- Adds managed Java 8, 11, and 17 runtimes on Amazon Linux 2023, plus matching container base images.
- Enables migration from Amazon Linux 2 (EOL June 30 2026) without changing Java version; AL2 runtimes stay patched until June 30 2027.
- AWS recommends upgrading to Java 21 or Java 25 on AL2023 for latest language features and performance improvements.
AWS Lambda now supports Java 8, 11, and 17 on Amazon Linux 2023
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