Java 17 is a feature release which will obsolete Java 16 and became a long-term support (LTS) release of Java on its introduction on 14th September 2021.
Current status: Rampdown Phase One
Page last updated: 2021-0708-2003, EA 3133
Schedule:
2021-06-10 Rampdown Phase One (fork from main line)
2021-07-15 Rampdown Phase Two
2021-08-05 Initial Release Candidate
2021-08-19 Final Release Candidate
2021-09-14 General Availability
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