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Weekly news, updates and insights for Java development with Microsoft tools, Azure services, and OpenJDK. Follow us on @JavaAtMicrosoft.

Announcing OpenJDK for Windows 10 on ARM
Announcing OpenJDK for Windows 10 on ARM
Bruno BorgesJune 24, 2020Jun 24, 202006/24/20
Today, our team is excited to share that it has completed the first phase of porting OpenJDK™ for Windows 10 on Arm® (AArch64) based devices, and now we are in the process of upstreaming the initial changes to the OpenJDK project.
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – June 2020
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – June 2020
Yaojin YangJune 28, 2020Jun 28, 202006/28/20
Java on VS Code update for June introduces Java installer pack for MacOS and code completion for Lightweight Mode. This edition also reminds that soon, Java 11 or above version will be required to run your VS Code for Java.
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – May 2020
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – May 2020
Yaojin YangJune 1, 2020Jun 1, 202006/1/20
Welcome back to the May update of Java on Visual Studio Code. Your satisfaction continuously motivates us delivering the best product for you. Therefore, whatever it is a new feature or an enhancement, we hope you like it. In this update, we will show enhancements on Java side that make the product more friendly and also answer a frequently...
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – April 2020
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – April 2020
Xiaokai HeApril 30, 2020Apr 30, 202004/30/20
Java on VS Code April update will show you the effect of latest performance improvements, new Java 14 support and semantic highlighting. Also including how to easily create new Java class, perform rename refactoring from file explorer and preview the proposed changes.
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – March 2020
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – March 2020
Xiaokai HeMarch 19, 2020Mar 19, 202003/19/20
In this update, we will show you the performance improvements just released as well as currently under development. You will see Syntax Mode, the newly polished experience for standalone Java files. We'd also like to introduce you to the newly released SonarLint extension which helps you detect code quality and security issues on the fly.
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – February 2020
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – February 2020
Xiaokai HeFebruary 19, 2020Feb 19, 202002/19/20
In this update for Java on VS Code, we will show you the new ways to manage your dependencies and configure your multiple JDK. We will also show you the additional tools you can use with popular frameworks and runtimes such as Spring Boot and Quarkus. There're also a few new code actions and improvements to checkout.
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – January 2020
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – January 2020
Xiaokai HeJanuary 6, 2020Jan 6, 202001/6/20
In this update for Java on VS Code, we're introducing the long-waited "Call Hierarchy" support along with some Visual Studio Code UI updates which will benefit Java developers a lot. At the same time, new features are also introduced to Debugger and Test Runner. We will also share some other improvements including performance in this post.