Java Development Kit (JDK) 25, a planned long-term support (LTS) release of standard Java, has reached the initial release candidate stage, with the stabilization branch open for critical bug fixes.

Java 25 has 17 new features, six of which are at some level of preview. It also removes support for 32-bit x86, with the team stating that "the cost of maintaining this port outweighs the benefits ...

Java 24 arrived today in a production release, packed with two dozen features. It’s a short-term support release eligible for six months of premier support.