Oracle has introduced the new version numbering scheme in order to create predictable release numbers for future Java releases. The new version scheme will be used for JDK 5.0, JDK 6 and JDK 7.

Alongside other major changes, the recently released Java 9 also introduced a new versioning scheme. This scheme is based on JEP 223 and was intended for future releases of the Java platform itself.

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There are dozens of Java build tools available, but only a few of them truly dominate. When it's time to choose one, the key runners in the race are Maven, Ant and Gradle. All three are effective in ...

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Microsoft has announced general availability (GA) of the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, the open-source version of the Java development kit (JDK). The release follows the April preview of the ...