Java Roundup for March 31st, 2025: Highlights include Jakarta EE 11 Web Profile release, GlassFish 8.0.0's 11th milestone, TornadoVM 1.1.0, Micronaut 4.8.0, JHipster 8.10.0, and a new JEP to remove Applet API.

• OpenJDK: JEP 504 to remove Applet API elevated to Candidate status. It was deprecated in JDK 17 and is no longer supported in web browsers.
• JDK 25: Build 17 of early-access builds available with updates from Build 16, including fixes for various issues. Report bugs via Java Bug Database.
• GlassFish: 8.0.0's 11th milestone release with bug fixes, dependency upgrades, and improved specification compatibility. Passes Jakarta EE 11 Web Profile TCK.
• Jakarta EE 11: Ivar Grimstad updated on Jakarta EE 11, stating Web Profile released. Eclipse GlassFish used as ratifying implementation. Road to 11 included milestone releases.
• TornadoVM: 1.1.0 release with bug fixes and improvements like support for mixed precision computations and a new mapping method.
• Micronaut: Version 4.8.0 released with Micronaut Core 4.8.9 updates, including improvements to SourceGen and the ability to activate dependency injection tracing.
• Quarkus: 3.21.1, first maintenance release, with bug fixes, dependency upgrades, and improvements such as allowing certain annotations on methods.
• JHipster: 8.10.0 release with workarounds for ClassCastException, dependency upgrades (especially Spring), and internal improvements. JHipster Lite 1.31.0 with Vite 6.2.4 dependency upgrade to resolve CVEs.