Release Notes

The Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 Development Kit (JDK 6) is a feature release of the Java platform. It contains new features and enhancements in many functional areas.

See the following links to release information about enhancements, changes, bugs, installation, runtime deployment, and documentation. Release Notes files are located on our website only and are not in the documentation download bundle, unless otherwise noted.

 

Java SE 6 Update Release Notes	Installing Java SE (All Platfoms)
Supported System Configurations	Installing Plug-in for Linux
	Installing Plug-in for Solaris
New Features and Enhancements	Developer Guides and API Documentation
Compatibility with Previous Releases	Troubleshooting Java SE
Font Requirements for Solaris
Known Bugs and Issues	JDK README
Java SE 6, Platform Name and Version Numbers	JRE README
Submitting a Bug Report and Available Support Options	Copyright and License Terms for Documentation (also in docs bundle)