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Java 25 is the new Long-Term Support release featuring 18 JEPs. Key additions include PEM format support for cryptographic objects, Stable Values API for lazy initialization, JFR enhancements with CPU-time profiling and method timing/tracing, and improved AOT capabilities with method profiling. Several preview features graduate to standard including Scoped Values, Module Import Declarations, and Compact Source Files. The release removes 32-bit x86 support and includes performance optimizations like improved String hashcode handling and new security algorithms.

Java 25: What’s New?

JEP 470: PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects (Preview)

509: JFR CPU-Time Profiling (Experimental)

514: Ahead-of-Time Command-Line Ergonomics

Internal changes, performance, and security

<p>It is almost 2026 and I still don’t understand why Java or their contributors don’t allow pointers with GC like how Golang does.</p>
