Java Versions
Talking about Java's stability, here is the Java versions over the years. The project to build the Java programming language was initiated in June 1991. The first version was released in 1995.
| Java Version | Year |
|---|---|
| JDK Beta | 1995 |
| JDK 1.0 | Jan 1996 |
| JDK 1.1 | Feb 1997 |
| J2SE 1.2 | Dec 1998 |
| J2SE 1.3 | May 2000 |
| J2SE 1.4 | Feb 2002 |
| J2SE 5.0 | Sep 2004 |
| Java SE 6 | Dec 2006 |
| Java SE 7 | Jul 2011 |
| Java SE 8 | Mar 2014 |