Major Java enhancement projects for the coming year include work on code reflection, AOT compilation, eight-byte object headers, and finalizing the structured concurrency and scoped values APIs. Java ...

Web and application developers are facing continuing pressure for efficiency and are seeking to adopt the latest standards and advancements in the Java language and platform. To address this need, ...

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 ...