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Amazon Corretto JDK

brew install --cask corretto@8 v8.492.09.2

OpenJDK 8 Java runtime and development kit maintained by Amazon.

Why you might care

Corretto is a free, long-term-support Java distribution with predictable release cycles and security updates. Choose this if you need Java 8 specifically and prefer Amazon's stability guarantees over Oracle's JDK or want to avoid licensing concerns.

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30-day installs · #478
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90-day · #465
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365-day · #494

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