The latest version of Java is rather sparse in terms of new features, and few of those currently under development have made it out of the preview.

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Java 23 introduces significant changes, including the removal of the String Templates feature and the addition of several new preview features like JEP 455 for primitive types in patterns and JEP 467 for Markdown documentation comments. Other noteworthy updates include the deprecation of many methods in sun.misc.Unsafe for safer alternatives and the ZGC garbage collector's generational mode becoming the default. Features like the Class-File API, Vector API, and Stream Gatherers remain in preview. The version also includes various improvements to the JDK and internal changes aimed at performance and security.

Java 23: What’s New?

JEP 455 - Primitive Types in Patterns, instanceof, and switch (Preview)

JEP 467 - Markdown Documentation Comments

JEP 471 - Deprecate the Memory-Access Methods in sun.misc.Unsafe for Removal

JEP 474 - ZGC: Generational Mode by Default

JEP 476 - Module Import Declarations (Preview)

Internal changes, performance, and security

<p>Happy to see markdown support in Java Doc Comments</p>
