Java JDK 12‑17 New Features and Enhancements Overview
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the major language and runtime enhancements introduced in JDK 12 through JDK 17, covering switch expressions, micro‑benchmarking with JMH, class‑data sharing, garbage‑collector improvements, new String methods, hidden and sealed classes, records, and unified asynchronous logging, all illustrated with code examples.