The following JEP of scope "SE" has been Proposed to Target for Java SE 13: 355: Text Blocks (Preview) https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/355 The announced deadline for feedback to jdk-dev is Wed 5 Jun 23:00 UTC: https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2019-May/003035.html Thanks, Iris