Java 25 Puts 32-Bit X86 Out To Pasture, Adds 17 Shiny New Features
The Register, Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Long-term support release candidate arrives, general availability comes next month
Java 25, an LTS (long-term support) version, is now at release candidate (RC) stage with general availability scheduled for September 16.
The RC release is the first of two, with the second set for August 21. The feature set is frozen and the only changes between now and release should be critical bug fixes.
Java 25 has 17 new features, six of which are at some level of preview. It also removes support for 32-bit x86, with the team stating that "the cost of maintaining this port outweighs the benefits," considering that most users with x86 CPUs can run 64-bit apps. Other 32-bit ports, particularly ARM32, are not affected.