graalvm · ban-mi · Oct 6, 2025 · Oct 6, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-class-initialization-examples.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-class-initialization-examples.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'maven'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-espresso-jshell.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-espresso-jshell.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           components: 'espresso'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-functionGraphDemo.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-functionGraphDemo.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          version: '22.3.0'
-          java-version: '17'
+          version: '25'
+          java-version: '25'
           components: 'nodejs,R,ruby'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run 'functionGraphDemo'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-javagdbnative.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-javagdbnative.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'maven'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-js-java-async-helidon.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-js-java-async-helidon.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'maven'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-multithreading-demo.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-multithreading-demo.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'maven'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-native-netty-plot.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-native-netty-plot.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'maven'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/archive-polyglot-javascript-java-r.yml b/.github/workflows/archive-polyglot-javascript-java-r.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
           version: '22.3.0' # locked to 22.3.0 due to R
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '25'
           components: 'nodejs,R'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run 'archive/polyglot-javascript-java-r'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/microservices-micronaut-hello-rest-gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/microservices-micronaut-hello-rest-gradle.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'gradle'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-build-tools-gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/native-build-tools-gradle.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run 'native-build-tools-gradle'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-image-build-with-js-embedded.yml b/.github/workflows/native-image-build-with-js-embedded.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21.0.5'
+          java-version: '25.0.0'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'maven'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-image-jmh-binary-tree.yml b/.github/workflows/native-image-jmh-binary-tree.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 45
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java-version: ['21']
+        java-version: ['25']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1

diff --git a/.github/workflows/polyglot-chat-app.yml b/.github/workflows/polyglot-chat-app.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'gradle'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/polyglot-debug.yml b/.github/workflows/polyglot-debug.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
         with:
-          java-version: '21'
+          java-version: '25'
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cache: 'maven'

diff --git a/archive/class-initialization-examples/README.md b/archive/class-initialization-examples/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ In both examples we use the Jackson framework to parse a JSON file to determine
 
 1. Download and install the latest GraalVM JDK using [SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io/).
     ```bash
-    sdk install java 21.0.5-graal
+    sdk install java 25-graal
     ```
 
 2. Download or clone the repository and navigate into the `class-initialization-examples` directory:

diff --git a/archive/javagdbnative/pom.xml b/archive/javagdbnative/pom.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>25</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

diff --git a/archive/js-java-async-helidon/README.md b/archive/js-java-async-helidon/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This is a polyglot Helidon HTTP web service that demonstrates how multiple JavaS
 
 1. Download and install the latest GraalVM JDK using [SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io/).
     ```bash
-    sdk install java 21.0.5-graal
+    sdk install java 25-graal
     ```
 
 2. Download or clone the repository and navigate into the `js-java-async-helidon` directory:

diff --git a/archive/js-java-async-helidon/pom.xml b/archive/js-java-async-helidon/pom.xml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>17</source>
-                    <target>17</target>
+                    <source>25</source>
+                    <target>25</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     </build>
 
     <properties>
-        <graalvm.version>23.1.1</graalvm.version>
+        <graalvm.version>25.0.0</graalvm.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>

diff --git a/archive/multithreading-demo/README.md b/archive/multithreading-demo/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The plugin also generates a report using the [Native Image Build Reports](https:
 
 1. Download and install the latest GraalVM JDK using [SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io/).
     ```bash
-    sdk install java 21.0.1-graal
+    sdk install java 25-graal
     ```
 
 2. Download or clone the repository and navigate into the `multithreading-demo/multithreading-demo-oversized_` directory:

diff --git a/archive/multithreading-demo/multithreading-demo-improved/pom.xml b/archive/multithreading-demo/multithreading-demo-improved/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
     <properties>
         <native.maven.plugin.version>0.10.4</native.maven.plugin.version>
-        <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>25</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>

diff --git a/archive/multithreading-demo/multithreading-demo-oversized/pom.xml b/archive/multithreading-demo/multithreading-demo-oversized/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
     <properties>
         <native.maven.plugin.version>0.10.4</native.maven.plugin.version>
-        <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>25</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>

diff --git a/archive/native-netty-plot/README.md b/archive/native-netty-plot/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ There is also the [Maven plugin for GraalVM Native Image building](https://graal
 
 1. Download and install the latest GraalVM JDK using [SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io/).
     ```bash
-    sdk install java 21.0.1-graal
+    sdk install java 25-graal
     ```
 
 2. Download or clone the repository and navigate into the `native-netty-plot` directory:

diff --git a/archive/polyglot-chat-app/README.md b/archive/polyglot-chat-app/README.md
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ The application uses the Gradle build tool.
 
 1. Download the latest GraalPy as described on [https://www.graalvm.org/python/](https://www.graalvm.org/python/). For example on Linux:
     ```bash
-    wget https://github.com/oracle/graalpython/releases/download/graal-23.1.1/graalpy-23.1.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz
-    tar xzf graalpy-23.1.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz
+    wget https://github.com/oracle/graalpython/releases/download/graal-25.0.0/graalpy-25.0.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
+    tar xzf graalpy-25.0.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
     ```
 
 2. Install the required packages for this demo into the _resources_ directory:
    ```bash
-   graalpy-23.1.1-linux-amd64/bin/graalpy -m venv src/main/resources/venv
+   graalpy-25.0.0-linux-amd64/bin/graalpy -m venv src/main/resources/venv
    src/main/resources/venv/bin/graalpy -m pip install nltk
    ```
 

diff --git a/archive/polyglot-chat-app/build.gradle b/archive/polyglot-chat-app/build.gradle
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation("jakarta.inject:jakarta.inject-api:2.0.1")
 
-    implementation("org.graalvm.sdk:graal-sdk:23.1.1")
-    implementation("org.graalvm.polyglot:python:23.1.1")
-    implementation("org.graalvm.sdk:nativeimage:23.1.1")
+    implementation("org.graalvm.sdk:graal-sdk:25.0.0")
+    implementation("org.graalvm.polyglot:python:25.0.0")
+    implementation("org.graalvm.sdk:nativeimage:25.0.0")
 }
 
 
 application {
     mainClass.set("websocket.chat.Application")
 }
 java {
-    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion("21")
-    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion("21")
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion("25")
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion("25")
 }
 
 

diff --git a/archive/polyglot-debug/README.MD b/archive/polyglot-debug/README.MD
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ To debug guest language applications, pass the `--inspect` option to the command
 
 Download and install the GraalVM JDK using [SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io/).
 ```bash
-sdk install java 21.0.1-graal
+sdk install java 25-graal
 ```
 For other installation options, visit the [Downloads page](https://www.graalvm.org/downloads/).
 

diff --git a/archive/polyglot-debug/pom.xml b/archive/polyglot-debug/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <graalvm.version>23.1.1</graalvm.version>
+        <graalvm.version>25.0.0</graalvm.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>21</source>
-                    <target>21</target>
+                    <source>25</source>
+                    <target>25</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>

diff --git a/compiler/java-stream-benchmark/pom.xml b/compiler/java-stream-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Licensed under the Universal Permissive License v 1.0 as shown at http://oss.ora
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <jmh.version>1.37</jmh.version>
-        <javac.target>21</javac.target>
+        <javac.target>25</javac.target>
         <uberjar.name>benchmarks</uberjar.name>
     </properties>
 

diff --git a/native-image/benchmark/jmh/binary-tree/README.md b/native-image/benchmark/jmh/binary-tree/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This forking process is not possible with GraalVM Native Image and you should co
 
 1. Download and install the GraalVM JDK using [SDKMAN!](https://sdkman.io/). For other installation options, visit the [Downloads page](https://www.graalvm.org/downloads/).
     ```bash
-    sdk install java 21.0.8-graal
+    sdk install java 25-graal
     ```
 
 2. Download or clone the repository and navigate into the _/native-image/benchmark/jmh/binary-tree_ directory:

diff --git a/native-image/benchmark/jmh/binary-tree/pom.xml b/native-image/benchmark/jmh/binary-tree/pom.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
         <!-- JMH version to use with this project -->
         <jmh.version>1.35</jmh.version>
         <!-- Java source/target to use for compilation -->
-        <java.version>21</java.version>
-        <javac.target>21</javac.target>
+        <java.version>25</java.version>
+        <javac.target>25</javac.target>
         <!-- Name of the benchmark Uber-JAR to generate -->
         <uberjar.name>benchmarks-binary-tree</uberjar.name>
         <!-- Version of the GraalVM Build tools to use -->

diff --git a/native-image/build-java-modules/pom.xml b/native-image/build-java-modules/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>25</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <build>

diff --git a/native-image/build-with-js-embedded/pom.xml b/native-image/build-with-js-embedded/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>25</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
         <graalvm.polyglot.version>25.0.0</graalvm.polyglot.version>
 		<native.maven.plugin.version>0.11.0</native.maven.plugin.version>
     </properties>

diff --git a/native-image/clouds/native-aws-lambda/pom.xml b/native-image/clouds/native-aws-lambda/pom.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <jdk.version>17</jdk.version>
-    <release.version>17</release.version>
+    <jdk.version>25</jdk.version>
+    <release.version>25</release.version>
     <micronaut.version>3.9.1</micronaut.version>
     <exec.mainClass>io.micronaut.function.aws.runtime.MicronautLambdaRuntime</exec.mainClass>
     <micronaut.runtime>lambda</micronaut.runtime>

diff --git a/native-image/clouds/native-google-cloud-run/pom.xml b/native-image/clouds/native-google-cloud-run/pom.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <jdk.version>17</jdk.version>
-    <release.version>17</release.version>
+    <jdk.version>25</jdk.version>
+    <release.version>25</release.version>
     <micronaut.version>3.9.1</micronaut.version>
     <micronaut.runtime>netty</micronaut.runtime>
     <exec.mainClass>example.micronaut.Application</exec.mainClass>

diff --git a/native-image/clouds/native-oci-cloud-shell/pom.xml b/native-image/clouds/native-oci-cloud-shell/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>25</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>25</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.2.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
 		<native.maven.plugin.version>0.11.0</native.maven.plugin.version>
   </properties>

diff --git a/native-image/clouds/native-oci-container-instances/pom.xml b/native-image/clouds/native-oci-container-instances/pom.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <jdk.version>17</jdk.version>
-    <release.version>17</release.version>
+    <jdk.version>25</jdk.version>
+    <release.version>25</release.version>
     <micronaut.version>3.9.1</micronaut.version>
     <micronaut.runtime>netty</micronaut.runtime>
     <exec.mainClass>example.micronaut.Application</exec.mainClass>

diff --git a/native-image/clouds/native-oci-generative-ai/pom.xml b/native-image/clouds/native-oci-generative-ai/pom.xml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
-          <source>21</source>
-          <target>21</target>
+          <source>25</source>
+          <target>25</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>