JDK 28

This release will be the Reference Implementation of version 28 of the Java SE Platform, as specified by JSR 403 in the Java Community Process.

Status

The main line is open for bug fixes, small enhancements, and JEPs as proposed and tracked via the JEP Process.

Early-access binaries, under the GPL, are available here.

Features

JEPs targeted to JDK 28, so far
401:	Value Objects (Preview)
535:	Shenandoah GC: Generational Mode by Default
539:	Strict Field Initialization in the JVM (Preview)
540:	Simple JSON API (Incubator)
541:	Deprecate the macOS/x64 Port for Removal
542:	PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects