Oracle JDK 16 builds on Java's strengths and makes the programming language more cloud friendly

The 17 new features in the latest Java release improve memory management and developer productivity and reduce boilerplate code. The Oracle JDK 16 is another step in modernization efforts to make it easier for Java developers to use the programming language with APIs, microservices and other cloud technologies. This release brings Records and Pattern Matching out of preview. Those two JDK enhancement proposals and the other 15 JEPs in this release improve developer productivity and application performance, according to Oracle.