You could try to build oap in JDK 25. You don't need to add any feature. This is a pre-feature thing. We are going to adopt JDK 25 virtual thread, but for now, we just need JDK25 compilng passed, and packaged in JRE25 runtime.
Sheng Wu 吴晟 Twitter, wusheng1108 On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 at 15:00, Siman Nath <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm a student developer from India interested in contributing to Apache > SkyWalking. > > I’ve cloned the main SkyWalking repository and am currently setting up and > building the OAP backend locally. I have a strong Java background and > experience with Spring Boot and backend systems. > > I plan to start by exploring the OAP server modules (server-core / > server-starter) and picking up a small bug fix or test-related issue. I > wanted to check if this is a good starting point, or if there are specific > areas/issues you’d recommend for new contributors. > > Looking forward to contributing and learning from the community. > > Thanks, > Siman
