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.

Java required adjustments, though. One of the key features of Java is its "sandbox," a security requirement that restricts Java programs to a protected part of the computer where they can do no harm.

Among the new features in Java 11 is JEP 332, which brings Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 support to Java. TLS 1.3 is the next generation of the widely used SSL/TLS protocol for encrypting ...

“There were even fears that Java 10 or 11 might not have any features at all.” But four rapid releases later (10, 11, 12, and now 13), he said, “has fundamentally changed how we go about ...