Java 24
| Status | End of Life |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 2025-03-18 |
| EOL Date | 2025-09-16 |
| Latest Version | 24.0.2 |
| Umbrella JSR | JSR 399 |
| Class File Version | 68.0 |
| Unicode Version | 16.0.0 |
| API Changes | Compare to 23 - 22 - 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 | JavaDoc, Language Spec, VM Spec, Tools, Release Notes |
| SCM | git |
| OpenJDK Updates | 2025-07-15 → 24.0.2 2025-04-15 → 24.0.1 2025-03-18 → 24 |
New Features
Here are all new features in Java 24 by category. There is also of list of all features of all Java releases.
JVM
- Late Barrier Expansion for G1 (JEP 475)
- Remove the Windows 32-bit x86 Port (JEP 479)
- Ahead-of-Time Class Loading & Linking (JEP 483)
- ZGC: Remove the Non-Generational Mode (JEP 490)
- Synchronize Virtual Threads without Pinning (JEP 491)
- Deprecate the 32-bit x86 Port for Removal (JEP 501)
Language
- Primitive Types in Patterns, instanceof, and switch 2. Preview (JEP 488)
- Flexible Constructor Bodies 2. Preview (JEP 492)
- Module Import Declarations 2. Preview (JEP 494)
- Simple Source Files and Instance Main Methods 4. Preview (JEP 495)
API
- Prepare to Restrict the Use of JNI (JEP 472)
- Key Derivation Function API 1. Preview (JEP 478)
- Class-File API (JEP 484)
- Stream Gatherers (JEP 485)
- Permanently Disable the Security Manager (JEP 486)
- Scoped Values 4. Preview (JEP 487)
- Vector API 9. Incubator (JEP 489)
- Quantum-Resistant Module-Lattice-Based Key Encapsulation Mechanism (JEP 496)
- Quantum-Resistant Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm (JEP 497)
- Warn upon Use of Memory-Access Methods in sun.misc.Unsafe (JEP 498)
- Structured Concurrency 4. Preview (JEP 499)
Tools
- Linking Run-Time Images without JMODs (JEP 493)
Should I Upgrade?
Java 24 is end-of-life since 2025-09-16. 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 25 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 24 | GPLv2+CE | |
| BellSoft | Liberica | GPLv2+CE | |
| IBM | Semeru Runtime Open Edition, Version 24 | GPLv2+CE | |
| Oracle | Oracle JDK 24 | Oracle No-Fee | |
| SAP | SapMachine 24 | GPLv2+CE |
Sandbox
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