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Java News Roundup: MicroProfile, Open Liberty, TomEE, JobRunr, LangChain4j, Apple SwiftJava
This week's Java roundup for June 16th, 2025, features news highlighting: point releases of MicroProfile 7.1, Apache TomEE 10.1 and LangChain4j 1.1; the June edition of Open Liberty; the second beta release of JobRunr 8.0; and Apple’s new SwiftJava utility.
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Java 25 Integrates Compact Object Headers with JEP 519
Java 25 introduces Compact Object Headers (JEP 519), delivering up to 30% CPU savings and reduced memory usage for applications with small objects. This user-friendly feature compresses object headers from 12 bytes to 8, requiring only a JVM flag to activate. Extensively validated by Amazon, it enhances performance, reduces GC pressure, and is ideal for modern cloud deployments.
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Java News Roundup: Spring Milestone, Payara Platform, Jakarta EE 11 Update, Apache Fory
This week's Java roundup for June 9th, 2025, features news highlighting: the sixth milestone release of Spring Framework 7.0; the June 2025 edition of Payara Platform; point releases of Apache Tomcat, Micrometer, Project Reactor and Micronaut; Jakarta EE 11 Platform on the verge of a GA release; and Apache Fury renamed to Apache Fory.
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Java News Roundup: JDK 25 in Rampdown, JDK 26 Expert Group, Hibernate Search, Project Crema
This week's Java roundup for June 2nd, 2025, features news highlighting: JDK 25 in Rampdown Phase One; the formation of the JDK 26 Expert Group; the release of Hibernate Search 8.0.0.Final; the fourth milestone release of Grails 7.0.0; the beta release of Open Liberty 25.0.0.6; point releases for Eclipse JNoSQL, Helidon and JBang; and a sneak peek into a new Oracle Labs project, Project Crema.
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Java News Roundup: GlassFish, JEPs Targeted for JDK 25, TornadoVM, Hibernate Reactive, Spring Cloud
This week's Java roundup for May 26th, 2025, features news highlighting: the twelfth milestone release of GlassFish 8.0; four JEPs targeted for JDK 25; introducing the GPULlama3.java project powered by TornadoVM; and GA releases of Hibernate Reactive 3.0, Spring Modulith 1.4 and Spring Cloud 2025.0.
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Java 25 Introduces Stable Values API for Deferred Immutability and Improved Application Startup
JEP 502 introduces the Stable Values API in JDK 25, enhancing application startup performance by allowing deferred immutability. This feature enables thread-safe, at-most-once initialization of complex objects, combining the best of final fields with lazy initialization. It empowers developers to improve efficiency and reduce initialization pitfalls while leveraging JVM optimizations.
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Java News Roundup: Java Turns 30, Hibernate ORM 7.0, Embabel, jaz, Open Liberty, Eclipse DataGrid
This week's Java roundup for May 19th, 2025, features news highlighting: Java’s 30th birthday; the release of Hibernate ORM 7.0 and Hibernate Validator 9.0; the May 2025 edition of Open Liberty; the first beta release of JobRunr 8.0; and the introduction of Embabel, jaz, and Eclipse DataGrid.
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Java News Roundup: LangChain4j 1.0, Vert.x 5.0, Spring Data 2025.0.0, Payara Platform, Hibernate
This week's Java roundup for May 12th, 2025 features news highlighting: the GA releases of LangChain4j 1.0, Eclipse Vert.x 5.0 and Spring Data 2025.0.0; the May 2025 edition of the Payara Platform; second release candidates for Hibernate ORM 7.0 and Hibernate Reactive 3.0; and the first beta release of Hibernate Search 8.0.
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JEP 505 Delivers Fifth Preview of Java's Structured Concurrency with Key API Refinements
JEP 505, Structured Concurrency, has reached Targeted status in JDK 25. This refined API enhances parallel task management through static factory methods like StructuredTaskScope.open(). It improves cancellation, observability, and subtask lifetime handling, ensuring clearer, safer code. Developers are encouraged to explore and provide feedback on this innovative iteration.
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Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEPs, Hibernate Reactive, Infinispan, JHipster, Gatherers4j
This week's Java roundup for May 5th, 2025, features news highlighting: OpenJDK JEPs Targeted and Proposed to Target for JDK 25; new HotSpot-related JEPs, the first release candidate of Hibernate Reactive 3.0; the first developer release of Infinispan 16.0; and the release of JHipster 8.11.0 and Gatherers4j 0.11.0.
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Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEP Updates, Spring AI, Quarkus, LangChain4j, JReleaser, WildFly
This week's Java roundup for April 28th, 2025, features news highlighting: four JEPs proposed to target and targeted for JDK 25; new JEPs; three new JEPs; the eighth milestone release of Spring AI 1.0.0; Quarkus 3.22.0; the first release candidate of LangChain4j 1.0.0; the release of JReleaser 1.18.0; and Wildfly joins the Commonhaus Foundation.
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Instance Main Methods Move from Preview to Final in JDK 25
JEP 512 enhances Java with Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods in JDK 25, easing the learning curve for beginners. Key features include simplified syntax, automatic imports, and a new IO helper class, empowering developers to create programs with minimal complexity. These changes solidify Java's commitment to accessibility and innovation in programming.
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Java News Roundup: JDK 25 Schedule, Spring 7.0-M4, Payara Platform, JobRunr 7.5, Jox 1.0, Commonhaus
This week's Java roundup for April 14th, 2025, features news highlighting: the JDK 25 release schedule; the fourth milestone release of Spring Framework 7.0.0; the April 2025 edition of the Payara Platform; the release of JobRunr 7.5.0 and Jox 1.0.0; and Kroxylicious having joined the Commonhaus Foundation.
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OpenJDK News Roundup: Compact Source, Module Import Declarations, Key Derivation, Scoped Values
There was a flurry of activity in the OpenJDK ecosystem during the week of April 14th, 2025, highlighting eight new JEPs having been elevated from their JEP Drafts to Candidate status. Four of these will be finalized after their respective rounds of preview.
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Java News Roundup: WildFly 36, Spring Milestones, Betas for Open Liberty, Hibernate, LangChain4j
This week's Java roundup for April 7th, 2025, features news highlighting: milestone releases of Spring AI 1.0 and Spring Cloud 2025; beta releases of Open Liberty 2025.0.0, Hibernate Reactive 3.0 and LangChain4j 1.0; and the sixth release candidate of Vert.x 5.0.