboration within the Java ecosystem.

6 ) Java Tutorials and Developer Resources

  The Java Tutorials continue to provide comprehensive coding lessons for Java SE 8 and beyond.

  Updated resources for newer Java versions are available at dev.java.

  Tutorials cover core language features, GUI creation, networking, generics, and JVM internal workings.

  Java certification and training opportunities are supported through Oracle University and community initiatives.

7 ) Ongoing Java Language and Platform Innovation

  Java's recent releases focus on balancing readability, maintainability, and modern performance needs.

  Key recent features include pattern matching, virtual threads, records, structured concurrency, and enhanced concurrency APIs.

  Java continues adapting to cloud, AI, and modern development demands while ensuring backward compatibility.

8 ) Community Engagement and Java Ecosystem Growth

  The strength of Java is attributed to its community of developers, educators, and advocates.

  Events, user groups, and the Java Champions program provide avenues for sharing knowledge and mentoring.

  The future of Java is shaped collaboratively to reflect developers’ real world needs and emerging technologies.

This summary captures the major news, releases, and community activities shaping Java and OpenJDK landscape in 2025 and forthcoming 2026 events.

 

 

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