Reminder: file JDK 26 CSRs well ahead of rampdown 1 start -- just over five weeks to go

[Joseph D. Darcy]

PS Now just over five weeks until the Dec. 4, 2025 start of JDK 26 
rampdown 1.

Any JEPs intended for JDK 26 should already have started engaging with 
the CSR process.

Cheers,

-Joe

On 10/2/2025 8:09 AM, Joseph D. Darcy wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Per the expected JDK 26 schedule 
> (https://mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/jdk-dev/2025-October/010505.html), 
> the rampdown 1 of JDK 26 would start in early December 2025, nine 
> weeks from today.
>
> An advanced reminder to factor in sufficient review time for any 
> projects needing CSR review before getting pushed into JDK 26, which 
> includes JEPs. Large projects, including JEPs, should often use the 
> two-phase CSR process (https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/csr/Main) 
> rather than the one-phase process. The nominal SLA for each CSR phase 
> is one week. To accommodate the possibility of needing to respond to 
> feedback from the CSR, I recommend a large project that has not 
> already had CSR review budget at least six weeks of CSR review time 
> ahead of an anticipated integration date.
>
> Particularly large or complex projects should factor in additional time.
>
> A JEP should have gone through the first phase of CSR review, getting 
> to Provisional state, before being Proposed to Target for a release. 
> Please plan accordingly.
>
> Cheers,
>
> -Joe
> CSR Lead
>
>