This latest version of Java has 18 features. JDK 25 comes on the heels of JDK 24, a six-month-support release that arrived March 18.

Benefits of Java When the seminal Java whitepaper introduced the language in 1995, it listed seven key benefits that set it above its competitors. Almost 30 years have passed since that whitepaper was ...

Java 24 arrived today in a production release, packed with two dozen features. It’s a short-term support release eligible for six months of premier support.