The Java Community Process formally launches development of Java SE 28, with Project Valhalla once again positioned as the release's most closely watched feature.

Nine Java Enhancement Proposals make the final cut as OpenJDK shifts from feature development to bug fixing ahead of a September release.

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Project Valhalla's JEP 401 will bring value classes to JDK 28, removing object identity from Java types in a 197,000-line change twelve years in the making ...

Don't hold your breath, though – architect Brian Goetz warns devs it will likely still be preview in next LTS release ...

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