Java 24 arrived today in a production release, packed with two dozen features. It’s a short-term support release eligible for six months of premier support.

Oracle has announced the release of Java 24, including JDK 24, for developers to download. It introduces new AI and post-quantum crypto capabilities.

Java 24 contains 24 new features – more than any Java release since 2018. These six will matter the most to Java developers and Java shops in the near term.