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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1603, Kenelm Digby, English astrologer, courtier, and diplomat (died 1665) was born. In 1882, The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War. In 1893, The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto. In 1909, Jacques Clemens, Dutch catholic priest (died 2018) was born. In 1914, The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship. In 1914, Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball. In 1928, Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (died 2015) was born. In 1973, Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek runner was born. In 1990, Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis player was born. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Java News Roundup: Strict Field Initialization, GlassFish, GraalVM, JReleaser, RefactorFirst

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July 6, 2026

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This week's Java roundup for June 29th, 2026, features news highlighting: a new JEP candidate, Strict Field Initialization; point releases of GraalVM, JReleaser, RefactorFirst and Java Operator SDK; maintenance releases of GlassFish and Micronaut; the second milestone release of Grails 8.0; and the beta release of Open Liberty 26.0.0.7. By Michael Redlich

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