Java 17 the new LTS version is finally here!

Java 17, the new long-term support aka LTS is now available for use and support for many years to come. Let’s remind here that  Non-LTS releases get six months of support from Oracle. You can download it here JDK 17 GA Release (java.net)

New Capabilities

JDK 17 features everything that has been added since the last LTS release that was JDK 11

More specifically,

306: Restore Always-Strict Floating-Point Semantics
356: Enhanced Pseudo-Random Number Generators
382: New macOS Rendering Pipeline
391: macOS/AArch64 Port
398: Deprecate the Applet API for Removal
403: Strongly Encapsulate JDK Internals
406: Pattern Matching for switch (Preview)
407: Remove RMI Activation
409: Sealed Classes
410: Remove the Experimental AOT and JIT Compiler
411: Deprecate the Security Manager for Removal
412: Foreign Function & Memory API (Incubator)
414: Vector API (Second Incubator)
415: Context-Specific Deserialization Filters

Also check this article for some examples https://examples.javacodegeeks.com/java-17-new-features-tutorial/

Passionate Archer, Runner, Linux lover and JAVA Geek! That's about everything! Alexius Dionysius Diakogiannis is a Senior Java Solutions Architect and Squad Lead at the European Investment Bank. He has over 20 years of experience in Java/JEE development, with a strong focus on enterprise architecture, security and performance optimization. He is proficient in a wide range of technologies, including Spring, Hibernate and JakartaEE. Alexius is a certified Scrum Master and is passionate about agile development. He is also an experienced trainer and speaker, and has given presentations at a number of conferences and meetups. In his current role, Alexius is responsible for leading a team of developers in the development of mission-critical applications. He is also responsible for designing and implementing the architecture for these applications, focusing on performance optimization and security.