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Oracle releases Java SE 10

Oracle has announced the general availability of Java SE 10 (JDK 10). JDK 10 is a production-ready implementation of the Java SE 10 Platform Specification.

The first release in Oracle’s new six-month Java innovation cycle, Java SE 10 provides new features like local variable types and parallel full GC for G1, as well as experimental features such as the Java-Based JIT Compiler.

Find the list of new features available in Java SE 10 here.

Read more about the release in the Oracle blog post here.

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