Release Date
Deliverables
A replacement for the OpenJDK version 8, 11, 17, 21, 25, 26 Virtual Machine and partial replacement of the class library
- Bug fixes
- Milestone plan (https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/milestone/66)
- Release notes (https://eclipse.dev/openj9/docs/version0.59/)
Compatibility
The aim is to provide a fully featured VM compatible with the Java Platform, Standard Edition for versions 8, 11, 17, 21, 25, 26.
Target Environments
No additional target environments planned for this release.
| Name | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | 2026/03/26 | https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru8-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-8.0.492.0-m1a https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru11-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-11.0.31.0-m1 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru17-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-17.0.19.0-m1 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru21-binaries/releases/jdk-21.0.11.0-m1 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru25-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-25.0.3.0-m1 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru26-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-26.0.1.0-m1 |
| M2 | 2026/04/17 | https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru26-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-26.0.1.0-m2 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru25-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-25.0.3.0-m2 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru21-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-21.0.11.0-m2 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru17-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-17.0.19.0-m2 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru11-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-11.0.31.0-m2 https://github.com/ibmruntimes/semeru8-binaries/releases/tag/jdk-8.0.492.0-m2 |
| GA | 2026/04/29 | https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/releases/tag/openj9-0.59.0 |