This Java roundup highlights key developments including JEP 502’s promotion to candidate status, which introduces computed constants for improved performance. Also noted is Oracle's January CPU, delivering important security updates across various JDK versions. JDK 24 and 25 early-access builds are available, prompting developers to report bugs. Furthermore, Jakob Grimstad's blog reports that Jakarta EE 11 is progressing, with the NoSQL project preparing for its 1.0 specification release, signaling an important milestone for Jakarta EE's evolution and database capabilities.
JEP 502, previously Computed Constants, offers performance and safety benefits of fields while enhancing flexibility for immutable value holders initialized only once.
Oracle's January 2025 CPU includes significant updates across multiple JDK versions like 23.0.2 and 21.0.6 with crucial security patches.
The Jakarta NoSQL project is set to release version 1.0 of the specification, advancing the capabilities of Jakarta EE and providing foundational support for NoSQL database integration.
With JDK 24 and JDK 25 early-access builds now available, developers are encouraged to participate in bug reporting to improve the functionality.
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