Java version upgrade is not as simple as "do it every six months". Instead, you should... (Part 2)
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Java 21 is now available! Usually, it is a time for long internet discussions about whether to upgrade or not. Various evangelists and advocates try to convince everyone to upgrade to get newly released JEPs (JDK Enhancement Proposals). A small group follows, but most people either refuse to upgrade to non-LTS versions (21 is an LTS version that follows 17, 11, and 8, so you won't hear this argument this time) or even upgrade at all. Without context, none of these three strategies (never upgrade, always upgrade, upgrade to LTS only) is the right solution. Let's try to come up with a decision framework for them in this series.
Java version upgrade is not as simple as "do it every six months". Instead, you should... (Part 2)
Java version upgrade is not as simple as "do…
Java version upgrade is not as simple as "do it every six months". Instead, you should... (Part 2)
Java 21 is now available! Usually, it is a time for long internet discussions about whether to upgrade or not. Various evangelists and advocates try to convince everyone to upgrade to get newly released JEPs (JDK Enhancement Proposals). A small group follows, but most people either refuse to upgrade to non-LTS versions (21 is an LTS version that follows 17, 11, and 8, so you won't hear this argument this time) or even upgrade at all. Without context, none of these three strategies (never upgrade, always upgrade, upgrade to LTS only) is the right solution. Let's try to come up with a decision framework for them in this series.