This update marked the . For enterprises, this was a game-changer: you could update without breaking internal apps.

Released on October 17, 2017, Java 8 Update 151 served as a critical patch update. Security Focus: It included fixes for 22 security vulnerabilities Maintenance:

No. Oracle's free license for Java 8 ended for commercial use in January 2019. If you are a business, you need a commercial license or switch to OpenJDK. Personal/development use remains free.