*Hi Robert , *
*OpenJDK builds *- JDK 13 - Early Access build 17 is available at
http://jdk.java.net/13/
* These early-access , open-source builds are provided under the
o GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath
Exception <http://openjdk.java.net/legal/gplv2+ce.html>.
* Changes in this build
<http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/log?rev=reverse%28%22jdk-13%2B16%22%3A%3A%22jdk-13%2B17%22-%22jdk-13%2B16%22%29&revcount=1000>
* Release notes [1]
*Significant changes since the last availability email*
* build 16 - Update the default enabled cipher suites preference
(JDK-8163326 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8163326>)
* build 16 - Add new keytool -showinfo -tls command for displaying TLS
configuration information (JDK-8219861
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8219861>)
* build 15 -*New Japanese Era Name **(JDK-8205432
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8205432>)*
* build 15 - Accessing REIWA era in java.time.chrono.JapaneseEra
(JDK-8174268 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8174268>)
* build 15 - Duplicated RSA services are no longer supported by
SunJSSE provider (JDK-8220016
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8220016>)
* build 15 - Use server cipher suites preference by default
(JDK-8168261 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8168261>)
* build 15 - The Swing Motif Look and Feel is deprecated and
unsupported on macOS (JDK-8177960
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8177960>)
* build 15 - Remove support for javadoc "frames" mode (JDK-8215599
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8215599>)
Bug fix reported by Open Source Projects :
* build 15 - Unable to read certain PKCS12 keystores from
SequenceInputStream (JDK-8157404)
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8157404>
*April 2019 CPU Released*
* As part of the Apr 2019 Critical Patch Update we released OpenJDK
12.0.1 under the GNU General Public License, version 2, with the
Classpath Exception <http://openjdk.java.net/legal/gplv2+ce.html>. [2]
* One change previously announced in the Java Cryptographic Roadmap [3]
*Request for feedback *- switch expressions in JDK 12 , feedback via
amber-dev list [4]
Rgds,Rory
[1] http://jdk.java.net/13/release-notes
[2] http://jdk.java.net/12
[3] https://java.com/en/jre-jdk-cryptoroadmap.html
[4] https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2019-April/002770.html
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Rgds, Rory O'Donnell
Quality Engineering Manager
Oracle EMEA, Dublin, Ireland
