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This week's Java roundup for June 22nd, 2026, features news highlighting: the GA releases of Hardwood 1.0 and Endive 1.0; the June 2026 edition of Azul Payara; point releases of Quarkus, LangChain4j; the first beta release of WildFly 41; and introducing Eliya JDK and the Open Source Sustainability Initiative (OSSI), the latter of which was founded by HeroDevs and Commonhaus Foundation.
By Michael RedlichEliya 25 Brings a JVM-Level Diagnostic Profile to OpenJDK 25 LTS
Asymm Systems has released Eliya 25.0.3, an OpenJDK 25 LTS distribution aimed at improving production diagnostics in Java environments. It consolidates several HotSpot features into an opt-in Production profile. Eliya is designed for teams needing reliable diagnostic data, especially in regulated settings. Future enhancements are planned for Phase 2.
By A N M Bazlur RahmanInside Target’s LLM-Based System for Semantic Matching in Marketing Forecast Pipelines
Target built a generative AI system to improve marketing campaign forecasting by retrieving and ranking similar historical campaigns. Using embeddings, vector search, and LLM ranking, it replaces rule-based workflows. Evaluation shows 75% top-1 and 100% top-3 coverage. The system reduces manual effort, improves consistency, and uses feedback loops to refine retrieval using campaign outcomes.
By Leela KumiliPresentation: Million PDFs: Building a Modern Document Infrastructure with Rust and Typst
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By Erik SteigerPodcast: Architectural Patterns: Moving Beyond Cloud-Native to Local-First - Insights from Adam Wiggins
In this episode, Heroku co-founder and Ink & Switch founder Adam Wiggins argues for a 'local-first' architecture that reconciles cloud-based collaboration with the performance and data ownership of local software. He explores the role of CRDTs and version control primitives in non-code domains, and examines how a hybrid AI future might leverage local models for core productivity tasks.
By Adam Wiggins
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Hi James, I saw this article about Slovenia and thought back on the great time we had presenting the Web2.0 track at VIPSI Slovenia. I keep mentioning the free 5gig account developers can get at Heroku and learn about the cloud. Please let us know how you are here at Codetown and think about your next JUG talks here in the Swamp.
...Mike