Hello, Java 21
Hi, Spring fans!
Get the bits
Before we get started, do something for me quickly. If you haven’t already, go install SKDMAN.
Then run:
sdk install java 21-graalce && sdk default java 21-graalce
There you have it. You now have Java 21 and graalvm supporting Java 21 on your machine, ready to go. Java 21 is, in my estimation, the most critical release of Java, perhaps ever, in that it implies a whole new world of opportunities for people using Java. It brings a slew of nice APIs and additions, like pattern matching, culminating years of features slowly and steadily adding to the platform. But…