Java 26 (JDK 26) introduces several important improvements to the Java platform including HTTP/3 support, Structured Concurrency updates, Lazy Constants, G1 GC improvements, and removal of the legacy Applet API.
All Features in JDK26 set to release on 17th Mar 2026
✔ JEP 500 – Prepare to Make Final Mean Final
✔ JEP 504 – Removal of the Applet API
✔ JEP 516 – Ahead-of-Time Object Caching with Any GC
✔ JEP 517 – HTTP/3 Support for Java HTTP Client
✔ JEP 522 – G1 GC Throughput Improvements
✔ JEP 524 – PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects (Preview)
✔ JEP 525 – Structured Concurrency (Preview)
✔ JEP 526 – Lazy Constants (Preview)
✔ JEP 529 – Vector API (Incubator)
✔ JEP 530 – Primitive Types in Patterns & Switch (Preview)
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