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Java 8
LTS release. Still widely used in 2026, with Oracle Extended Support through December 2030.
LTSLambda expressionsStreams APIjava.time
All About Java 8
Java 8 • 2014 • LTS
LTSLambda expressionsStreams APIjava.time
All About Java 8
LTS release. Still widely used in 2026, with Oracle Extended Support through December 2030.
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Overview and study notes
Java 8 (2014, LTS)
- Lambdas + functional interfaces.
- Streams API.
- `java.time` modernizes date/time handling.
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- Streams API became part of the story for this release.
- java.time became part of the story for this release.
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