Welcome back to another edition of Java Annotated Monthly! As always, we've rounded up the best reads from across the ecosystem so you don't have to go hunting yourself. This month's lineup spans t

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Monthly curated roundup of the best Java and Kotlin ecosystem reads for July 2026. Highlights include Project Valhalla (JEP 401) confirmed for JDK 28, Kotlin turning 15, a featured section on AI developments in the Java world (Spring AI, LangChain4j, agentic workflows), tutorials on JDK 26 features, performance tuning, and serverless Java on AWS. Also covers upcoming Java conferences, Kotlin toolchain updates, and community culture pieces.

Java Annotated Monthly – July 2026

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