Effective March 22, 2022, Oracle Java 18 is available and is the second Java version licensed through an Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License (NFTC), essentially free of charge. Oracle Java 18 (Oracle JDK 18) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including
Oracle Java 17 Released for Free Effective September 13, 2021, Oracle Java 17 is available and is the first Java version licensed through an Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License (NFTC), essentially free of charge. Please note, that previous Java versions are still licensed
Effective March 16, 2021, Oracle Java Development Kit (JDK) 16 is available including 17 new enhancements to the platform – known as JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEP). This release brings a variety of features e.g. for improved networking, memory management, productivity, addressing future-incompatible code and
Effective September 15, 2020, Oracle Java 15 is generally available. Version 15 adds new features to improve developer productivity and security. Furthermore, there is improved maintainability and stability, whilst Sealed Classes enhance the Java programming language.