Java Development Kit (JDK) 28, a non-LTS (Long-Term Support) or “feature release” of standard Java due in March 2027, has started to take shape. Features listed for JDK 28 now include a preview of value objects, switching the default mode of the Shenandoah garbage collector to generational mode, and a preview of strict field initialization in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
As a non-LTS release, JDK 28 will be backed by six months of support by Oracle.
The three features currently targeted to JDK 28 include the following:
