As of October 9, 2023, the latest version of Java is Java 21 or JDK 21, which was released on September 19, 2023. It is the fourth long-term support (LTS) release of Java SE Platform and includes 15 new features, such as a key encapsulation mechanism API, virtual threads, and previews of string templates and structured concurrency. Oracle will support JDK 21 for at least eight years.