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: 2023-0405-2617, EA 1922
Schedule:
2023-06-08 Rampdown Phase One
2023-07-20 Rampdown Phase Two
2023-08-10 Initial Release Candidate
2023-08-24 Final Release Candidate
2023-09-19 General Availability
Resources:
Selected changes targeted to Java 21
New system property to toggle XML Signature secure validation mode (JDK-8301260)
System.exit and Runtime.exit() Logging (JDK-8301627)
Proposed to target Java 21
Summary of changes since Java 17 (previous LTS)
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