Download Oracle Java 8 Update 60
Oracle has released an update to version 8.0 of both the Java Standard Edition development kit and runtime environment. It is a regular and planned update, which will take just under 500 issues should help. It is therefore recommended to update existing versions as soon as possible. This update can be used until October 20, when Oracle expects to have the successor ready. The complete release notes for this release can be found on this page are found, this is a brief summary:
New Features and Changes
- Documentation Updates due to Nashorn Enhancements
- Changes in Deployment Rule Set v1.2
Bug Fixes
The following are some of the notable bug fixes included in JDK 8u60 release:
- dns_lookup_realm should be false by default
- Disable RC4 cipher suites
- Support keystore type detection for JKS and PKCS12 keystores
- Deprecate Unsafe monitor methods in JDK 8u release
- Extract JFR recording from the core file using SA
- Local variables named ‘enum’ lead to spurious compiler crashes
For a list of bug fixes included in this release, see JDK 8u60 Bug Fixes page.