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New APIs in Java 26

Comparing Java 26 (26-ea+1-2-open) with Java 21 (21.0.7+6-LTS-tem).

Element Modification
java.base
    java.io
      Console
        • + deprecated
        • + forRemoval
        ObjectInputStream
          • - throws SecurityException
          • - throws SecurityException
          ObjectOutputStream.PutField
            • + forRemoval
            ObjectOutputStream
              • - throws SecurityException
              • - throws SecurityException
              • + final
              Reader
                • + deprecated
                • + forRemoval
                java.lang.constant
                  • + final
                  ClassDesc
                    • + abstract
                    • + abstract
                    • + abstract
                    java.lang.foreign
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • + abstract
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      isTrivial()
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      sequenceLayout(MemoryLayout)
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      getUtf8String(long)
                      • + abstract
                      segmentOffset(MemorySegment)
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      • + abstract
                      setUtf8String(long, String)
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      allocate(AddressLayout, MemorySegment)
                      allocate(ValueLayout.OfByte, byte)
                      allocate(ValueLayout.OfChar, char)
                      allocate(ValueLayout.OfDouble, double)
                      allocate(ValueLayout.OfFloat, float)
                      allocate(ValueLayout.OfInt, int)
                      allocate(ValueLayout.OfLong, long)
                      allocate(ValueLayout.OfShort, short)
                      allocateArray(MemoryLayout, long)
                      allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfByte, byte...)
                      allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfChar, char...)
                      allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfDouble, double...)
                      allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfFloat, float...)
                      allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfInt, int...)
                      allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfLong, long...)
                      allocateArray(ValueLayout.OfShort, short...)
                      allocateUtf8String(String)
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      • - preview
                      arrayElementVarHandle(int...)
                      java.lang.invoke
                        • + final
                        • + final
                        • - preview
                        • - preview
                        • - preview
                        • - preview
                        • - preview
                        memorySegmentViewVarHandle(ValueLayout)
                        • - preview
                        StringConcatFactory
                          MAX_INDY_CONCAT_ARG_SLOTS
                          makeConcatWithTemplate(List, List)
                          makeConcatWithTemplateCluster(List, List, int)
                          makeConcatWithTemplateGetters(List, List, int)
                          java.lang.module
                            • + final
                            java.lang.reflect
                              • + final
                              • + deprecated
                              • + forRemoval
                              AccessFlag.Location
                                AccessFlag
                                  ClassFileFormatVersion
                                    java.lang.runtime
                                      • + final
                                      • + final
                                      TemplateRuntime
                                      java.lang
                                        Boolean
                                          • - forRemoval
                                          • - forRemoval
                                          Byte
                                            • - forRemoval
                                            • - forRemoval
                                            Character.UnicodeBlock
                                              Character
                                                • - forRemoval
                                                Class
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                  isUnnamedClass()
                                                  Double
                                                    • - forRemoval
                                                    • - forRemoval
                                                    Float
                                                      • - forRemoval
                                                      • - forRemoval
                                                      • - forRemoval
                                                      Integer
                                                        • - forRemoval
                                                        • - forRemoval
                                                        Long
                                                          • - forRemoval
                                                          • - forRemoval
                                                          Math
                                                            ModuleLayer.Controller
                                                              • - preview
                                                              Module
                                                                • - preview
                                                                • + final
                                                                Process
                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                  • + final
                                                                  • - preview
                                                                  call(Callable)
                                                                  get(Supplier)
                                                                  • - preview
                                                                  callWhere(ScopedValue, Object, Callable)
                                                                  getWhere(ScopedValue, Object, Supplier)
                                                                  runWhere(ScopedValue, Object, Runnable)
                                                                  SecurityManager
                                                                    • - deprecated
                                                                    • - forRemoval
                                                                    Short
                                                                      • - forRemoval
                                                                      • - forRemoval
                                                                      StrictMath
                                                                        ThreadGroup
                                                                          resume()
                                                                          stop()
                                                                          suspend()
                                                                          Thread
                                                                            countStackFrames()
                                                                            resume()
                                                                            suspend()
                                                                            Character.UnicodeScript
                                                                              StackWalker.Option
                                                                                CharSequence
                                                                                  StringTemplate.Processor.Linkage
                                                                                  StringTemplate.Processor
                                                                                  StringTemplate
                                                                                  java.net
                                                                                    DatagramSocketImpl
                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                      HttpURLConnection
                                                                                        • + deprecated
                                                                                        • + forRemoval
                                                                                        Inet4Address
                                                                                          Inet6Address
                                                                                            InetAddress
                                                                                              • + final
                                                                                              MulticastSocket
                                                                                                • + forRemoval
                                                                                                • + forRemoval
                                                                                                • + forRemoval
                                                                                                • + deprecated
                                                                                                • + forRemoval
                                                                                                Socket
                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                  URLConnection
                                                                                                    • + deprecated
                                                                                                    • + forRemoval
                                                                                                    • + final
                                                                                                    • + final
                                                                                                    • + deprecated
                                                                                                    • + forRemoval
                                                                                                    java.nio.channels
                                                                                                      FileChannel
                                                                                                        • - preview
                                                                                                        java.nio.charset
                                                                                                          • + final
                                                                                                          • + final
                                                                                                          StandardCharsets
                                                                                                            java.nio.file
                                                                                                              • + deprecated
                                                                                                              • + forRemoval
                                                                                                              Path
                                                                                                                java.nio
                                                                                                                  CharBuffer
                                                                                                                    java.security.cert
                                                                                                                      • + implements DEREncodable
                                                                                                                      • + implements DEREncodable
                                                                                                                      java.security.interfaces
                                                                                                                        • + implements AlgorithmParameterSpec
                                                                                                                        DSAPrivateKey
                                                                                                                          DSAPublicKey
                                                                                                                            ECPrivateKey
                                                                                                                              ECPublicKey
                                                                                                                                EdECPrivateKey
                                                                                                                                  EdECPublicKey
                                                                                                                                    RSAPrivateKey
                                                                                                                                      RSAPublicKey
                                                                                                                                        XECPrivateKey
                                                                                                                                          XECPublicKey
                                                                                                                                            java.security.spec
                                                                                                                                              NamedParameterSpec
                                                                                                                                                • + implements DEREncodable
                                                                                                                                                • + implements DEREncodable
                                                                                                                                                java.security
                                                                                                                                                  • + final
                                                                                                                                                  • + implements DEREncodable
                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                  • added preview
                                                                                                                                                  • - implements Key
                                                                                                                                                  • + implements AsymmetricKey
                                                                                                                                                  • - implements Key
                                                                                                                                                  • + implements AsymmetricKey
                                                                                                                                                  java.text
                                                                                                                                                    ChoiceFormat
                                                                                                                                                      CompactNumberFormat
                                                                                                                                                        DecimalFormat
                                                                                                                                                          MessageFormat
                                                                                                                                                            NumberFormat
                                                                                                                                                              SimpleDateFormat
                                                                                                                                                                java.time
                                                                                                                                                                  Instant
                                                                                                                                                                    java.util.concurrent.locks
                                                                                                                                                                      • + final
                                                                                                                                                                      java.util.concurrent
                                                                                                                                                                        • + final
                                                                                                                                                                        • + implements ScheduledExecutorService
                                                                                                                                                                        • + throws InterruptedException
                                                                                                                                                                        ForkJoinTask
                                                                                                                                                                          StructuredTaskScope.ShutdownOnFailure
                                                                                                                                                                          StructuredTaskScope.ShutdownOnSuccess
                                                                                                                                                                          StructuredTaskScope.Subtask
                                                                                                                                                                            task()
                                                                                                                                                                            • + abstract
                                                                                                                                                                            • + sealed
                                                                                                                                                                            StructuredTaskScope()
                                                                                                                                                                            StructuredTaskScope(String, ThreadFactory)
                                                                                                                                                                            • + abstract
                                                                                                                                                                            ensureOwnerAndJoined()
                                                                                                                                                                            • + abstract
                                                                                                                                                                            handleComplete(StructuredTaskScope.Subtask)
                                                                                                                                                                            isShutdown()
                                                                                                                                                                            join()
                                                                                                                                                                            joinUntil(Instant)
                                                                                                                                                                            shutdown()
                                                                                                                                                                            toString()
                                                                                                                                                                            java.util.random
                                                                                                                                                                              RandomGenerator
                                                                                                                                                                                java.util.stream
                                                                                                                                                                                  Stream
                                                                                                                                                                                    java.util.zip
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + implements AutoCloseable
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + implements AutoCloseable
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                      ZipFile
                                                                                                                                                                                        java.util
                                                                                                                                                                                          • + final
                                                                                                                                                                                          • + final
                                                                                                                                                                                          Currency
                                                                                                                                                                                            FormatProcessor
                                                                                                                                                                                            • + final
                                                                                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                            • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                            TimeZone
                                                                                                                                                                                              javax.crypto.interfaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                DHPrivateKey
                                                                                                                                                                                                  DHPublicKey
                                                                                                                                                                                                    javax.crypto.spec
                                                                                                                                                                                                      javax.crypto
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • + implements DEREncodable
                                                                                                                                                                                                        javax.net.ssl
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ExtendedSSLSession
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                            javax.security.auth
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                              java.compiler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                javax.lang.model.element
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  RecordComponentElement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TypeElement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      isUnnamed()
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      VariableElement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • - preview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        javax.lang.model.util
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ElementScanner6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                javax.lang.model
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SourceVersion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    javax.tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      SimpleJavaFileObject
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        java.desktop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          java.awt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            KeyboardFocusManager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Window
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                java.beans.beancontext
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  java.beans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Beans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      javax.print.attribute.standard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        javax.sound.sampled
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          javax.swing.plaf.basic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BasicSliderUI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BasicSliderUI()
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BasicSplitPaneDivider
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                javax.swing.plaf.synth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SynthLookAndFeel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    load(URL)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SynthTreeUI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      javax.swing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FocusManager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          JFileChooser
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            JInternalFrame
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JScrollBar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                JSplitPane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  UIManager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    java.logging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      java.util.logging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FileHandler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Handler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LogManager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Logger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                MemoryHandler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SocketHandler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    StreamHandler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      java.management.rmi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        javax.management.remote.rmi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          RMIConnector
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            getMBeanServerConnection(Subject)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            java.management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              java.lang.management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                javax.management.loading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  MLetContent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  MLet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PrivateMLet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  MLetMBean
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  javax.management.modelmbean
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DescriptorSupport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      javax.management.remote
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        JMXConnector
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • - abstract
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          javax.management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            java.naming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              javax.naming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  APPLET
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  java.net.http
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    java.net.http
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HttpResponse.BodyHandlers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HttpResponse.BodySubscribers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HttpResponse
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            java.rmi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              java.rmi.server
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                RMIClassLoader
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • - throws SecurityException
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  java.security.jgss
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    javax.security.auth.kerberos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • + forRemoval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      java.xml.crypto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        javax.xml.crypto.dsig
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SignatureMethod
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            java.xml
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              javax.xml.catalog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CatalogManager

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This report is based on simple comparison of all public and protected APIs of the Java SE packages of JDK builds 26-ea+1-2-open and 21.0.7+6-LTS-tem. It does not make statements about compatibility.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For the latest Java versions the corresponding CSRs (Compatibility & Specification Review) are linked for a quick reference to find out about the reasoning of the change.