
Amazon Corretto 24 is now generally available as a no-cost, multi-platform OpenJDK distribution with experimental features like Generational Shenandoah garbage collector and Compact Object Headers.


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Amazon has released Corretto 24, a free, multi-platform distribution of OpenJDK with several notable experimental features.
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<li>Generational Shenandoah garbage collector for improved throughput and memory utilization</li>
<li>Compact Object Headers reducing memory overhead on 64-bit architectures</li>
<li>Ahead-of-Time Class Loading to improve application startup time</li>
<li>Synchronize Virtual Threads without Pinning to enhance thread management</li>
<li>Quantum-Resistant Encryption mechanisms for future security</li>
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Corretto 24 is a production-ready OpenJDK release supported through October 2025, available for download from the Corretto home page and Linux repositories.
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Amazon Corretto 24 is now generally available

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