Re: [ANNOUNCE] Apache NetBeans 20 released

[Scott Palmer]

Some of this confusion is caused by the fact that there is no longer a separate JRE download. Java.com was targeted at end users, not developers. There is indeed no update to the Java 8 JRE as the JRE is discontinued. The JDK is a different story.  Scott On Dec 18, 2023, at 2:55 PM, Leo Donahue <donahu...@gmail.com> wrote:  On Mon, Dec 18, 2023, 13:09 Stephen Winnall <st...@winnall.ch> wrote: Why is everyone avoiding answering Judi’s question? On the NetBeans main page, it says indirectly that you can't install with java 8, you need 11+ Deployment Platforms The Apache NetBeans 20 binary releases require JDK 11+, and officially support running on JDK 11, 17 and 21. https://netbeans.apache.org/front/main/download/nb20/ I don’t pretend to be the expert but the answer to Judi’s question is: download newer (post-v8) versions of Java from Zulu (https://www.azul.com/downloads/?package=jdk#zulu) or some other OpenJDK site.  Cheers, Steve On 18 Dec 2023, at 19:04, Michael Bien <mbie...@gmail.com> wrote: On 18.12.23 18:22, Judi Rastall wrote: I go to my Java installation (which says it is Java v8 update 391), click on check for updates, and it tells me I have the latest version. java isn't going to update to the next major version on windows. I don't think the newer JDKs have even an updater anymore (not sure, might be vendor dependent). The easiest way to get started on windows is to use one of the community installers which bundle a current JDK with NB in one package. If you don't want that, then check the requirements on the download page and install a supported JDK of a vendor you prefer. -mbien --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists