2026

Java 23 finally lets you write Javadoc in clean Markdown (with ///)—so your docs read like a README, not HTML homework.

Java 23 proves Java’s six-month cadence is paying off—sharper previews, saner concurrency, and smarter performance defaults that make the “good path” the easy one.

Stop naming values you don’t use—_ is the tiny signal that makes your patterns, deconstruction, and code reviews instantly cleaner.

A “ship-now + scout-next” release: production-ready wins today and powerful previews that show where modern Java is headed.

Java 21 record patterns let you match and unpack data in one move—so your code reads like intent, not a pile of casts and getters.