Java 8 将会包含很多新特性，有如 Lambdas, Jigsaw 模块化等等，而首个里程碑版将于本月末发布，详细的时间表如下：

• M1: April 24, 2012
• M2: June 14, 2012
• M3: July 30, 2012
• M4: September 11, 2012
• M5: November 26, 2012
• M6: January 30, 2013 (Recommended Feature Complete date)
• GA: September 2013