Java 26 is now generally available, bringing JEP-driven improvements to G1 GC throughput and removing long-obsolete translation resources from the JDK. Oracle has simultaneously moved JDK 27 into active development, continuing the six-month release cadence that has defined the modern Java release train. The G1 GC throughput work is the headline performance improvement for server-side Java workloads, reducing pause overhead in high-allocation applications. Teams running production JVMs should evaluate the upgrade path, particularly those on Java 21 LTS who may be tracking feature releases. JDK 27 development milestones will be tracked at openjdk.org as feature proposals are filed.