Documentation, Support Java 27 in Open Liberty 26.0.0.10

Feature epic details

• For the title of this issue, type: Documentation, Development epic name
• Link to development epic: https://github.com/OpenLiberty/open-liberty/issues/34425
• Target GA release: 26.0.0.10

Operating systems

Does the documentation apply to all operating systems?

• Yes
• No; specify operating systems: ______
• No; specify operating systems: - All operating systems that support Java 27 (not z/OS and IBM i)

Summary

The Java SE support page must be updated for the 26.0.0.10 release to include support for Java 27.
This update ensures that users are aware of the new non-LTS Java version supported by Open Liberty, and provides the relevant JVM download links and migration resources once they become available.

Note: Java 27 is a non‑LTS release.

These documentation updates must not be published until Open Liberty 26.0.0.10 reaches GA.

Configuration

List any new or changed properties, parameters, elements, attributes, etc. Include default values and configuration examples where relevant:
No new configuration elements are introduced for this update.

External Links (pending availability)
The following resources are expected but not yet published. They must be added once the links are live:

Temurin 27 download page: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=27
IBM Semeru 27 download page: https://developer.ibm.com/languages/java/semeru-runtimes/downloads/?version=27
Java 27 Migration Guide: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/27/migrate/getting-started.html

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Need to update the Java SE support page for 26.0.0.10 to include Java 27. Please update the following values for the current Java 26 row:

1. Java SE version to 27
2. LTS release, set to No
3. Blank out the value for End of Open Liberty support
4. Eclipse OpenJ9 Download to
   a. Link name to IBM Semeru 27
   b. Link URL to https://developer.ibm.com/languages/java/semeru-runtimes/downloads/?version=27
5. HotSpot Download to
   a. Link name to Eclipse Temurin 27
   b. Link URL to https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=27
6. Migration Advice to
   a. Link name to Java SE 27 migration guide
   b. Link URL to https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/27/migrate/getting-started.html

For reference, here is the previous (Java 26) request -> https://github.com/OpenLiberty/docs/issues/8196

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