GitHub Actions' ubuntu-latest is changing to 26.04—Java 8, tsc, and webpack are disappearing, and CMake pinning is being removed

Starting October 19, 2026, GitHub Actions' ubuntu-latest will switch from Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04. The transition is scheduled to be completed by November 19.The official announcement issue ...
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Java 27 and the case for a 30-plus-year-old language in the AI era

Features: Java 27 arrives as Python, Go and Rust reshape software development. Oracle’s Bernard Traversat speaks exclusively ...