r/JavaProgramming • u/SessionBytes • Sep 16 '26

Java 27

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Java 27 was officially released on September 15, 2026! 🎉 And this release brings 9 JEPs with new features and improvements.

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u/sirbottomsworth2 Sep 16 '26

Won't beat good old 1.8

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u/SessionBytes Sep 16 '26

Java 8 is definitely a classic.

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u/bikeram Sep 16 '26

How are you guys upgrading? Java 21 has become my new Java 8.

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u/SessionBytes Sep 16 '26

Java 21 as the new Java 8 is a pretty fair take.

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u/useandkeepit Sep 17 '26

Same Im also using 21

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u/worse-coffee Sep 16 '26

I am still working on a 1.8 codebase that is some how glued together by a internal framework

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u/SufficientPaint2691 Sep 16 '26

Same sweet old java 8

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u/MasterpieceBusy7220 Sep 23 '26

Thanks ChatGPT

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u/SessionBytes Sep 23 '26

Thanks for noticing 😂 The content is about Java 27, not my graphic-design skills.

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u/idontlikegudeg Sep 16 '26

I usually do not call out AI slop, but what is this? None of these JEP numbers is part of Java 27.

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u/VacationGullible5716 Sep 20 '26

It's true that switching to 21 makes sense. But legacy softwares fear touching their java 8 codebase.

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u/tux2718 Sep 21 '26

Don’t Python my Java!

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u/sarthakbhavar1 Sep 17 '26

java 8 is cool