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Java 22 (2024)

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Java 25 (2025 - LTS)

Key features for developers (excluding previews and incubators):

• Flexible Constructor Bodies aka “Statements before super()”
• Scoped Values are a lightweight, immutable, thread-safe alternative to ThreadLocal
• Stream Gatherers
• Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods
• Markdown Documentation Comments using /// foo comments instead of /** foo */
• Module Import Declarations

Note that String templates have been removed.

See also Intellij IDEA blog.

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