JDK 12: First Release Candidate available

[Rory O'Donnell]

  Hi Luke,

OpenJDK builds  - JDK 12 Early Access build 32 is now available at : - jdk.java.net/12/
JDK 12:  First Release Candidate [1]

• Per the JDK 12 schedule [2], we are now in Release Candidate Phase.
• The stabilization repository, jdk/jdk12, is open for P1 bug fixes per the JDK Release Process (JEP 3) [3].
  
• All changes require approval via the Fix-Request Process [4].
• Release note additions since last email
• Build 31 - can_pop_frame and can_force_early_return capabilities are disabled if JVMCI compiler is used (JDK-8218025) The JVMTI can_pop_frame and can_force_early_return capabilities are disabled if a JVMCI compiler (like Graal) is used. As a result the corresponding functionality (PopFrame and ForceEarlyReturnXXX functions) is not available to JVMTI agents. This issue is being fixed via JDK-8218885 [https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8218885].
• Build 28: JDK-8212233  : javadoc fails on jdk12 with "The code being documented uses modules but the packages defined in $URL are in the unnamed module."
• Changes in this build.
  

OpenJDK builds  - JDK 13 Early Access build 8 is now available at : - jdk.java.net/13/

• These early-access, open-source builds are provided under the 
• GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath Exception.
• Release Notes updates
• Build 8
• GraphicsEnvironment.getCenterPoint()/getMaximumWindowBounds() are unified across the platforms (JDK-8214918)
• The experimental FIPS 140 compliant mode has been removed from the SunJSSE provider. (JDK-8217835)
• Build 7
• Change DOM parser to not resolve EntityReference and add Text node with DocumentBuilderFactory.setExpandEntityReferences(false) (JDK-8206132)
• Build 6
• Base64.Encoder and Base64.Decoder methods can throw OutOfMemoryError (JDK-8210583)
• Changes in this build
• FOSS Bugs fixed in recent builds
• Build 6 : JDK-8216970 : condy causes JVM crash
• Build 7: JDK-8215577 : Remove javadoc support for HTML 4

Rgds,Rory

[1] https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk-dev/2019-February/002623.html
[2] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/12/#Schedule
[3] http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/3
[4] http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/3#Fix-Request-Process

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Rgds,Rory O'Donnell
Quality Engineering Manager
Oracle EMEA , Dublin, Ireland