--- title: GraalVM for JDK 22: Improved Java Runtime with Support... description: Oracle has released GraalVM for JDK 22, which brings support for Java 22 features and offers benefits such as smaller binaries, faster startup times, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/graalvm-for-jdk-22-improved-java-runtime-with-support-for-java-22-features-and-project-galahad-mqmcstzjx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: GraalVM for JDK 22: Improved Java Runtime with Support for Java 22 Features and Project Galahad | daily.dev og:description: Oracle has released GraalVM for JDK 22, which brings support for Java 22 features and offers benefits such as smaller binaries, faster startup times, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/graalvm-for-jdk-22-improved-java-runtime-with-support-for-java-22-features-and-project-galahad-mqmcstzjx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/MqMcStZjX.png og:image:alt: GraalVM for JDK 22: Improved Java Runtime with Support for Java 22 Features and Project Galahad og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GraalVM for JDK 22: Improved Java Runtime with Support for Java 22 Features and Project Galahad **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Oracle has released GraalVM for JDK 22, which brings support for Java 22 features and offers benefits such as smaller binaries, faster startup times, and reduced memory and CPU usage. GraalVM also supports languages like Python, JavaScript, and Ruby. ## Content Oracle has recently released GraalVM for JDK 22, an update to the Java runtime that introduces ahead-of-time compilation and provides support for Java 22 features. This new version of GraalVM brings several benefits, including smaller binaries, faster startup times, peak performance without warmup, and reduced memory and CPU usage compared to applications running on the JVM. In addition to Java, GraalVM also offers runtimes for popular languages like Python, JavaScript, and Ruby. GraalVM for JDK 22 comes with support for JDK 22 JEPs, as well as introducing Project Galahad and enhancing the performance of Java records. It also provides users with various optimization options to further improve their applications. The release of JDK 22 and GraalVM for JDK 22 brings exciting new features and improvements. JDK 22 includes JEPs such as Region Pinning for G1, Foreign Function & Memory API, Unnamed Variables & Patterns, and Launch Multi-File Source-Code Programs. On the other hand, GraalVM for JDK 22 includes a new default class initialization strategy and enhancements in profiling Native Image. It also offers support for Oracle GraalVM Buildpack and Profile-Guided Optimization, as well as compatibility with Project Panama's Foreign Function & Memory API. To stay updated on the latest news and developments in JVM languages and technologies, make sure to subscribe to JVM Weekly. 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