Introducing GraalVM 19.3: A High‑Performance Polyglot Virtual Machine

GraalVM is Oracle's open‑source next‑generation virtual machine that bridges different programming languages, allowing developers to write Java, Python, Ruby, R, Scala, Kotlin, and even C/C++ on a single platform without extra cost, enabling the creation of multi‑language applications.

GraalVM 19.3 is the first long‑term support (LTS) release built from the main project line, offering stability, security, and performance fixes guaranteed until the next LTS version, making it suitable for production use.

This version also introduces the first GraalVM distribution based on JDK 11, marking a milestone compared to JDK 8. The Java Platform Module System (JPMS) introduced in JDK 9 allows GraalVM to use modular encapsulation for components such as JVMCI, the GraalVM compiler, and the Truffle API, and includes all JDK changes since JDK 8.

Key highlights of GraalVM include:

High‑performance next‑generation Java

Small footprint and fast startup Java

Integration of JavaScript, Java, Ruby, and R

Running native languages on the JVM

Tools for all languages

Extending JVM‑based applications

Extending native applications

Java code as native libraries

Multi‑language support in databases

Ability to create your own language

Try it now at https://www.graalvm.org/downloads/ .

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