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Abstract
The latest refreshes of IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition are available.
Content
Refreshes are available every quarter, with interim releases in between:
- Quarterly releases: contain the latest Oracle CPU update, IBM features, and IBM fixes, including security fixes.
- Interim releases: can contain IBM features and fixes, including security fixes, that are additional to the previous quarterly release.
The following table shows the latest available release:
| Latest release | Release date | Comparative Oracle GA (FCS) version | Fixes list |
Version 8, Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 55 (8.0.8.55) | October 2025 | Update 471 |
Note:
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, version 8.0 is discontinued on the following platform due to its end of support:
- Linux on IBM Z 32-bit – Effective 1 May 2025
Linux on IBM Z 32-bit was supported by RHEL 7, SLES 12, and Ubuntu 20, all of which are now beyond their end of support dates. Following were the end of support dates for these platforms:- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 - June 2024
- SuSe Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 - October 2024
- Ubuntu 20 - April 2025
As a result, IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, version 8.0 discontinued support for the Linux on IBM Z 32-bit platform starting 1 May 2025.‘End of Support’ in this context means that no new release binaries or packages will be produced for IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, version 8.0 on this platform after the specified date and no support will be provided (including interim fixes in support cases).
- The following root certificates are no longer in use and are therefore removed from the cacerts truststore:
- AffirmTrust Commercial
- AffirmTrust Networking
- AffirmTrust Premium
- AffirmTrust Premium ECC
For more information about the security components, see IBM Documentation.
- Version 7 Release 1 and version 7 reached end of service in September 2022 (see Java SDK lifecycle dates). Fixes, downloadable user documentation, and supplementary documentation are currently still available; see the Oracle Comparative versions section for links.
For more information, see IBM Documentation and the Supported environments topic.
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Documentation
Documentation for quarterly and interim releases is available in IBM Documentation, with late-breaking information in the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8: Supplementary documentation support page.
Comparative Oracle versions
The following tables indicate the Oracle GA (FCS) version that has comparative functionality to the IBM SDK.
Version 8
| Release date | IBM SDK | Oracle Java 8 GA (FCS) version |
| 2025 October | Service refresh 8 fix pack 55 | Update 471 |
| 2025 September | Service refresh 8 fix pack 51 (interim) | Update 461 |
| 2025 July | Service refresh 8 fix pack 50 | Update 461 |
| 2025 May | Service refresh 8 fix pack 45 | Update 451 |
| 2025 February | Service refresh 8 fix pack 40 | Update 441 |
| 2024 December | Service refresh 8 fix pack 35 | Update 431 |
| 2024 October | Service refresh 8 fix pack 32 (interim) | Update 421 |
| 2024 September | Service refresh 8 fix pack 31 (interim) | Update 421 |
| 2024 August | Service refresh 8 fix pack 30 | Update 421 |
| 2024 June | Service refresh 8 fix pack 26 (interim) | Update 411 |
| 2024 May | Service refresh 8 fix pack 25 | Update 411 |
| 2024 March | Service refresh 8 fix pack 21 (interim) | Update 401 |
| 2024 February | Service refresh 8 fix pack 20 | Update 401 |
| 2023 November | Service refresh 8 fix pack 15 | Update 391 |
| 2023 September | Service refresh 8 fix pack 11 (interim) | Update 381 |
| 2023 August | Service refresh 8 fix pack 10 | Update 381 |
| 2023 June | Service refresh 8 fix pack 6 (interim) | Update 371 |
| 2023 June | Service refresh 8 fix pack 5 | Update 371 |
| 2023 March | Service refresh 8 | Update 361 |
| 2022 November | Service refresh 7 fix pack 20 | Update 351 |
| 2022 September | Service refresh 7 fix pack 16 (interim) | Update 341 |
| 2022 August | Service refresh 7 fix pack 15 | Update 341 |
| 2022 June | Service refresh 7 fix pack 11 (interim) | Update 331 |
| 2022 May | Service refresh 7 fix pack 10 | Update 331 |
| 2022 April | Service refresh 7 fix pack 6 (interim) | Update 321 |
| 2022 February | Service refresh 7 fix pack 5 | Update 321 |
| 2021 November | Service refresh 7 | Update 311 |
| 2021 September | Service refresh 6 fix pack 36 (interim) | Update 301 |
| 2021 August | Service refresh 6 fix pack 35 | Update 301 |
| 2021 June | Service refresh 6 fix pack 31 (interim) | Update 291 |
| 2021 May | Service refresh 6 fix pack 30 | Update 291 |
| 2021 March | Service refresh 6 fix pack 26 (interim) | Update 281 |
| 2021 February | Service refresh 6 fix pack 25 | Update 281 |
| 2020 December | Service refresh 6 fix pack 20 | Update 271 |
| 2020 August | Service refresh 6 fix pack 15 | Update 261 |
| 2020 May | Service refresh 6 fix pack 10 | Update 251 |
| 2020 January | Service refresh 6 fix pack 5 | Update 241 |
| 2019 November | Service refresh 6 | Update 231 |
| 2019 August | Service refresh 5 fix pack 40 | Update 221 |
| 2019 April | Service refresh 5 fix pack 35 | Update 211 |
| 2019 January | Service refresh 5 fix pack 30 | Update 201 |
| 2018 November | Service refresh 5 fix pack 25 | Update 191 |
| 2018 August | Service refresh 5 fix pack 20 | Update 181 |
| 2018 May | Service refresh 5 fix pack 15 | Update 171 |
| 2018 January | Service refresh 5 fix pack 10 | Update 161 |
| 2017 October | Service refresh 5 fix pack 5 | Update 151 |
| 2017 July | Service refresh 4 fix pack 10 | Update 141 |
| 2017 April | Service refresh 4 fix pack 5 | Update 131 |
| 2017 February | Service refresh 4 fix pack 1 | Update 121 |
| 2016 October | Service refresh 3 fix pack 20 | Update 111 |
| 2016 July | Service refresh 3 fix pack 10 | Update 101 |
| 2016 April | Service refresh 3 | Update 91 |
| 2016 January | Service refresh 2 fix pack 10 | Update 71 |
| 2015 November | Service refresh 2 | Update 65 |
| 2015 July | Service refresh 1 fix pack 10 | Update 51 |
| 2015 May | Service refresh 1 | Update 45 |
| 2015 February | Initial release | Update 31 |
Version 7 Release 1
Version 7 Release 1 reached end of service in September 2022 and is no longer updated. Fixes, downloadable user documentation, and supplementary documentation are currently still available.
| Release date | IBM SDK 7 Release 1 | Oracle Java 7 GA (FCS) version |
| 2022 August | Service refresh 5 fix pack 15 (final release) | Update 351 |
| 2022 May | Service refresh 5 fix pack 10 | Update 341 |
| 2022 February | Service refresh 5 fix pack 5 | Update 331 |
| 2021 November | Service refresh 5 | Update 321 |
| 2021 August | Service refresh 4 fix pack 90 | Update 311 |
| 2021 May | Service refresh 4 fix pack 85 | Update 301 |
| 2021 February | Service refresh 4 fix pack 80 | Update 291 |
| 2020 November | Service refresh 4 fix pack 75 | Update 281 |
| 2020 August | Service refresh 4 fix pack 70 | Update 271 |
| 2020 May | Service refresh 4 fix pack 65 | Update 261 |
| 2020 January | Service refresh 4 fix pack 60 | Update 251 |
| 2019 October | Service refresh 4 fix pack 55 | Update 241 |
| 2019 July | Service refresh 4 fix pack 50 | Update 231 |
| 2019 April | Service refresh 4 fix pack 45 | Update 221 |
| 2019 March | Service refresh 4 fix pack 40 | Update 211 |
| 2018 November | Service refresh 4 fix pack 35 | Update 201 |
| 2018 August | Service refresh 4 fix pack 30 | Update 191 |
| 2018 May | Service refresh 4 fix pack 25 | Update 181 |
| 2018 January | Service refresh 4 fix pack 20 | Update 171 |
| 2017 October | Service refresh 4 fix pack 15 | Update 161 |
| 2017 July | Service refresh 4 fix pack 10 | Update 151 |
| 2017 April | Service refresh 4 fix pack 5 | Update 141 |
| 2017 February | Service refresh 4 fix pack 1 | Update 131 |
| 2016 October | Service refresh 3 fix pack 60 | Update 121 |
| 2016 July | Service refresh 3 fix pack 50 | Update 111 |
| 2016 April | Service refresh 3 fix pack 40 | Update 101 |
| 2016 January | Service refresh 3 fix pack 30 | Update 95 |
| 2015 November | Service refresh 3 fix pack 20 | Update 91 |
| 2015 July | Service refresh 3 fix pack 10 | Update 85 |
| 2015 May | Service refresh 3 | Update 79 |
| 2015 February | Service refresh 2 fix pack 10 | Update 75 |
| 2014 November | Service refresh 2 | Update 71 |
| 2014 July | Service refresh 1 fix pack 1 | Update 65 |
| 2014 April | Service refresh 1 | Update 55 |
| 2013 December | Initial release | Update 45 |
Version 7
Version 7 reached end of service in September 2022 and is no longer updated. Fixes, downloadable user documentation, and supplementary documentation are currently still available.
| Release date | IBM SDK 7 | Oracle Java 7 GA (FCS) version |
| 2022 August | Service refresh 11 fix pack 15 (final release) | Update 351 |
| 2022 May | Service refresh 11 fix pack 10 | Update 341 |
| 2022 February | Service refresh 11 fix pack 5 | Update 331 |
| 2021 November | Service refresh 11 | Update 321 |
| 2021 August | Service refresh 10 fix pack 90 | Update 311 |
| 2021 May | Service refresh 10 fix pack 85 | Update 301 |
| 2021 February | Service refresh 10 fix pack 80 | Update 291 |
| 2020 November | Service refresh 10 fix pack 75 | Update 281 |
| 2020 August | Service refresh 10 fix pack 70 | Update 271 |
| 2020 May | Service refresh 10 fix pack 65 | Update 261 |
| 2020 January | Service refresh 10 fix pack 60 | Update 251 |
| 2019 October | Service refresh 10 fix pack 55 | Update 241 |
| 2019 July | Service refresh 10 fix pack 50 | Update 231 |
| 2019 April | Service refresh 10 fix pack 45 | Update 221 |
| 2019 March | Service refresh 10 fix pack 40 | Update 211 |
| 2018 November | Service refresh 10 fix pack 35 | Update 201 |
| 2018 August | Service refresh 10 fix pack 30 | Update 191 |
| 2018 May | Service refresh 10 fix pack 25 | Update 181 |
| 2018 January | Service refresh 10 fix pack 20 | Update 171 |
| 2017 October | Service refresh 10 fix pack 15 | Update 161 |
| 2017 July | Service refresh 10 fix pack 10 | Update 151 |
| 2017 April | Service refresh 10 fix pack 5 | Update 141 |
| 2017 February | Service refresh 10 fix pack 1 | Update 131 |
| 2016 October | Service refresh 9 fix pack 60 | Update 121 |
| 2016 July | Service refresh 9 fix pack 50 | Update 111 |
| 2016 April | Service refresh 9 fix pack 40 | Update 101 |
| 2016 January | Service refresh 9 fix pack 30 | Update 95 |
| 2015 November | Service refresh 9 fix pack 20 | Update 91 |
| 2015 July | Service refresh 9 fix pack 10 | Update 85 |
| 2015 May | Service refresh 9 | Update 79 |
| 2015 Feb | Service refresh 8 fix pack 10 | Update 75 |
| 2014 November | Service refresh 8 | Update 71 |
| 2014 July | Service refresh 7 fix pack 1 | Update 65 |
| 2014 April | Service refresh 7 | Update 55 |
| 2014 January | Service refresh 6 fix pack 1 | Update 51 |
| 2013 November | Service refresh 6 | Update 45 |
| 2013 July | Service refresh 5 | Update 25 |
| 2013 February | Service refresh 4 | Update 13 |
| 2012 November | Service refresh 3 | Update 6 |
| 2012 September | Service refresh 2 | Update 3 |
| 2012 May | Service refresh 1 | Update 3 |
| 2011 September | Initial release | Build 147 |
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