If you are starting a new project today? Use Java 17 or 21. But if you are maintaining a legacy system, treat your 1.8.0 environment with respect. It has survived a decade of cloud shifts, framework churn, and developer hubris.
If you have ever typed java -version into a terminal and seen java version "1.8.0_xxx" , you might have done a double-take. "Wait," you thought, "I thought we were on Java 8?" java environment 1.8.0
sdk install java 8.0.402-tem sdk default java 8.0.402-tem If you are starting a new project today
Have a war story about migrating off Java 1.8.0? Or a reason you are staying forever? Drop a comment below. It has survived a decade of cloud shifts,
| Part | Meaning | | :--- | :--- | | 1.8.0 | Java 8 (Major version 52 in bytecode) | | _291 | (Security patches + bug fixes) |