For production use Oracle recommends downloading the latest JDK version. Only developers and enterprise administrators should download these releases. For current Java releases, please visit …

JDK 18 has been superseded. Please visit jdk.java.net for the current version. Older releases, which do not include the most up to date security vulnerability fixes and are no longer recommended for use in …

Oct 21, 2025 · Java Release Naming and Numbering When first released Java was named Java Development Kit and abbreviated as JDK. With the release of Java version 2 there was a rebranding …

Nov 12, 2025 · Java 18, the latest release in the Java family, comes with a set of new features and improvements that enhance the developer experience and application performance. This blog post …

Mar 22, 2022 · JDK 18 is the open-source reference implementation of version 18 of the Java SE Platform, as specified by by JSR 393 in the Java Community Process. JDK 18 reached General …

Regarding Oracle's Java SE support roadmap, [4] Java SE 25 (LTS) is the latest version as of September 2025, while versions 21, 17, 11 and 8 are the other still supported (long-term support − …

Mar 22, 2022 · Information about Java 18 including documentation links, new APIs, added features and download options.

Java 18, released in March 2022, introduces several new features, performance improvements, and deprecations. This guide explores the key features introduced in Java 18, including UTF-8 as the …

Jul 28, 2025 · Java 18, officially released in March 2022, continues the platform’s tradition of steady evolution with a mix of finalized features, preview capabilities, and under-the-hood enhancements.