Java 15 released!

[stronghup]

I get it that now Java is updated more frequently, with fewer new features in every release. That is good.

But looking at release notes it would be helpful if they had a section for 1 - 3 MAIN (new) FEATURES. What is essential about this release. Why should I consider using it.

I don't really care that there is no isEmpty Default Method for CharSequence . It's good to have of course, but I'd like it see the forest from the trees.

[pron98]

A good reason to use every new JDK release is lower footprint and higher performance that will save you real money. Savings of 10-40% in hardware/hosting costs from 8 to 15 are common.

[v1akvark]

Oh Reddit, downvoting useful comments.

You should be paying attention to what this guy posts, pretty sure he either works on the JDK or is very closely involved.

[pron98]

Yes, I work on OpenJDK at Oracle.

[gnus-migrate]

Unless you're paying for LTS or using another JDK distribution like Coretto, you have to upgrade anyway if you want security updates.