| Java 20 | DEV | API -- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 ... |
| Java 19 | REL | API-- Lang-- VM--Notes | JDK-- JRE | 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ... |
| Java 18 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK--JRE | 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 ... |
| Java 17 | LTS | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 ... |
| Java 16 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 ... |
| Java 15 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 ... |
| Java 14 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 1.4 ... |
| Java 13 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 1.4 1.3 ... |
| Java 12 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 1.4 1.3 1.2 ... |
| Java 11 | LTS | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 10 9 8 7 6 5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 10 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK--JRE | 9 8 7 6 5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 9 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 8 7 6 5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 8 | LTS | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 7 6 5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 7 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 6 5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 6 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | JDK-- JRE | 5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 5 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM-- Notes | | 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 1.4 | EOL | API | | 1.3 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 1.3 | EOL | API | | 1.2 1.1 |
| Java 1.2 | EOL | API-- Lang | | 1.1 |
| Java 1.1 | EOL | API | | |
| Java 1.0 | EOL | API-- Lang-- VM | | |
| Pre 1.0 | EOL | |