Java 17 is most-used LTS model of Java – report

Java 17, a Lengthy Time period Assist (LTS) model of the Java language launched in September 2021, has change into the most-used Java LTS model, based on New Relic’s 2024 State of the Java Ecosystem report, revealed April 30. Java 21, an LTS model launched in 2023, is also seeing increased adoption.

Greater than 35% of purposes are utilizing Java 17 in manufacturing this yr, in comparison with 9.1% in 2023, observability supplier New Relic reported. Java 17, often known as JDK 17, has overtaken Java 11, from September 2018, because the most-used LTS model. The adoption charge of Java 21, although, was 287% increased within the first six months after its launch than that of Java 17, New Relic stated.

Fewer than 2% of Java purposes are utilizing non-LTS variations of Java. This is smart as a result of these variations are often not used manufacturing, New Relic stated. New Java variations are launched each six months as a part of the usual Java launch course of, whereas LTS releases are revealed each two years. LTS variations provide a number of years of assist versus solely six months of assist for the short-term releases.

New Relic’s report relies on knowledge gathered from lots of of hundreds of purposes monitored by New Relic’s software program. All knowledge was collected in 2024.

Different findings within the 2024 State of the Java Ecosystem report:

• Eclipse Adoptium was the rising star amongst JDK distributions, with 18.2% utilizing it. Java steward Oracle nonetheless led, accounting for 20.8% of the Java market. Oracle’s JDK had roughly 75% of the market in 2020.
• Oracle Database was the most well-liked database system for Java purposes, utilized by 17.3%. PostgreSQL was second at 14.4%.
• Log4j was the most well-liked logging framework for Java purposes, with 76.4% of purposes utilizing it.
• Bouncy Citadel was the most well-liked encryption library for Java purposes, with a 17.1% share.
• New Relic famous an 18% year-over-year enhance of purposes working with 4 or fewer cores, with 68% of purposes utilizing that many.