Java 22
| Status | End of Life |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 2024-03-19 |
| EOL Date | 2024-09-17 |
| Latest Version | 22.0.2 |
| Class File Version | 66.0 |
| Unicode Version | 15.1.0 |
| API Changes | Compare to 21 - 20 - 19 - 18 - 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 22 by category. There is also of list of all features of all Java releases.
JVM
- Region Pinning for G1 (JEP 423)
Language
- Statements before super(...) 1. Preview (JEP 447)
- Unnamed Variables & Patterns (JEP 456)
- String Templates 2. Preview (JEP 459, Java Almanac)
- Implicitly Declared Classes and Instance Main Methods 2. Preview (JEP 463, Java Almanac)
API
- Foreign Function & Memory API (JEP 454)
- Class-File API 1. Preview (JEP 457)
- Stream Gatherers 1. Preview (JEP 461, Java Almanac)
- Structured Concurrency 2. Preview (JEP 462)
Tools
- Launch Multi-File Source-Code Programs (JEP 458)
Should I Upgrade?
Java 22 is end-of-life since 2024-09-17. 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.
There is no newer long term support LTS version than the version you're currently using. But you can upgrade to the latest regular release Java 24 which is currently maintained.
Downloads
| Vendor | Product | License | Platform Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoptium | Eclipse Temurin | GPLv2+CE | |
| Azul Systems | Zulu Builds of OpenJDK 22 | GPLv2+CE | |
| BellSoft | Liberica | GPLv2+CE | |
| IBM | Semeru Runtime Open Edition, Version 22 | GPLv2+CE | |
| Oracle | Oracle JDK 22 | Oracle No-Fee | |
| SAP | SapMachine 22 | GPLv2+CE |
Sandbox
Instantly compile and run Java 22 snippets without a local Java installation.