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# JEP targeted to JDK 27: 538: PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects (3rd Preview) – Inside.java

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## Summary

JEP 538, which introduces PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects, has been targeted for JDK 27 as a third preview. This JEP aims to provide a standard Java API for reading and writing PEM-encoded cryptographic objects such as keys and certificates.

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