Java 18: Many new features in a non-LTS release!

Let's 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.

0:38 — JDK Release cycle
1:43 — JEP 400: UTF-8 by Default
2:41 — JEP 408: Simple Web Server
3:13 — JEP 413: Code Snippets in Java API Documentation
4:02 — JEP 416: Reimplement Core Reflection with Method Handles
4:30 — JEP 417: Vector API (Third Incubator)
5:16 — JEP 418: Internet-Address Resolution SPI
5:49 — JEP 419: Foreign Function & Memory API (Second Incubator)
6:30 — JEP 420: Pattern Matching for switch (Second Preview)
7:06 — JEP 421: Deprecate Finalization for Removal

The good news is that #Java18 does not only enhance the previously implemented features, but introduces a surprisingly vast amount of innovations. It seems that the reasons to migrate to the latest version keep arising, and with Java 8 being almost 8 years old, now is the good time to start considering updating to the latest LTS release. And while even Java 6 and 7 are still supported by #BellSoft, the release of Java 18 provides a lot of motivation to at least test it! #OpenJDK

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0:38 — JDK Release cycle
1:43 — JEP 400: UTF-8 by Default
2:41 — JEP 408: Simple Web Server
3:13 — JEP 413: Code Snippets in Java API Documentation
4:02 — JEP 416: Reimplement Core Reflection with Method Handles
4:30 — JEP 417: Vector API (Third Incubator)
5:16 — JEP 418: Internet-Address Resolution SPI
5:49 — JEP 419: Foreign Function & Memory API (Second Incubator)
6:30 — JEP 420: Pattern Matching for switch (Second Preview)
7:06 — JEP 421: Deprecate Finalization for Removal