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Java 17
LTS release and major migration target, especially for Spring Boot 3+ and modern enterprise upgrades.
LTS baselineSealed classesSpring Boot 3+ migrations
All About Java 17
Java 17 • 2021 • LTS
LTS baselineSealed classesSpring Boot 3+ migrations
All About Java 17
LTS release and major migration target, especially for Spring Boot 3+ and modern enterprise upgrades.
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Java 17 (2021, LTS)
- Sealed classes constrain inheritance for better modeling.
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