From iris.clark at oracle.com  Wed Feb  4 05:07:14 2026
From: iris.clark at oracle.com (Iris Clark)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 05:07:14 +0000
Subject: JSR 401 (Java SE 26) Specification -- DRAFT 33
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Hi.

A draft of the Specification is available here:

    https://cr.openjdk.org/~iris/se/26/spec/draft/java-se-26-draft-spec-33/

This draft includes the following:

    - Annexes 1 - 11:
        o Update based on build 33


Links to the JEP/CSR Dashboards, latest Specification, latest JavaDoc API and
diffs, and latest RI binaries may be found on this page:

    https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/26/spec/

Thanks,
iris

From iris.clark at oracle.com  Tue Feb 10 01:06:27 2026
From: iris.clark at oracle.com (Iris Clark)
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:06:27 +0000
Subject: JSR 401 (Java SE 26) Specification -- DRAFT 34
Message-ID: <SJ2PR10MB76174A5D72A0300AD7F7F0A0FB62A@SJ2PR10MB7617.namprd10.prod.outlook.com>

Hi.

A draft of the Specification is available here:

    https://cr.openjdk.org/~iris/se/26/spec/draft/java-se-26-draft-spec-34/

This draft includes the following:

    - Annexes 1 - 2, 4 - 11:
        o Update based on build 34

    - Annex 3:
        o Add final PDFs for JLS and JVMS


Links to the JEP/CSR Dashboards, latest Specification, latest JavaDoc API and
diffs, and latest RI binaries may be found on this page:

    https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/26/spec/

Thanks,
iris

From iris.clark at oracle.com  Mon Feb 16 23:37:41 2026
From: iris.clark at oracle.com (Iris Clark)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:37:41 +0000
Subject: JSR 401 (Java SE 26) Specification -- DRAFT 35
Message-ID: <SJ2PR10MB761701D8D2F90FB068F7018EFB6CA@SJ2PR10MB7617.namprd10.prod.outlook.com>

Hi.

A draft of the Specification is available here:

    https://cr.openjdk.org/~iris/se/26/spec/draft/java-se-26-draft-spec-35/

This draft includes the following:

    - Annexes 1 - 11:
        o Update based on build 35


Links to the JEP/CSR Dashboards, latest Specification, latest JavaDoc API and
diffs, and latest RI binaries may be found on this page:

    https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/26/spec/

Thanks,
iris

From iris.clark at oracle.com  Wed Feb 25 16:40:29 2026
From: iris.clark at oracle.com (Iris Clark)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:40:29 +0000
Subject: New candidate JEP: 531: Lazy Constants (Third Preview)
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The following JEP with scope "SE" has been moved to the Candidate state:

 ?531: Lazy Constants (Third Preview)
 ?https://openjdk.org/jeps/531

    Summary: Introduce an API for lazy constants, which are objects that
    hold unmodifiable data.  Lazy constants are treated as true constants
    by the JVM, enabling the same performance optimizations that are
    enabled by declaring a field final.  Compared to final fields, however,
    lazy constants offer greater flexibility as to the timing of their
    initialization.  This is a preview API.

A JEP in the Candidate state is a feature deemed worthy of consideration by
the JDK Project, but with no commitment to deliver the feature in any
particular release of the JDK Project. Later, the JEP may be moved to the
Targeted state, which indicates that the feature is expected to appear in a
specific release of the JDK Project. ?For more information about states, see
the JEP Process document:

 ? ?https://openjdk.org/jeps/1

A JEP with "SE" scope that reaches the Targeted state will be listed in the
Specification of the Java SE Platform JSR which corresponds to the targeted
JDK Project release.

A dashboard that lists JEPs with "SE" scope may be found via a link on this
page:

 ? ?https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/27/spec/

Thanks,
Iris