We recently released a step-by-step course from simple chat to AI agents using LangChain4j 👉http://aka.ms/LangChain4j-for-Beginners Now watch the new 6️⃣part Video series with tons of hands-on demos. Let's break down what you'll learn. Every journey starts with a working app. In this first session, you'll connect to Azure OpenAI ...
To deliver new features faster and continue improving stability and performance, GitHub Copilot plugin will end support for JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 and 2024.3. By focusing on newer versions, we can bring you new capabilities more quickly and ensure a high-quality experience. Timeline of Deprecation In the next few months, GitHub Copilot ...
Java has powered some of the world’s most mission‑critical systems for decades and that’s a big part of why we’re excited to be back with the community at JavaOne 2026 (March 17–19 in Redwood City). At Microsoft, we get to work with Java teams every day: folks shipping at massive scale, running on tight SLAs, modernizing mature codebases, and now, ...
Java is the backbone of enterprise software engineering, and the conversations happening around it right now are the most exciting they've been in years. From AI-assisted development workflows to Kubernetes performance tuning, the community is moving fast - and JCON Europe 2026 is one of those places where those conversations belong. This year, Mi...
We're excited to announce the first wave of speakers for Microsoft JDConf 2026, our flagship community event for Java at Microsoft. Whether you’re architecting enterprise microservices, modernizing legacy systems, or building intelligent applications, JDConf 2026 will equip you with the insights and tools to stay ahead. Live streamed across three t...
Java developers face a tough trifecta: keeping mission-critical systems running, modernizing legacy apps, and weaving AI into real engineering workflows, all without increasing risk. At DevNexus 2026, the Microsoft Java team is tackling these challenges head-on. This year’s DevNexus agenda reflects where the Java ecosystem is heading. With dedi...
Hello Java customers! We are happy to announce the latest January 2026 patch & security update release for the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK. Download and install the binaries today. Check our release notes page for details on fixes and enhancements. The source code of our builds is available now on GitHub for further inspe...
We're excited to announce that the Azure Performance Diagnostics Tool for Java is now available for preview as part of the Azure SRE Agent platform, bringing intelligent, automated Java performance diagnoses. Currently supporting Java workloads deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. What is Azure Performance Diagnostics Tool for Ja...
A breakthrough year for modernization, AI‑assisted development, Agentic AI development, and platform innovation 2025 was one of the most significant years yet for Java at Microsoft. From the arrival of OpenJDK 25 as the newest Long‑Term Support (LTS) release, to AI‑powered modernization workflows with GitHub Copilot app modernization, to Agentic A...
In our previous blog we introduced Azure Command Launcher for Java () —a safe, resource-aware way to launch the JVM without hand-tuning dozens of flags. This follow-up shares performance results, focusing on how affects G1 behavior, heap dynamics, and pause characteristics under a long-running, allocation-intensive workload: SPECjbb 2015 (JBB). ...
