Amazon Corretto 8 Receives September 2026 Patch Update Including Time Zone Data

Amazon patched Corretto 8 with release 8u504, updating tzdata and maintaining its position as a free, multi-platform OpenJDK distribution.

By Lucas Hayes · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-10-01 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-10-01. Source published: 2026-10-01. 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.

In September 2026, Amazon released Corretto 8u504, a patch update to their long-term support OpenJDK distribution. This update incorporated the tzdata 2026d time zone database refresh, ensuring accurate time zone handling.

Amazon Corretto provides a no-cost, multi-platform, production-ready OpenJDK alternative with frequent updates. The patch is accessible for download and via package repositories for Linux through Apt, Yum, and Apk, helping maintain secure and current Java runtimes.

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Amazon Corretto 8 September 2026 Patch Updates ↗

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