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Java 18

StatusEnd of Life
Release Date2022-03-22
EOL Date2022-09-20
Latest Version18.0.2.1
Class File Version62.0
Unicode Version13.0.0
API ChangesCompare to 17 - 16 - 15 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 1.4 - 1.3 - 1.2 - 1.1 - 1.0
DocumentationRelease Notes, Language Spec, VM Spec, JavaDoc
SCMgit

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

Language

API

Tools

Downloads

VendorProductLicensePlatform Downloads
AdoptiumEclipse TemurinGPLv2+CE
Azul SystemsZulu Builds of OpenJDK 18GPLv2+CE
BellSoftLibericaGPLv2+CE
IBMSemeru Runtime Open Edition, Version 18GPLv2+CE
OracleOracle JDK 18Oracle No-Fee
SAPSapMachine 18GPLv2+CE

Sandbox

Instantly compile and run Java 18 snippets without a local Java installation.

import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion; public class Java18 { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Runtime required for this: " + SourceVersion.RELEASE_18.runtimeVersion()); } }