Java 18
| Status | End of Life |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 2022-03-22 |
| EOL Date | 2022-09-20 |
| Latest Version | 18.0.2.1 |
| Class File Version | 62.0 |
| Unicode Version | 13.0.0 |
| API Changes | Compare to 17 - 16 - 15 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 1.4 - 1.3 - 1.2 - 1.1 - 1.0 |
| Documentation | Release Notes, Language Spec, VM Spec, JavaDoc |
| SCM | git |
New Features
Here are all new features in Java 18 by category. There is also of list of all features of all Java releases.
JVM
- UTF-8 by Default (JEP 400)
Language
- Pattern Matching for switch 2. Preview (JEP 420, Java Almanac)
API
- Reimplement Core Reflection with Method Handles (JEP 416)
- Vector API 3. Incubator (JEP 417)
- Internet-Address Resolution SPI (JEP 418)
- Foreign Function & Memory API 2. Incubator (JEP 419)
- Deprecate Finalization for Removal (JEP 421)
Tools
Should I Upgrade?
Java 18 is end-of-life since 2022-09-20. Unless you have a support contract for this version and a compelling reason to stay on the old version you should definitely upgrade to a newer version with active support.
Please consider upgrading to a current long term support LTS version Java 21 to rely on a maintained platform and get advantage of the latest features and improvements.
Downloads
| Vendor | Product | License | Platform Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoptium | Eclipse Temurin | GPLv2+CE | |
| Azul Systems | Zulu Builds of OpenJDK 18 | GPLv2+CE | |
| BellSoft | Liberica | GPLv2+CE | |
| IBM | Semeru Runtime Open Edition, Version 18 | GPLv2+CE | |
| Oracle | Oracle JDK 18 | Oracle No-Fee | |
| SAP | SapMachine 18 | GPLv2+CE |
Sandbox
Instantly compile and run Java 18 snippets without a local Java installation.