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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK

brew install --cask microsoft-openjdk@17 v17.0.19

Free long-term supported OpenJDK distribution built and maintained by Microsoft.

Why you might care

Provides a stable, well-maintained Java 17 runtime with long-term support backed by Microsoft. Choose this if you need a reliable JDK without licensing concerns or prefer Microsoft's distribution over Oracle's or other OpenJDK variants.

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