https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Project Leyden feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/03/java26-released/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Project+Leyden <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/03/java26-released/en/headerimage/java-istock-image-01-1773831519530.jpg"/><p>Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK 25, the final feature set includes 10 JEPs, five of which are still progressing through the preview and incubator stages. This release focuses on Java library improvements, language innovation, performance and security.</p> <i>By Michael Redlich</i> JDK 27 Project Leyden JDK 26 Applets Java Structured Concurrency Development Architecture & Design news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/03/java26-released/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Project+Leyden Michael Redlich 2026-03-18T11:00:00Z /news/2026/03/java26-released/en