Project Valhalla's JEP 401 will bring value classes to JDK 28, removing object identity from Java types in a 197,000-line change twelve years in the making ...
Don't hold your breath, though – architect Brian Goetz warns devs it will likely still be preview in next LTS release ...
New release delivers 10 JDK Enhancement Proposals that strengthen Java's AI and cryptography capabilities, simplify the language, and boost developer productivity JavaFX and Helidon commercial support ...