We are pleased to announce the general availability of IBM® Semeru Runtime™ Certified Edition for z/OS 21.0.6.0 (1Q25 Quarterly Update). This release contains IBM fixes and new features along with the latest security updates from OpenJDK 21.0.6+7 (Jan'25 CPU Update). The binaries have been made available on our standard distribution sites as on 25 February 2025.

Key Contents that are delivered as part of IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS 21.0.6.0:

• Support for ZERTJSSE provider
• OpenJCEPlus provider enhanced with AES/CCM mode support
• zEnterprise Data Compression (zEDC) Express Adapter exploitation for improved performance
• Improved logging capabilities for JEP 400 Auto-Conversion
• Several other critical fixes, security fixes and performance fixes

Refer to 'What's New' in IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS 21.0.6.0 documentation for more detailed information.

Download Links:

• IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS 21.0.6.0 is available on Java Information Manager (JIM) (IBM Only Access).
• Downloads of IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS 21.0.6.0 is also available at EPWT site.
• The SMP/E installable format is available only through Shopz. Visit the Shopz website at Shopzseries.

Additional Information:

• Documentation for IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS Version 21 is available here.

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