Hi Rick, Link to the latest builds was specified in the email as [5]. This is the link - https://jdk.java.net/18/
Thanks, Deepak On 17/11/21, 2:30 AM, "Rick Hillegas" <rick.hille...@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks for the heads-up, David. The JEP 411 work will almost certainly be a disruption for Derby. Is there a particular build which you want us to test? I didn't see a link to the latest builds in your email. Rory used to include those links. Thanks, -Rick On 11/16/21 3:01 AM, david.delabas...@oracle.com wrote: > Hi Rick, > > I’m happy to announce that moving forward Oracle’s Java DevRel Team > will manage the Quality Outreach Program. I would like to thank Rory > for all the efforts he's put into this program and wish him all the > joy and happiness that retirement can bring! We have big shoes to fill > but we’re excited to continue building off the amazing structure Rory > has put in place. > > > The JDK 18 schedule is now known [1] with a feature freeze date > (Rampdown Phase One) less than 4 weeks away! This time, we have 2 > important heads-ups, one related to JEP 411 (Deprecate the Security > Manager for Removal), and one related to JEP 416 (Reimplement Core > Reflection with Method Handles). We're asking your help to test and > confirm that your project works seamlessly now that those 2 JEPs are > integrated in the JDK 18 Early-Access builds. > > [1] https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/18/ > > > # JEP 411 - Deprecate the Security Manager for Removal > > Starting JDK 18 b21 [2], the default value of the > 'java.security.manager' system property is set to "disallow". This > means that any application or library that enables the Security > Manager by calling `System.setSecurityManager` will now have to > specify `-Djava.security.manager=allow` on the command-line in order > for that code to continue working as expected. This change was > originally targeted for JDK 17, but after some discussion/feedback > from the community, the change was delayed until JDK 18 [3]. > > [2] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8270380 > [3] https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/411#Description > > > # JEP 416 - Reimplement Core Reflection with Method Handles > > JEP 416 [4] reimplements `java.lang.reflect.Method`, > `java.lang.reflect.Constructor`, and `java.lang.reflect.Field` on top > of `java.lang.invoke` method handles. Making method handles the > underlying mechanism for reflection will reduce the maintenance and > development cost of both the `java.lang.reflect` and > `java.lang.invoke` APIs. This is solely an implementation change but > we encourage you to test your project to identify any behavior or > performance regressions. > > [4] https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/416 > > > OpenJDK 18 Early-Access builds 23 are now available [5], and are > provided under the GNU General Public License v2, with the Classpath > Exception. The Release Notes are available [6]. > > [5] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jdk.java.net/18/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!Y2uUgfv_-S-aylTlnPXfoUTvzE0apOEYF1ZhBZM83KKhauMdDa-nqOxJ21WtGrOivCiqLQ$ > [6] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jdk.java.net/18/release-notes__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!Y2uUgfv_-S-aylTlnPXfoUTvzE0apOEYF1ZhBZM83KKhauMdDa-nqOxJ21WtGrN-iaadaQ$ > > > # JEPs integrated to JDK 18, so far: > > - JEP 400: UTF-8 by Default https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/400 > - JEP 408: Simple Web Server https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/408 > - JEP 413: Code Snippets in Java API Documentation > https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/413 > - JEP 416: Reimplement Core Reflection with Method Handles > https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/416 > - JEP 418: Internet-Address Resolution SPI > https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/418 > > > # JEPs targeted to JDK 18, so far: > > - JEP 417: Vector API (Third Incubator) https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/417 > > > # JEPs proposed to target JDK 18, so far: > > - JEP 419: Foreign Function & Memory API (Second Incubator) > https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/419 > - JEP 420: Pattern Matching for switch (Second Preview) > https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/420 > > > # Changes in recent builds that maybe of interest: > > ## Build 23: > > - JDK-8275509: ModuleDescriptor.hashCode isn't reproducible across builds > - JDK-8276220: Reduce excessive allocations in DateTimeFormatter > - JDK-8276298: G1: Remove unused G1SegmentedArrayBufferList::add > - JDK-8273922: (fs) UserDefinedFileAttributeView doesn't handle file > names that are just under the MAX_PATH limit (win) > > ## Build 22: > > - JDK-8271820: Implementation of JEP 416: Reimplement Core Reflection > with Method Handle > - JDK-8260428: Drop support for pre JDK 1.4 DatagramSocketImpl > implementations > - JDK-8251468: X509Certificate.get{Subject,Issuer}AlternativeNames and > getExtendedKeyUsage do not throw CertificateParsingException if > extension is unparseable > > ## Build 21: > > - JDK-8270380: Change the default value of the java.security.manager > system property to disallow > - JDK-8275319: java.net.NetworkInterface throws java.lang.Error > instead of SocketException > - JDK-8270490: Charset.forName() taking fallback default value > - JDK-8269336: Malformed jdk.serialFilter incorrectly handled > > > # Project Loom update > > New Project Loom 18-loom+4-273 (2021/11/10) Early-Access builds are > available [7] with related Javadocs [8]. > > [7] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jdk.java.net/loom/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!Y2uUgfv_-S-aylTlnPXfoUTvzE0apOEYF1ZhBZM83KKhauMdDa-nqOxJ21WtGrPwekfGlw$ > [8] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://download.java.net/java/early_access/loom/docs/api/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!Y2uUgfv_-S-aylTlnPXfoUTvzE0apOEYF1ZhBZM83KKhauMdDa-nqOxJ21WtGrPkZhOBcQ$ > > These EA builds are provided under the GNU General Public License, > version 2, with the Classpath Exception and are produced for the > purpose of gathering feedback. Use for any other purpose is at your > own risk. Feedback should be send to the `loom-dev` mailing list > (https://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/loom-dev). > > > # Topics of Interest: > > * New Candidate JEP: 421: Deprecate Finalization for Removal, > https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/421 > * What Happens to Finalization in JDK 18 and JEP 416 - Inside Java > Newscast, https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/eDgBnjOid-g__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!Y2uUgfv_-S-aylTlnPXfoUTvzE0apOEYF1ZhBZM83KKhauMdDa-nqOxJ21WtGrOoFdM7kA$ > > > Thank you for being a welcomed part of the Quality Outreach program! > > -- > David Delabassée / @delabassee >