Patching support for newer versions of Java (JDK)

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Hi all,

Not sure if anybody else has this need but ever since the change in licensing models and products on Oracle side, we are finding ourselves in need to manage newer Java products. Unfortunately, they seem to have adopted all the name JDK even though the free & paid for do come with completely separate versions, support timelines, etc… Anyway, submitted RFEs for JDK Free versions (CON-I-99) & JDK Paid versions (CON-I-100) to be added to “Updates for Windows Applications Extended”, if you agree please vote. Thank you.

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The free versions have been delivered in Updates for Windows Applications Extended. The paid versions require login and are more complicated.

See here: Content Modification: Updates for Windows Applications Extended published 2023-09-27

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We have added support for JDKs to the Middleware sites that include those that require manual caching as well as those that don’t for many platforms.

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@jgstew, I must have missed this. I do see it for Linux (RHEL, Debian) but I do not see it for windows.

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@ageorgiev - Fixlet ID 7100601 in Updates for Windows Applications Exteneded.updates Oracle Java SE Development Kit 21 to v21.0.5.0 on Windows 64-bit OS. There are also Temurin and Liberica JDK updates here as well.

I don’t see any JDK updates in the Windows Applications Middleware site.

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@itsmpro92, yes, those are only one of the 2 RFEs - the free versions of JDK. We would like to close the gap and get the JDK for ver. 8 & 11, which is what seems to have been added to the Linux Middleware site.

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Oracle JDK 8 and 11 require a login to download, as do several things in the “Linux Middleware” site. The Fixlets in that site require manual caching for the downloads…would that be useful for you if we did the same with the Windows Extended site? If we offered JDK 8 / JDK 11 fixlets but required manually caching the downloads on your root server?

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@JasonWalker, we would take it anywhere, just need to be able to patch it and close the last gap. I initially submitted it as Content for Extended side but per discussions with PM, I did also submit it for Patches for Windows/Updates to Windows applications (standard) route too: BFPTCH-I-297

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