Migrating a High‑Traffic Java 8 Service to JDK 21/25: Pitfalls, Compatibility Checks, and Best‑Practice SOP
The author details a production migration of a core transaction service from Java 8 to JDK 21/25—handling millions of users and 30 k QPS—by exposing runtime silent‑failure pitfalls, outlining six compatibility‑risk categories, prescribing version‑selection rules, a step‑by‑step gray‑scale upgrade and rollback plan, and quantifying performance gains such as ZGC latency reduction and AppCDS startup speedup.
