For production use Oracle recommends downloading the latest JDK and JRE versions and allowing auto-update. Only developers and Enterprise administrators should download these releases. …

Oct 21, 2025 · Developers are encouraged to download the latest Java Development Kit from OTN downloads. Enterprise users with access to My Oracle Support or Oracle Software Delivery Cloud …

Nov 12, 2025 · Java Development Kit (JDK) is an essential software package for Java developers. JDK 8, released in March 2014, brought a significant number of new features and improvements to the …

JRE 8 software is licensed under the Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE. For Java developers. Includes a complete JRE plus tools for developing, debugging, and …

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Go to the Oracle Java Archive page. The JDK is a development environment for building applications using the Java programming language. The JDK includes tools useful for developing and testing …

Apr 16, 2019 · Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 8 users upgrade to this release. Please install this free Java Update by clicking on the Update button on the Java Update window. Installing …

This JavaOne 2013 session describes the contents of Compact Profiles, how to build and use them, and the details of the Oracle-provided OpenJDK and binary implementations for Java Embedded and the …

Oracle recommends that the JDK is updated with each Critical Patch Update. In order to determine if a release is the latest, the Security Baseline page can be used to determine which is the latest version …

Regarding Oracle's Java SE support roadmap, [4] Java SE 25 (LTS) is the latest version as of September 2025, while versions 21, 17, 11 and 8 are the other still supported (long-term support − …