Visual Studio Code Oracle Java Extension 23.0.0 is now available in the Visual Studio Marketplace!

This extension release supports JDK 23, including support for the JDK 23 preview features. JDK 23 offers new language improvements designed to enhance developer experience. The Visual Studio Code Oracle Java Extension 23.0.0 extension release contains significant enhancements:

• localization to Japanese and Simplified Chinese,
• ability to set a separate JDK for user projects/workspaces, distinct from the JDK used by the extension,
• JDK download progress bar when installing a JDK,
• allow “Quick fix” action in the user interface to suppress or hide hints with warnings,
• and the ability to control ancestor directory lookups during project scans when opened by the extension.

Several bug fixes are also included:

• fix for the refactoring option that was replacing names in the comment section,
• improved rename refactoring for record components and compact constructors,
• correction for implicit imports precedence,
• and a fix for exceptions created from templates.

You can download the extension from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace and check the changelog for additional details. If you have automatic updates enabled in Visual Studio Code, the code editor will auto-update the extension as soon as a release becomes available.