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Just change the version number and g **[Coffee \+ Software](https://daily.dev/sources/coffee-software)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary An opinion piece argues against the value of Java LTS releases, claiming that if an organization has automated, low-friction upgrade processes, there's no reason to wait for LTS versions. The author describes their platform team standardizing on version 25 but questions why they shouldn't instead move straight to version 26 and then 27 as soon as each ships, since Java version bumps are typically just a version number change with minimal friction. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [It’s crunch time for Java modernization](https://daily.dev/posts/it-s-crunch-time-for-java-modernization-wo3flzplr) · InfoWorld · 19 upvotes · 1 comments - [Java 26 lands without an LTS badge. 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