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Java 21 will be released in September 2023. This will be an LTS release, two years after Java 17.

Status: Early access.

Page last updated: 2023-03-22, EA 14

Schedule: TBD

Resources:

• https://jdk.java.net/21/release-notes

• https://jdk.java.net/21/

• Schedule, status and features

Selected Changes Targeted to Java 21

• https://openjdk.org/jeps/431

• New system property to toggle XML Signature secure validation mode (JDK-8301260)

• System.exit and Runtime.exit() Logging (JDK-8301627)

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