Oracle has made Java 16, also known as Oracle Java Development Kit 16, generally available, including 17 new enhancements to the platform aimed at further improving developer productivity. This latest ...

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Long in the making, Oracle has finally released JDK (Java Development Kit) 17. This is the first long-term support (LTS) release to see the light of day since JDK 11 three years ago. True, new ...

JDK 16 is the reference implementation of Java 16, the version of standard Java that follows JDK 15, which arrived September 15. JDK 16 is a feature release backed by just six months of support from ...

Java has been one of the more popular programming languages and computing platforms on the market since Sun Microsystems released it all the way back in 1995. The free-to-download platform has been ...

Java versioning has never made a lot of sense. The last time it did was back in the late 1990s, when the first full increment product release, Java 1.0, carried the same version number as the ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Minecraft: Java Edition has a snapshot program to test future changes and updates before public release. The latest snapshot, 21w19a, doesn't include any exciting new features, but does continue to ...

Minecraft comes in two versions that are purchased separately and are not interchangeable. Deciding which version is right for you can be a daunting experience, but we’ll try to make it easy for you.

Minecraft Java is the earliest version of the game that was released as part of the original debut. Since then, Mojang has released the Bedrock edition to make the game more accessible to a wider ...