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JLS 37 • 2031 • Projected early-2030s specification horizon
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All About JLS 37

JLS 37 extends the visible specification horizon into the early 2030s as part of the projected future LTS line.

Specification edition

JLS 37

JLS 37 extends the visible specification horizon into the early 2030s as part of the projected future LTS line.

Projected Sep 2031Early-2030s viewSpec horizon
What shifted

How the specification changed

Acts as a continuity marker for how the language contract may continue evolving across multiple future LTS cycles.

Supports architecture-roadmap conversations where source compatibility and specification maturity matter over many years.

Reading note

Why this edition matters

Future-facing and explicitly provisional.

Best treated as long-range roadmap context rather than a finalized edition.

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