Hi Martin,
*Per the JDK 15 schedule , we are in Rampdown Phase One* *[1] *
*Please advise if you find any issues while testing the latest Early
Access builds.
*
* Schedule for JDK 15
o *2020/06/11 Rampdown Phase One*
o 2020/07/16 Rampdown Phase Two
o 2020/08/06 Initial Release Candidate
o 2020/08/20 Final Release Candidate
o 2020/09/15 General Availability
* Features included in JDK 15:
o JEP 339: Edwards-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (EdDSA)
<http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/339>
o JEP 360: Sealed Classes (Preview) <http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/360>
o JEP 371: Hidden Classes <http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/371>
o JEP 372: Remove the Nashorn JavaScript Engine
<http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/372>
o JEP 373: Reimplement the Legacy DatagramSocket API
<https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/373>
o JEP 374: Disable and Deprecate Biased Locking
<http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/374>
o JEP 375: Pattern Matching for instanceof (Second Preview)
<https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/375>
o JEP 377: ZGC: A Scalable Low-Latency Garbage Collector
<http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/377>
o JEP 378: Text Blocks <http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/378>
o JEP 379: Shenandoah: A Low-Pause-Time Garbage Collector
<https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/379>
o JEP 381: Remove the Solaris and SPARC Ports
<https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/381>
o JEP 383: Foreign-Memory Access API (Second Incubator)
<https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/383>
o JEP 384: Records (Second Preview)
<https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/384>
o JEP 385: Deprecate RMI Activation for Removal
<https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/385>
*JDK 15 **Early Access build 28 **is available**at : - jdk.java.net/15/*
These early-access, open-source builds are provided under the GNU
General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath Exception**Release
notes
* Release notes
o http://jdk.java.net/15/release-notes
* Recent fixes that might be of interest
o Build 27
+ JDK-8233215: jpackage doesn't allow enough flexibility for
file type binding
+ JDK-8244582: Remove terminally deprecated Solaris-specific
SO_FLOW_SLA socket option
+ JDK-8245068: Implement Deprecation of RMI Activation
+ JDK-8246770: Atomic::add() with 64 bit value fails to link
on 32-bit platforms
# Reported by JaCoCo
o Build 26
+ JDK-8240871: SSLEngine handshake status immediately after
the handshake can be NOT_HANDSHAKING rather than FINISHED
with TLSv1.3
# Reported by Apache Tomcat
o Build 25
+ JDK-8206925: Support the certificate_authorities extension
+ JDK-8239480: Support for CLDR version 37
+ JDK-8243925: Toolkit#getScreenInsets() returns wrong value
on HiDPI screens (Windows)
*JDK 16 Early Access build 2 ****is available**at : - jdk.java.net/16/*
These early-access, open-source builds are provided under the GNU
General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath Exception.*
*
*_Survey on _**_jinfo, jmap, jstack serviceability tools in JDK:_ *
* Oracle is considering deprecation and (eventual) removal of 3 JDK
tools - jinfo, jmap, jstack.
* The Survey Link
<https://www.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=n%2BDcx/aY3aA%3D> will
remain open through July 15 2020.
Rgds, Rory
[1] https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2020-June/004401.html
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Rgds, Rory O'Donnell
Quality Engineering Manager
Oracle EMEA, Dublin, Ireland