Open Liberty
Beyond Market Intelligence keeps Open Liberty in one place: 6 stories so far. The section currently leads with “October Java Update: Grails 8, Open Liberty, and New JDK Proposals Arrive”, “Java's Autumn Update: TornadoVM, Groovy, and Key Releases Arrive”, and “Java's Fall Momentum: JEPs, CDI 5.0, and Kotlin Tooling Advance”. Grails 8 and Open Liberty 20.0.0.10 arrive this week, giving Java developers two solid new GA releases to explore. TornadoVM 7.0 and Groovy 6.0 have arrived, and that's worth pausing for. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every Open Liberty story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.
October Java Update: Grails 8, Open Liberty, and New JDK Proposals Arrive
Grails 8 and Open Liberty 20.0.0.10 arrive this week, giving Java developers two solid new GA releases to explore. The OpenJDK community is already looking ahead, with new JEPs proposed for JDK 28 and Lazy Constants moving to Candidate status. For those tracking the ecosystem's momentum, our recent coverage of JobRunr 9 and OpenXava 8 connects neatly to this week's progress.
Java's Autumn Update: TornadoVM, Groovy, and Key Releases Arrive
TornadoVM 7.0 and Groovy 6.0 have arrived, and that's worth pausing for. This week's Java roundup from September 21st, 2026, also includes point releases for GraalVM and Gradle, plus a seventh release candidate for Maven 4.0. These updates signal a steady, practical evolution of the ecosystem. If you're tracking how modern tools reshape data workflows, our piece on accelerating local LLM learning with Jayce offers a fitting companion. Explore what these releases mean for your daily work.
Java's Fall Momentum: JEPs, CDI 5.0, and Kotlin Tooling Advance
This week's roundup leads with two promising OpenJDK JEPs targeting ahead-of-time compilation and structured concurrency. These are the kind of foundational moves that make Java's future feel more deliberate. We also see Jakarta CDI 5.0 and ADK for Kotlin 1.0 reach GA, alongside fresh updates from Open Liberty, TornadoVM, and Micronaut. Groovy 6.0 and Gradle 9.8 are nearing completion. For a deeper look at how modern tooling is evolving, our piece on Vercel's scriptc offers a useful parallel.
Jakarta Data and GraalVM lead Java's latest wave of accessible innovation
This week's Java roundup delivers a steady stream of progress, headlined by the GA release of Atmosphere 4.0 and a maintenance update for WildFly 41. Point releases across GraalVM, Azul Payara, and Quarkus keep the ecosystem moving, while milestone builds of Jakarta Data and Eclipse JNoSQL signal continued momentum in persistence and NoSQL integration. For those exploring broader cloud-native shifts, our Kubernetes 1.37 coverage offers useful context. Explore the full details, and see how these updates can simplify your next workflow.
Jakarta EE 12 and Groovy 6 Beta Lead This Week's Java Roundup
The Java community is moving with purpose this August, and the latest roundup reflects that momentum. The Simple JSON API proposal targeting JDK 28 stands out, signaling a thoughtful push toward cleaner, more native data handling. Alongside it, updates across Jakarta EE 12, GlassFish 9.0, and Groovy 6.0 show steady, practical progress. For developers exploring AI integration, the LangChain4j point release is worth a look. If you're weighing career moves, our related piece on navigating AI/ML job requirements offers useful perspective.
Explore the Latest Java Updates Shaping Smarter Data Workflows
Value Objects are back in the spotlight with this week's Java roundup, and that alone makes the July 13th edition worth your time. WildFly 41 reaches GA, while TornadoVM, LangChain4j, and Micronaut all see meaningful updates. Oracle's new AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications also lands. These releases feel less about hype and more about practical momentum. If you're weighing how AI fits into your workflow, our piece on verifying an AI's understanding offers a useful counterpoint.