OpenJDK 26.0.2.1, 25.0.4.1, 21.0.12.1, 17.0.20.1, 11.0.32.1 and 1.8.0_504 now available

Change effective on 19 August 2026

Heroku’s support for Java, Scala, Clojure, and Groovy now uses the following default versions for each supported major version:

  • Java 8 is now 1.8.0_504
  • Java 11 is now 11.0.32.1
  • Java 17 is now 17.0.20.1
  • Java 21 is now 21.0.12.1
  • Java 25 is now 25.0.4.1
  • Java 26 is now 26.0.2.1

Please visit the Dev Center for more information on Java version support.