What’s new and exciting in JDK 26

With the release of JDK 26, which arrived March 17, we’ve now seen 17 versions of Java delivered under the time-based six-month release cadence. Nobody can call this anything other than a huge success for Java. In the last eight years, we’ve seen the Java platform move forward faster than at any time in its history. In addition, the faster release cadence has made preview features and incubator modules a practical reality. This allows fully developed features to be tested by developers, with fee...