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A removal notice signifies that the item can be removed, typically no sooner than two years from the time the notice was issued. No Liberty features or other functions that affect the Liberty zero-migration policy are ever removed.

Liberty removal details

Removal of Liberty items and features occurs no sooner than two years after a removal notice is issued.

The following table describes items for which removal notices were issued.

Table 1. Liberty removal notices

The following table lists items that are to be removed. The first column lists which fix pack the item is eligible to be removed in. The second column lists the category that the item is. The third column lists which items are to be removed. The fourth column lists alternatives to the removed items.
Fix pack when eligible to be removed Category Item to be removed Strategic alternative
27.0.0.10 Java

Java SE 17

The Liberty end of support date for Java SE 17 is October 2027.

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