--- title: Java News Roundup: JDK 25 in Rampdown, JDK 26 Expert... description: JDK 25 has entered Rampdown Phase One with 18 finalized features and is set to be the next LTS release in September 2025. The JDK 26 expert group has been... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/java-news-roundup-jdk-25-in-rampdown-jdk-26-expert-group-hibernate-search-project-crema-mchgahfka twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Java News Roundup: JDK 25 in Rampdown, JDK 26 Expert Group, Hibernate Search, Project Crema | daily.dev og:description: JDK 25 has entered Rampdown Phase One with 18 finalized features and is set to be the next LTS release in September 2025. The JDK 26 expert group has been... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/java-news-roundup-jdk-25-in-rampdown-jdk-26-expert-group-hibernate-search-project-crema-mchgahfka og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/mChGAHFKA.png og:image:alt: Java News Roundup: JDK 25 in Rampdown, JDK 26 Expert Group, Hibernate Search, Project Crema 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. # Java News Roundup: JDK 25 in Rampdown, JDK 26 Expert Group, Hibernate Search, Project Crema **[InfoQ](https://daily.dev/sources/infoq)** · 7 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary JDK 25 has entered Rampdown Phase One with 18 finalized features and is set to be the next LTS release in September 2025. The JDK 26 expert group has been formed with a March 2026 GA target. Hibernate Search 8.0.0.Final brings compatibility with Hibernate ORM 7.0 and improved DSL capabilities. Oracle Labs unveiled Project Crema, which will enable dynamic class loading in GraalVM Native Image applications. Additional updates include Spring Cloud 2022.0.11 with security fixes, Grails 7.0.0-M4 with Apache migration changes, and various point releases for Eclipse JNoSQL, Helidon, Open Liberty, and JBang. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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