OpenJDK 16

end of lifeEOL 2021-09-14

OpenJDK 16 reached end of life on 2021-09-14 and is no longer supported. First release: 2021-03-16. Latest stable release: 16.0.2. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.

Latest stable 16.0.2

Lifecycle & support periods

PhaseFromUntilProviderSource
standard support2021-03-162021-09-14OpenJDK ProjectOpenJDK feature releases (openjdk.org)
end of life2021-09-14OpenJDK ProjectOpenJDK feature releases (openjdk.org)

Provenance

Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.

  • OpenJDK feature releases (openjdk.org)first party · high
    https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/

    Retrieved 2026-08-29 · [policy-derived] OpenJDK 16 EOL inferred as GA of the next OpenJDK feature release from six-month cadence / non-LTS supersession. Not an Oracle Premier or Extended Support end date.

  • OpenJDK feature releases (openjdk.org)first party · high
    https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/

    Retrieved 2026-08-29 · OpenJDK 16 non-LTS feature release. [policy-derived] supported until the next feature release GA. Not an Oracle Premier/Extended Support end date.

Recent releases

  • 16.0.2
  • 16.0.1
  • 162021-03-16