JDK-8264474 : Java 16 release notes do not mention relaxed rules for static members
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: docs
  • Sub-Component: release_notes
  • Affected Version: 16
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2021-03-30
  • Updated: 2021-05-11
  • Resolved: 2021-04-12
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8254321 - allow static nested declarations
Description
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Currently neither https://jdk.java.net/16/release-notes nor https://cr.openjdk.java.net/~iris/se/16/latestSpec/ explicitly mention that rules for static members were relaxed, see JDK-8254321.
Since this is a pretty important change (which is not only a subset of the Records changes), it would be good to mention these changes explicitly.
Comments
The rules for static members were relaxed as per JDK-8254321. However they are not explicitly mentioned in the released notes at: 1. https://jdk.java.net/16/release-notes 2. https://cr.openjdk.java.net/~iris/se/16/latestSpec/.
31-03-2021