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java-openjdk JDK12

Summary

Update rolling package of java-openjdk to JDK12

Owner

  • Name: Jiri Vanek
  • Email: jvanek@redhat.coom
  • Release notes ticket: N/A

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 30
  • Last updated: 2019-02-26
  • Tracker bug: #1661690
  • Release notes tracker: N/A
  • 2019-02-26: done

Detailed Description

Update the non-system JDK in Fedora to latest version - 12

Compatibility for JDK code is good to JDK11, but can have issues to JDK8


Benefit to Fedora

Provides the latest JDK version to developers and system administrators.


Scope

  • Proposal owners: jvanek
  • Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Release engineering: N/A
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

* users of java-1.8.0-openjdk will be unaffected
* users of java-11-openjdk will be unaffected
* users of java-openjdk - which ci snow JDK11, will automatically receive  JDK12
* Those three JDKs can coexists

How To Test

  • install and play with your applications

User Experience

Developers and system administrators will have the great benefit or running the latest JDK version.


Dependencies

N/A

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: next to java-openjdk install java-11-openjdk and/or java-1.8.0-openjdk
  • Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
  • Blocks product? product: N/A

Documentation

https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/12/

Release Notes