The Java SE Development Kit consists of the Java compiler, tools for creating and managing JAR (Java Archive) files, and tools for managing and monitoring the JVM.

Java Development Kit (JDK) 11 is now generally available and ready for production use, bringing productivity improvements and an HTTP client API that implements HTTP/2.

Java Development Kit (JDK) 25, a planned long-term support (LTS) release of standard Java, has reached the initial release candidate stage, with the stabilization branch open for critical bug fixes.

Oracle on Wednesday is proposing some changes to the ways Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) is produced and distributed, designed to make life easier for developers.