JDK 17 - The Next Long-Term Support Release Features and Enhancements

Explore the latest features and enhancements of JDK 17, the next long-term support release of Java, in this 26-minute Oracle Developer Live session. Dive into new Java language features like sealed classes and pattern matching for switch, as well as library improvements including enhanced pseudo-random number generators and a new macOS rendering pipeline. Learn about future-proofing measures, such as strongly encapsulating JDK internals by default and restoring always-strict floating-point semantics. Discover deprecations, removals, and new platform support. Gain insights into the release details and understand how these updates impact Java developers.

Introduction
Oracle JDK Releases
JDK 17: 14 JEP Delivered
Java Language Features
Sealed Classes
Pattern Matching for switch preview
Libraries Improvements
Enhanced Pseudo-Random Number Generators
New macOS Rendering Pipeline
Context-Specific Deserialization Filters
Foreign Function & Memory API - preview
Vector API incubator
Future-Proofing your work
Strongly Encapsulate JKD Internals by default
Restore Always-Strict Floating-Point
Deprecations and Removals
New Platforms
For the Developers of Java
Release Details
Closing