The following are some of the notable bug fixes included in this release: For a list of bug fixes included in this release, see JDK 8u66 Bug Fixes page.
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For more information, see Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory. This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities. Previously the JDK only supported those currencies listed in table A.1. This enhancement adds support for ISO 4217 table A.2 fund codes. Support ISO 4217 "Current funds codes" table (A.2) The following are some of the notable new features and changes in this release: Applications should not rely on these variables in a production environment, they are only intended for debugging during development.
Notes When running on OSX 10.11 "El Capitan", when SIP is enabled, certain environment variables intended for debugging applications, such as DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH, may be stripped from the environment when running Java from the command line or when double-clicking a JAR file. For more information, see JRE Expiration Date. After either condition is met (new release becoming available or expiration date reached), the JRE will provide additional warnings and reminders to users to update to the newer version.
This JRE (version 8u66) will expire with the release of the next critical patch update scheduled for January 19, 2016.įor systems unable to reach the Oracle Servers, a secondary mechanism expires this JRE (version 8u66) on February 20, 2016. Critical patch updates, which contain security vulnerability fixes, are announced one year in advance on Critical Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Third Party Bulletin. The JRE expires whenever a new release with security vulnerability fixes becomes available. JRE Security Baseline (Full Version String)įor more information about security baselines, see Deploying Java Applets With Family JRE Versions in Java Plug-in for Internet Explorer.