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title: "OpenJDK JDK 28 Early-Access Builds"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/openjdk-jdk-28-early-access-builds-jnillkba8
source_url: https://jdk.java.net/28
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source: "Awesome Java Newsletter"
published: 2026-08-13T20:45:50.748Z
updated: 2026-08-13T21:09:16.357Z
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# OpenJDK JDK 28 Early-Access Builds

**[Awesome Java Newsletter](https://daily.dev/sources/java_libhunt)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Build 11 of the JDK 28 early-access program is available for Linux (AArch64/x64), macOS (AArch64), and Windows (x64) under the GPLv2 with Classpath Exception. As with all early-access builds, features may be added, changed, or removed before general availability, and the builds may lack security fixes present in GA releases. Feedback can be submitted through Java's bug-reporting channel, and source distribution is subject to export restrictions for certain countries.

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## Questions this post answers

### What license are the JDK 28 early-access builds released under?

They are released under the GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath Exception (GPLv2+CE). This is the standard OpenJDK licensing model, and build 11 of the JDK 28 early-access program is distributed under these terms for Linux (AArch64, x64), macOS (AArch64), and Windows (x64).

_Track OpenJDK licensing and release details for JDK 28 alongside other dev updates on daily.dev._

### Are JDK early-access builds safe to use in production?

No, early-access (EA) builds like JDK 28 build 11 are not tested to the same level as general-availability builds and Oracle provides no support for them. They may be missing security-vulnerability fixes available in GA builds, and any feature present in an EA build might be changed, removed, or never make it into the final GA release.

_Developers evaluating JDK 28 features before GA can follow OpenJDK progress on daily.dev._

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