The current OpenJDK 26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.

A JDK Enhancement Proposal (JEP) to prepare to make final mean final in Java would issue warnings about uses of deep reflection to mutate final fields. The warnings would prepare Java developers for a ...

OpenJDK project teams will focus work on features such as value types, code reflection, AOT compilation, and structured concurrency in the coming year. Oracle’s Java team in 2026 will work toward ...