Amazon Corretto Announces July 2026 Quarterly Updates with Security and Feature Enhancements

Amazon released updates for multiple versions of its Corretto OpenJDK distributions, improving security and compatibility across platforms.

By Diana Quinn · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-07-22 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-07-22. Source published: 2026-07-22. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

The July 2026 update includes Corretto versions 26.0.2, 25.0.4, 21.0.12, 17.0.20, 11.0.32, and 8u502, with security fixes and critical patches. Notably, the default Docker images now use Amazon Linux 2023, while Amazon Linux 2 remains as a non-default option for customers needing longer migration periods.

Additionally, Amazon Corretto 8 has removed JavaFX binaries starting with this release. Users can update through package repositories or downloads, maintaining Corretto's positioning as a production-ready, no-cost OpenJDK distribution.

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