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Java 12
Short-cycle feature release that continued the modern six-month cadence after Java 11 LTS.
All About Java 12
Java 12 • 2019
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All About Java 12
Short-cycle feature release that continued the modern six-month cadence after Java 11 LTS.
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Java 12 (2019)
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