OpenJDK 25 shipped as the new Long-Term Support release with Microsoft Build of OpenJDK 25 available across platforms and Azure services. GitHub Copilot expanded AI-assisted development across Java IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ, VS Code) and CLI, with new app modernization capabilities for upgrading Java versions and frameworks. Azure Command Launcher for Java entered public preview, providing automatic JVM tuning without manual configuration. Microsoft deepened investments in AI development with support for LangChain4j, Spring AI, Quarkus AI, and Embabel frameworks, plus educational content for beginners. The company participated in major Java conferences including Microsoft JDConf and JavaOne, while contributing to open source projects across the Java ecosystem.
