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Release cadence

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- [Instructor] Java developers must understand the new release cadence because it influences important decisions regarding the development and maintenance of Java applications. Before Java nine and the new cadence, the JDK was released pretty inconsistently, with an average of 879 days between releases. With the new six month release cadence. It introduced a period where Java has evolved more rapidly and consistently. After this change releases have consistently occurred on average every 181 days. At first, this pace may sound overwhelming, but don't worry, there's a strategy behind the new cadence and ways to navigate it. The new cadence is centered around the concept of feature releases that are delivered every six months. These releases will be supported for six months receiving quarterly updates for critical security patches and bug fixes. Every three years, a release will be deemed a long term support release…

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