Oracle announced the availability of Java 18: the latest version of the world’s number one programming language and development platform. Java 18 (Oracle JDK 18) offers thousands of performance, stability and security improvements, including 9 platform improvements that enable developers to be more productive.
The latest Java Development Kit, or Java Development Kit (JDK), provides updates and enhancements with nine JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEPs). These include the ability to add Code Snippets in Java API Documentation (JEP 413), which in turn makes it easier to add sample source code into API documentation and Simple Web Server (JEP 408) for prototyping and test. Developers can explore two incubation modules: Vector API (JEP 417) and Foreign Function and Memory API (JEP 419), as well as a preview feature, Pattern Matching for Switch (JEP 420).
“The Java 18 release demonstrates Oracle’s continued commitment to providing businesses and developers with faster access to enhancements with a six-monthly feature release cadence,” he said. Georges Saab, Vice President of Development, Java Platform Group, Oracle (in the picture). “We continue to make technical investments that improve the performance, stability and security of the Java SE platform and Java Development Kit implementations.”
“Java developers need continuous innovation with respect to modern programming language features, development experience enhancements, cloud managed services and stability,” he said. James Governor, Principal Analyst di RedMonk. “By constantly updating Java every six months, Oracle meets these demands and helps keep Java relevant for modern applications and workloads.”
Accelerate Java adoption in the cloud
Oracle recently introduced Java Management Service (JMS), a new service originating from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which allows you to manage Java runtimes and applications on-premise and in any cloud. The JMS service provides the information needed to manage Java deployments across the enterprise and is included for OCI workloads and Java SE subscribers.
Java 18 is the most recent release as regards the biannual cadence on the front of the Java “releases” and is the result of a close collaboration between Oracle engineers and other members of the Java developer community at a global level, through the OpenJDK Project and JCP (Java Community Process). This offers a continuous stream of innovation and constant improvements in performance, stability and security, which will expand the use of Java in organizations and industries of all sizes. Below are the most important changes made to Java 18:
Library updates and enhancements
Instruments
Preview and incubators for upcoming JDK releases
Java programs for future needs
Java customer support
Oracle Java SE Subscription, a predictable pay-as-you-go offering, offers customers world-class support, the right to GraalVM Enterprise, access to the Java Management Service, and the flexibility to upgrade according to the needs of your company. This allows IT organizations to manage complexity, contain costs and reduce security risks.
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