Java Release Features

Java 8: The Functional Programming Revolution

Explore lambda expressions, streams, and functional interfaces that transformed Java development.

Java 9: Modules, Interactive REPL, and Flow Control

Discover the Java Platform Module System, JShell REPL, and improved stream operations in Java 9.

Java 10: Local Variable Type Inference

Learn about var keyword for local variable type inference and other Java 10 features.

Java 11: LTS Release with Lambda in var and HTTP Client

Discover Java 11's long-term support features including new HTTP client, var in lambdas, and string methods.

Java 12: Switch Expressions and Preview Features

Learn about switch expressions, text blocks, and new APIs in Java 12 with practical examples.

Java 13: Text Blocks and Refinements

Discover text blocks preview feature and other Java 13 improvements including switch expressions finalization.

Java 14: Records and Pattern Matching Basics

Explore records for immutable data classes and the beginning of pattern matching in Java 14.

Java 15: Sealed Classes and Text Blocks Finalization

Master sealed classes for inheritance control and other Java 15 features including sealed hierarchies.

Java 16: Records and Vector API

Learn about finalized records, value types preview, and Stream improvements in Java 16.

Java 17: LTS Release with Sealed Classes and Pattern Matching

Master Java 17 Long-Term Support release with sealed classes, pattern matching, and enterprise features.

Java 18: Simple Web Server and UTF-8 by Default

Discover Java 18's simple web server API, finalized features, and UTF-8 as default charset.

Java 19: Virtual Threads and Structured Concurrency

Explore virtual threads for scalable concurrency and structured concurrency in Java 19.

Java 20: Foreign Function & Memory API Refinement

Explore Java 20's improvements to FFM API and continued evolution of pattern matching.

Java 21: Virtual Threads Standard and Modern LTS Era

Master Java 21 LTS with virtual threads finalized, pattern matching complete, and record patterns.

Java 22: Stream Gatherers and Class-File API

Explore Java 22's stream gatherers for complex stream operations and class-file manipulation API.

Java 23: Pattern Matching Evolution and More Previews

Explore Java 23's advanced pattern matching capabilities and emerging language features.

Java 24: Bytecode Enhancements and Finalization Progress

Explore Java 24's advanced bytecode features and finalization of preview capabilities.

Java 25: Future of Java Platform

Explore Java 25's finalized features and direction for the enterprise Java platform.