Re: [DISCUSS] Torque v8 and Java 21

I support it as we move Turbine toward more modern Java support - torque 
is an integral part :-)

-

Jeff


On 5/9/26 08:16, Tilmann Zäschke wrote:
> Hi Georg,
>
> I'm not a torque user, so I have no stake in this.
> I'm just wondering what the motivation is?
>
> Often, libraries tend to be intentionally slow with updating 
> requirements (e.g. required Java version). I'm just guessing but many 
> projects that require torque may be stuck on older Java version?
> What are the advantages of upgrading to Java 21?
>
> Again, don't let me stop you, I have no stake in this, just some 
> thoughts from my side :-)
>
> Best,
> Til
>
>
> On 08/05/2026 11:18, Kallidis, Georg wrote:
>> Hi Torque Devs,
>>
>> I propose updating Torque to version 8.0-SNAPSHOT and setting Java 
>> version
>> to 21 (from 17).
>>
>> Accompanying this I would commit this with a couple of dependency 
>> updates ..
>>
>>
>> This would be the next bottom line version for the next Torque release.
>>
>> Without opposing replies, I would proceed and update the trunk in the 
>> next
>> weeks.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Best regards, Georg
>
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