Java Development Kit (JDK) 13, the next version of standard Java, is now available as a release candidate, with all the new features locked down. One capability proposed for JDK 13 but never added to the official list, the jpackage tool for packaging self-contained Java applications, has missed the cut. It is no longer under consideration for JDK 13.
JDK 13 is due September 17, 2019. A second release candidate is due on August 22. Here are the features now officially slated for JDK 13:
