Oracle extends extended support for most widely used version Java 8

Java 8 was released six years ago this month and has been succeeded by several other Java versions. Nevertheless, Java 8 — aka Java Derunning Java 8, said Georges Saab, vice president of software development in the Java platform group at Oracle.

For that reason, Oracle recently agreed to offer fee-based Extended-level support for Java 8, featuring additional maintenance and upgrades, until December 2030. Extended-level support for Java 8 was supposed to end in 2025, but customers sought an extension.

Saab cited anecdotal evidence in his assessment of Java 8’s continued prominence.
Java 8 and Java 11 have been designated as long-term support (LTS) releases, which Oracle backs with several years of support, while JDK 9, JDK 10, JDK 12, and the upcoming JDK 14 release are feature releases that are supported for six months. JDK 11 is due to receive Extended support until at least September 2026, with an extension to that date possible.

Oracle’s JDK releases are now on a six-month release cadence. JDK 14, featuring capabilities such as switch expressions and a foreign-memory access API, is due to arrive March 17. JDK 17, due in September 2021, would be the next LTS release. Oracle offers subscriptions for support.

source: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3532358/oracle-extends-extended-support-for-java-8.html