Release Date
Deliverables
A replacement for the OpenJDK version 8, 11, 17, 21 Virtual Machine and partial replacement of the class library
- Bug fixes
- Milestone plan (https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/milestone/62/)
- Release notes (https://eclipse.dev/openj9/docs/version0.53/)
Compatibility
The aim is to provide a fully featured VM compatible with the Java Platform, Standard Edition for versions 8, 11, 17, 21.
Target Environments
No additional target environments planned for this release.
| Name | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone 1 | 2025/06/07 | https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru8-binaries/releases/tag/jdk8u462-b02_openj9-0.53.0 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru11-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-11.0.28%2B2_openj9-0.53.0 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru17-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-17.0.16%2B4_openj9-0.53.0 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru21-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-21.0.8%2B4_openj9-0.53.0 |
| Milestone 2 | 2025/07/05 | https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru8-binaries/releases/tag/jdk8u462-b05_openj9-0.53.0-m2 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru11-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-11.0.28%2B5_openj9-0.53.0-m2a https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru17-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-17.0.16%2B7_openj9-0.53.0-m2a https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru21-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-21.0.8%2B7_openj9-0.53.0-m2a |
| GA | 2025/07/24 | https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/releases/tag/openj9-0.53.0 |