Hi, It's been a while since my last update so I wanted to give you an update on where we are.
Focus has been on getting the final RI (Reference Implementation) build for the Java SE 8 specification completed and ready. The current RI build is b126 [1] and unless any TCK blockers shows up, this build will be the RI for Java SE 8. With the RI build in place focus has now shifted to get the remaining showstopper fixes for JDK 8 into the master. We had a number of fixes lined up and got them integrated earlier this week so that we could do a new promoted build (b127). This build will be posted on java.net [2] shortly. b127 is not a release candidate build as there are still a few critical issues that must be fixed and integrated. I'm following up on the bugs on a daily basis and hope we can cut the first release candidate of JDK 8 shortly. I will send out an update once we have a release candidate build of JDK 8. Kind regards, Mathias Axelsson, Oracle JDK 8 Release Manager [1] https://jdk8.java.net/java-se-8-ri/ [2] https://jdk8.java.net/download.html
