With Virtual Threads, Java has gained a lean thread model. This allows a very large number of blocking tasks to be executed in parallel without having to dimension traditional thread pools. However, ...

Major Java enhancement projects for the coming year include work on code reflection, AOT compilation, eight-byte object headers, and finalizing the structured concurrency and scoped values APIs. Java ...

The current version, OpenJDK 25, was released in the fall of 2025, with many vendors offering Long-Term Support (LTS). Many companies use such releases as a stability anchor for migrations and ...

OpenJDK project teams will focus work on features such as value types, code reflection, AOT compilation, and structured concurrency in the coming year. Oracle’s Java team in 2026 will work toward ...