Hi David & Richard,

Release Announcement: General Availability of Java 13 / JDK 13 [1]

JDK 13, the reference implementation of Java 13, is now Generally Available.
GPL-licensed OpenJDK builds from Oracle are available here: https://jdk.java.net/13
Release notes - https://jdk.java.net/13/release-notes

This release includes the following five features:

350: Dynamic CDS Archives
351: ZGC: Uncommit Unused Memory
353: Reimplement the Legacy Socket API
354: Switch Expressions (Preview)
355: Text Blocks (Preview)

Along with many smaller enhancements and bug fixes.

Thanks to everyone who contributed JDK 13, whether by creating features or enhancements, logging bugs, or downloading and testing the early-access builds.

JDK 14 EA build 14, under both the GPL and Oracle EA licenses, is now available at http://jdk.java.net/14 .

JEPs targeted to JDK 14, so far

352 - Non-Volatile Mapped Byte Buffers

Release Notes

https://jdk.java.net/14/release-notes

Recent Bug fixes of Interest

Build 14:

8229785: MethodType::fromMethodDescriptorString requires "getClassLoader" permission
8212117: Classes are now loaded and linked by Class.forName()
8228854: Default ErrorListener No Longer Reports Warnings and Errors to the Console

Changes in this build [14]

Quality Report for September 2019 is available

https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/quality/Quality+Outreach+report+September+2019

Rgds,Rory

[1] https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2019-September/003335.html

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Rgds,Rory O'Donnell
Quality Engineering Manager
Oracle EMEA, Dublin,Ireland