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Azul's 2025 State of Java report highlights the ongoing enterprise migration from Java 8, with significant adoption of Java 17 and Java 21 LTS versions. It also notes the growing use of Apache Spark for data science and machine learning, surpassing Apache Kafka. Despite advancements, security issues continue to concern developers, particularly with lingering Log4j vulnerabilities. Spring Boot remains the top microservices framework, although its lead is narrowing. Developers are also experiencing improved Java tooling, with Oracle's VS Code extension receiving positive feedback.

State of Java: Migration from Java 8 Accelerates, Apache Spark Adoption Grows