[platform-releng-dev] Java 21 support for Eclipse 2023-09 (4.29)

[Manoj Nalledathu Palat <manoj.palat@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

  

We are pleased to announce the Java 21 support for Eclipse 2023-09 (4.29).

 

The release notably includes the support of the following standard Java 21 features:

 

[21] JEP 440: Record Patterns

[21] JEP 441: Pattern Matching for switch

 

The release can be obtained through one of the following ways:

 

        1. Java 21 Marketplace entry :  https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/java-21-support-eclipse-2023-09-429

        2. P2 update site :  https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/4.29-P-builds/

        3. Additionally, the Java 21 support will be available on 4.29 from an integration build soon [tracked via https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/issues/1396] - download from  https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/.

 

The known issues and the preview features are retargeted to 4.30 timeframe or to the next Java version as appropriate.

 

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone – the team, contributors, bug reporters, early adopters, and one and all - involved in Java 21 support. Special mention to all who took care of non-Java 21 support related activities to keep the master going forward,  which helped a section of team focus and prioritize the Java 21 support work.

 

Thanks and Regards,

Manoj N Palat

Eclipse Java Development Tools (JDT)

IBM.