Oracle JDK 8 (LTS)

End of life

8u503 Release notes ↗

Is Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) still supported?

No

Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) reached end of life on Mar 31, 2022 (4 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Extended Support (usually paid) is available until Dec 31, 2030. Upgrade to Oracle JDK 25 (LTS) (latest 25.0.4.1), supported until Sep 30, 2030.

Released
Mar 18, 2014
End of life
Mar 31, 2022
4 years ago
Extended Support until
Dec 31, 2030
in 4 years
Latest version
8u503
Aug 18, 2026

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is Oracle JDK 25 (LTS), currently at 25.0.4.1 and supported until Sep 30, 2030.

Not sure? Run java -version

Quick answers

Is Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) still supported?
No. Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) reached end of life on Mar 31, 2022 (4 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Extended Support (usually paid) is available until Dec 31, 2030. Upgrade to Oracle JDK 25 (LTS) (latest 25.0.4.1), supported until Sep 30, 2030.
When is Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) end of life?
Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) reached end of life on Mar 31, 2022. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
What is the latest version of Oracle JDK 8 (LTS)?
The latest Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) release is 8u503, released on Aug 18, 2026.
When was Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) released?
Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) was released on Mar 18, 2014.
What should I upgrade Oracle JDK 8 (LTS) to?
The recommended upgrade is Oracle JDK 25 (LTS), currently at 25.0.4.1 and supported until Sep 30, 2030.
How do I check which Oracle JDK version I have?
Run java -version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

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  • 6 End of life
  • 5 End of life
  • 1.4 End of life
  • 1.3 End of life
  • 1.2 End of life

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Oracle JDK 8 release dates

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Release dates for 71 Oracle JDK 8 versions, newest first.

  1. 8u503
  2. 8u501
  3. 8u491
  4. 8u481
  5. 8u471
  6. 8u461
  7. 8u451
  8. 8u441
  9. 8u431
  10. 8u421
All 71 releases
  1. 8u411
  2. 8u401
  3. 8u391
  4. 8u381
  5. 8u371
  6. 8u361
  7. 8u351
  8. 8u341
  9. 8u333
  10. 8u331
  11. 8u321
  12. 8u311
  13. 8u301
  14. 8u291
  15. 8u281
  16. 8u271
  17. 8u261
  18. 8u251
  19. 8u241
  20. 8u231
  21. 8u221
  22. 8u212
  23. 8u211
  24. 8u202
  25. 8u201
  26. 8u192
  27. 8u191
  28. 8u181
  29. 8u172
  30. 8u171
  31. 8u162
  32. 8u161
  33. 8u152
  34. 8u151
  35. 8u144
  36. 8u141
  37. 8u131
  38. 8u121
  39. 8u112
  40. 8u111
  41. 8u102
  42. 8u101
  43. 8u92
  44. 8u91
  45. 8u77
  46. 8u74
  47. 8u73
  48. 8u72
  49. 8u71
  50. 8u66
  51. 8u65
  52. 8u60
  53. 8u51
  54. 8u45
  55. 8u40
  56. 8u31
  57. 8u25
  58. 8u20
  59. 8u11
  60. 8u5
  61. 8

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