"JSON API, Valhalla Progress, LTS ❤️ PQC" [IJN]

JEP 540 proposes to incubate a simple JSON API and is currently proposed to target JDK 28. The pull request for Project Valhalla's JEPs 401 and 539 were merged and value types are available as a preview feature in the latest JDK 28 early-access builds. Oracle plans to backport post-quantum cryptography to Oracle JDKs with LTS (25, 21, 17, 11, and 8) and move Java to monthly security updated (currently quarterly). - JDK 28 EA builds: https://jdk.java.net/28/ - Dan's mail re values: https://mail.openjdk.org/archives/list/core-libs-dev@openjdk.org/thread/Y72NRXM7KYBX43OKYBQMVKOZDWKG4MHS/ - Angelos' mail re primitive patterns: https://mail.openjdk.org/archives/list/amber-spec-experts@openjdk.org/thread/WSXW4QMJ3EBIHIULEB25HUAMR5JB767H/ - JEP 540: https://openjdk.org/jeps/540 - JEP 496: https://openjdk.org/jeps/496 - JEP 497: https://openjdk.org/jeps/497 - JEP 572: https://openjdk.org/jeps/572 - Blog post in PQC in LTS: https://blogs.oracle.com/java/post-quantum-cryptography-in-long-term-support-jdk-releases - Accelerated Vulnerability Detection and Response: https://blogs.oracle.com/security/accelerating-vulnerability-detection-and-response-at-oracle - More frequent Oracle JDK releases:  https://blogs.oracle.com/java/transitioning-java-to-more-frequent-security-updates - More Frequent OpenJDK releases: https://mail.openjdk.org/archives/list/jdk-updates-dev@openjdk.org/thread/SVHDNJDY62MX6YBEA4FSMW4U72H77F6S/ - JDK 27 RC pushed back: https://mail.openjdk.org/archives/list/jdk-dev@openjdk.org/thread/EYKJPUAZ4BX4DXD7H4C5ETWJFNQZBFO5/ - OpenJDK Mail Search: https://openjdk.barlasgarden.com/