Oracle JDK is only supported for JDK 17 and later

[tumatanquang]

Description:
When trying to install Oracle JDK 8, it gave an error:

Run actions/setup-java@v4
Installed distributions
  Trying to resolve the latest version from remote
  Error: Oracle JDK is only supported for JDK 17 and later

Task version:
4

Platform:

• Ubuntu
• macOS
• Windows

Runner type:

• Hosted
• Self-hosted

Repro steps:
Github Actions:

...
jobs:
  jdkwithmaven:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Set up JDK
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
        with:
          java-version: '8'
          distribution: 'oracle'

      - name: Set up Maven Cache
        uses: actions/cache@v4
        with:
          path: ~/.m2
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
          restore-keys: |
            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
...

Expected behavior:
It should install JDK 8 normally since it is an LTS version.

Actual behavior:

Error: Oracle JDK is only supported for JDK 17 and later

[aparnajyothi-y]

Hello @tumatanquang, Thank you for creating this issue and we will look into it :)

[tumatanquang]

Yes, JDK 8 is still supported until December 2030 (more than 5 years from now), removing it now is still too early.

[priya-kinthali]

Hello @tumatanquang👋,
As you correctly mentioned, Oracle JDK 8 is indeed supported by Oracle until December 2030. However, starting with JDK 17, Oracle revised its licensing and redistribution policies to permit free downloads for production use under the Oracle
No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC). For earlier versions, such as JDK 8 and JDK 11, distribution is limited.

For more information on Oracle’s licensing and distribution policies, please refer to the official Oracle JDK FAQ.

We hope this helps clarify the situation. Please feel free to let us know in case of any further concerns or need additional assistance. Thank you!