mbien · Oct 30, 2026 · Oct 30, 2026 · Oct 30, 2026
diff --git a/contrib/groovy.grails/nbproject/project.properties b/contrib/groovy.grails/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
-javac.source=1.8
+javac.release=21
 nbm.homepage=http://wiki.netbeans.org/groovy
 nbm.module.author=Martin Adamek, Petr Hejl, Matthias Schmidt
 

diff --git a/contrib/groovy.grails/nbproject/project.xml b/contrib/groovy.grails/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                     <compile-dependency/>
                     <run-dependency>
                         <release-version>1</release-version>
-                        <specification-version>1.11</specification-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.77</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>

diff --git a/contrib/groovy.grails/src/org/netbeans/modules/groovy/grails/api/GrailsProjectConfig.java b/contrib/groovy.grails/src/org/netbeans/modules/groovy/grails/api/GrailsProjectConfig.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public JavaPlatform getJavaPlatform() {
             return JavaPlatform.getDefault();
         }
 
-        JavaPlatform[] platforms = PLATFORM_MANAGER.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("j2se", null)); //NOI18N
+        JavaPlatform[] platforms = PLATFORM_MANAGER.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("j2se")); //NOI18N
         for (JavaPlatform platform : platforms) {
             if (platform.getInstallFolders().size() > 0) {
                 String antName = platform.getProperties().get("platform.ant.name"); //NOI18N

diff --git a/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/nbproject/project.properties b/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-javac.source=1.8
+javac.release=21
 #javac.compilerargs=-Xlint:unchecked
 
 

diff --git a/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/nbproject/project.xml b/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
                     <compile-dependency/>
                     <run-dependency>
                         <release-version>1</release-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.77</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>

diff --git a/...ib/j2ee.jboss4/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/jboss4/customizer/CustomizerDataSupport.java b/...ib/j2ee.jboss4/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/jboss4/customizer/CustomizerDataSupport.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public void loadJvmModel() {
         jvmModel.removeAllElements();
 
         // feed the combo with sorted platform list
-        JavaPlatform[] j2sePlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE", null)); // NOI18N
+        JavaPlatform[] j2sePlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE")); // NOI18N
         JavaPlatformAdapter[] platformAdapters = new JavaPlatformAdapter[j2sePlatforms.length];
         for (int i = 0; i < platformAdapters.length; i++) {
             platformAdapters[i] = new JavaPlatformAdapter(j2sePlatforms[i]);

diff --git a/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/jboss4/ide/JBStartRunnable.java b/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/jboss4/ide/JBStartRunnable.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 import org.openide.execution.NbProcessDescriptor;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileObject;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileUtil;
-import org.openide.modules.SpecificationVersion;
 import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.Utilities;
@@ -96,8 +95,8 @@ class JBStartRunnable implements Runnable {
     private static final String NEW_IF_CONDITION_STRING = 
                 "\"xx\" == \"x\"";                      // NOI18N 
 
-    private static final SpecificationVersion 
-        JDK_14 = new SpecificationVersion("1.4");       // NOI18N
+    private static final Runtime.Version
+        JDK_14 = Runtime.Version.parse("1.4");          // NOI18N
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(JBStartRunnable.class.getName());
 
@@ -191,7 +190,8 @@ private String[] createEnvironment(final InstanceProperties ip) {
 
         if (startServer.getMode() == JBStartServer.MODE.DEBUG && !haveDebugOptions(javaOptsBuilder.toString())) {
             // if in debug mode and the debug options not specified manually
-            if (platform.getSpecification().getVersion().compareTo(JDK_14) <= 0) {
+            Runtime.Version platformVersion = platform.getSpecification().getJdkVersion();
+            if (platformVersion != null && platformVersion.compareTo(JDK_14) <= 0) {
                 javaOptsBuilder.append(" -classic");
                 javaOptsBuilder.append(" -Xdebug -Xnoagent -Djava.compiler=NONE -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address="). // NOI18N
                                 append(dm.getDebuggingPort()).

diff --git a/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/jboss4/util/JBProperties.java b/contrib/j2ee.jboss4/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/jboss4/util/JBProperties.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public void setProxyEnabled(boolean enabled) {
     public JavaPlatform getJavaPlatform() {
         String currentJvm = ip.getProperty(PROP_JAVA_PLATFORM);
         JavaPlatformManager jpm = JavaPlatformManager.getDefault();
-        JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE", null)); // NOI18N
+        JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE")); // NOI18N
         for (int i = 0; i < installedPlatforms.length; i++) {
             String platformName = (String)installedPlatforms[i].getProperties().get(PLAT_PROP_ANT_NAME);
             if (platformName != null && platformName.equals(currentJvm)) {

diff --git a/enterprise/glassfish.common/nbproject/project.xml b/enterprise/glassfish.common/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
                     <compile-dependency/>
                     <run-dependency>
                         <release-version>1</release-version>
-                        <specification-version>1.36</specification-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.77</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>

diff --git a/enterprise/glassfish.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/glassfish/common/utils/JavaUtils.java b/enterprise/glassfish.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/glassfish/common/utils/JavaUtils.java
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ public class JavaUtils {
      * @return Installed Java SE platforms.
      */
     public static JavaPlatform[] getInstalledJavaSEPlatforms() {
-        return JavaPlatformManager.getDefault()
-                .getPlatforms(null, new Specification(
-                JAVA_SE_SPECIFICATION_NAME, null));
+        return JavaPlatformManager.getDefault().getPlatforms(null, new Specification(JAVA_SE_SPECIFICATION_NAME));
     }
 
     /**

diff --git a/enterprise/glassfish.javaee/nbproject/project.xml b/enterprise/glassfish.javaee/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
                     <compile-dependency/>
                     <run-dependency>
                         <release-version>1</release-version>
-                        <specification-version>1.10</specification-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.77</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>

diff --git a/...e/glassfish.javaee/src/org/netbeans/modules/glassfish/javaee/ide/Hk2PluginProperties.java b/...e/glassfish.javaee/src/org/netbeans/modules/glassfish/javaee/ide/Hk2PluginProperties.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public String getGlassfishRoot() {
     public JavaPlatform getJavaPlatform() {
         String currentJvm = ip.getProperty(PROP_JAVA_PLATFORM);
         JavaPlatformManager jpm = JavaPlatformManager.getDefault();
-        JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE", null)); // NOI18N
+        JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE")); // NOI18N
 
         for (int i = 0; i < installedPlatforms.length; i++) {
             String platformName = installedPlatforms[i].getProperties().get(PLAT_PROP_ANT_NAME);

diff --git a/enterprise/j2ee.clientproject/nbproject/project.properties b/enterprise/j2ee.clientproject/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec.version.base=1.81.0
 javadoc.arch=${basedir}/arch.xml
 javadoc.preview=true
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
-javac.source=1.8
+javac.release=21
 
 test.config.stableBTD.includes=**/*Test.class
 test.config.stableBTD.excludes=\

diff --git a/enterprise/j2ee.clientproject/nbproject/project.xml b/enterprise/j2ee.clientproject/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
                     <compile-dependency/>
                     <run-dependency>
                         <release-version>1</release-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.77</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>

diff --git a/enterprise/j2ee.clientproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/clientproject/Utils.java b/enterprise/j2ee.clientproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/clientproject/Utils.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import org.openide.WizardDescriptor;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileObject;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileUtil;
+
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.Parameters;
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ public static JavaPlatform getActivePlatform (final String activePlatformId) {
             return pm.getDefaultPlatform();
         }
         else {
-            JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = pm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification ("j2se",null));   //NOI18N
+            JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = pm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("j2se"));   //NOI18N
             for (int i=0; i<installedPlatforms.length; i++) {
                 String antName = installedPlatforms[i].getProperties().get("platform.ant.name");        //NOI18N
                 if (antName != null && antName.equals(activePlatformId)) {

diff --git a/enterprise/j2ee.earproject/nbproject/project.properties b/enterprise/j2ee.earproject/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
-javac.source=1.8
+javac.release=21
 javadoc.arch=${basedir}/arch.xml
 
 # need masterfs to support FileUtil.fromFile...

diff --git a/enterprise/j2ee.ejbjarproject/nbproject/project.properties b/enterprise/j2ee.ejbjarproject/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
-javac.source=1.8
+javac.release=21
 javadoc.arch=${basedir}/arch.xml
 javadoc.apichanges=${basedir}/apichanges.xml
 

diff --git a/enterprise/javaee.project/nbproject/project.properties b/enterprise/javaee.project/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-javac.source=1.8
+
+javac.release=21
+requires.nb.javac=true
+
 javac.compilerargs=-Xlint -Xlint:-serial
diff --git a/enterprise/javaee.project/nbproject/project.xml b/enterprise/javaee.project/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
                     <compile-dependency/>
                     <run-dependency>
                         <release-version>1</release-version>
-                        <specification-version>1.32</specification-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.77</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>

diff --git a/...g/netbeans/modules/javaee/project/api/ant/ui/logicalview/AbstractLogicalViewProvider.java b/...g/netbeans/modules/javaee/project/api/ant/ui/logicalview/AbstractLogicalViewProvider.java
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public static JavaPlatform getActivePlatform (final String activePlatformId) {
             return pm.getDefaultPlatform();
         }
         else {
-            JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = pm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification ("j2se",null));   //NOI18N
+            JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = pm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification ("j2se"));   //NOI18N
             for (JavaPlatform p : installedPlatforms) {
                 String antName = p.getProperties().get("platform.ant.name"); // NOI18N
                 if (antName != null && antName.equals(activePlatformId)) {

diff --git a/enterprise/javaee.wildfly/nbproject/project.properties b/enterprise/javaee.wildfly/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ auxiliary.de-markiewb-netbeans-plugins-eclipse-formatter.eclipseFormatterLocatio
 auxiliary.de-markiewb-netbeans-plugins-eclipse-formatter.enableFormatAsSaveAction=false
 auxiliary.de-markiewb-netbeans-plugins-eclipse-formatter.showNotifications=true
 auxiliary.de-markiewb-netbeans-plugins-eclipse-formatter.useProjectSettings=false
-javac.source=1.8
+javac.release=21
 #javac.compilerargs=-Xlint:unchecked
 
 

diff --git a/enterprise/javaee.wildfly/nbproject/project.xml b/enterprise/javaee.wildfly/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
                     <compile-dependency/>
                     <run-dependency>
                         <release-version>1</release-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.77</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>

diff --git a/...aee.wildfly/src/org/netbeans/modules/javaee/wildfly/customizer/CustomizerDataSupport.java b/...aee.wildfly/src/org/netbeans/modules/javaee/wildfly/customizer/CustomizerDataSupport.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public void loadJvmModel() {
         jvmModel.removeAllElements();
 
         // feed the combo with sorted platform list
-        JavaPlatform[] j2sePlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE", null)); // NOI18N
+        JavaPlatform[] j2sePlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE")); // NOI18N
         JavaPlatformAdapter[] platformAdapters = new JavaPlatformAdapter[j2sePlatforms.length];
         for (int i = 0; i < platformAdapters.length; i++) {
             platformAdapters[i] = new JavaPlatformAdapter(j2sePlatforms[i]);

diff --git a/...rise/javaee.wildfly/src/org/netbeans/modules/javaee/wildfly/ide/WildflyStartRunnable.java b/...rise/javaee.wildfly/src/org/netbeans/modules/javaee/wildfly/ide/WildflyStartRunnable.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 import org.netbeans.modules.javaee.wildfly.util.WildFlyProperties;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileObject;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileUtil;
-import org.openide.modules.SpecificationVersion;
 import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.Utilities;
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ class WildflyStartRunnable implements Runnable {
     private static final String NEW_IF_CONDITION_STRING
             = "\"xx\" == \"x\"";                      // NOI18N
 
-    private static final SpecificationVersion JDK_18 = new SpecificationVersion("1.8");
+    private static final Runtime.Version JDK_18 = Runtime.Version.parse("1.8");
 
     private final WildflyDeploymentManager dm;
     private final String instanceName;
@@ -141,7 +140,8 @@ private void setupEnvironment(final InstanceProperties ip, Environment env) {
                 javaOptsBuilder.append(" -Dlogging.configuration=").append(loggingProperties.toURL());
             }
         }
-        if (platform.getSpecification().getVersion().compareTo(JDK_18) < 0) {
+        Runtime.Version platformVersion = platform.getSpecification().getJdkVersion();
+        if (platformVersion != null && platformVersion.compareTo(JDK_18) < 0) {
             javaOptsBuilder.append(" -XX:MaxPermSize=256m");
         }
         if ("64".equals(platform.getSystemProperties().get("sun.arch.data.model"))) {

diff --git a/...rprise/javaee.wildfly/src/org/netbeans/modules/javaee/wildfly/util/WildFlyProperties.java b/...rprise/javaee.wildfly/src/org/netbeans/modules/javaee/wildfly/util/WildFlyProperties.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileUtil;
 import org.openide.filesystems.URLMapper;
 import org.openide.modules.InstalledFileLocator;
+
 import org.openide.util.NbCollections;
 
 /**
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public void setProxyEnabled(boolean enabled) {
     public JavaPlatform getJavaPlatform() {
         String currentJvm = ip.getProperty(PROP_JAVA_PLATFORM);
         JavaPlatformManager jpm = JavaPlatformManager.getDefault();
-        JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE", null)); // NOI18N
+        JavaPlatform[] installedPlatforms = jpm.getPlatforms(null, new Specification("J2SE")); // NOI18N
         for (int i = 0; i < installedPlatforms.length; i++) {
             String platformName = (String) installedPlatforms[i].getProperties().get(PLAT_PROP_ANT_NAME);
             if (platformName != null && platformName.equals(currentJvm)) {