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Liberica JDK 18 release: the future of Java development

Alex Belokrylov

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What is OpenJDK and why you should use it
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Dmitry Chuyko

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OpenJDK is the Java development tool with open source code and long history. It remains one of the most popular enterprise development platforms. Find out why!

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Java 18 一 many new features in a non-LTS release
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Dmitry Chuyko

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We will discuss the news about Java 18 release, new features to expect and describe the JEPs that will be implemented. The release date of Java 18 is March 22, 2022

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Java 17 new features and tools: Pedal to the metal!
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Dmitry Chuyko

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Java 17 will become a Long Term Support release, an industry standard with updates for years. Let’s explore all the changes we expect from Java 17.

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Liberica JDK 16: more developer-friendly, more powerful
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Alex Belokrylov

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Today we welcome JDK 16, the last version of the Java Development Kit before the stable, long-term support (LTS) release. Contrary to what some people would assume, it’s not a “placeholder” title. Version 16 is a standalone JDK and features 17 new capabilities — with native support for Alpine Linux integrated by BellSoft.

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Liberica JDK 15 brings efficiency and flexibility
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Alex Belokrylov

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It’s time to welcome the much-awaited version 15 of OpenJDK. The new release has 14 new features, 2949 bug fixes and backports in total, with eight issues resolved by the BellSoft team (like Thread-local handshakes implemented for Arm32).

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7 reasons to switch from Oracle JDK to OpenJDK
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Alex Belokrylov

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What is the difference between Oracle JDK and OpenJDK? Explore reasons to migrate to Open Source.

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Optimizing Java Microservices with the smallest container on the market

Alex Belokrylov

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BellSoft prepares the final changes to upstream the Alpine Linux port to OpenJDK.

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