Re: Will Java 21 make it to IBM i 7.5?

IBM i 7.6.. the default version of Java for the system is Java 17. Java 21 is also now available for 7.6. In addition, Java 8 remains supported as it is required for Traditional WebSphere Application Server. Java 11 is NOT supported on IBM i 7.6.

IBM i 7.5 Today, Java 8, Java 11, Java 17 are supported. In the future, Java 21 will also be supported. Stay tuned… its coming.

IBM i 7.4 – Current levels of Java, no plans to add newer levels of Java .



Thanks Tim

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From: JAVA400-L <java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
To: java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Will Java 21 make it to IBM i 7.5?
It's kind of a bummer that Java 8 is still the gold standard for IBMi.

I would think that they should support at least from Java 11 forward. 11, 17, 21, 23. Did I miss any ?

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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message: 3
date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:09:30 -0400
from: Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Will Java 21 make it to IBM i 7.5?

IBM says: "IBM recommends using JDK v8.0 as your default JDK version on your IBM i server." and it's not looking good for Java 21 on IBM i 7.5 as per
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/686083

On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 10:05?AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I hate emails designed to make you think that Java 21 is available for
IBM i 7.5 but the link only mentions IBM i 7.6

IBM i 7.5 Preventative Service Planning IBM i

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