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.