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Only download jdk-17.0.0 with oracle distribution and java-version 17? #944
Description
Description:
When using the following config, it seems that the oracle jdk 17.0.0 downloaded and installed.
uses: actions/setup-java@v4
with:
distribution: oracle
java-version: 17
Run actions/setup-java@v4
with:
distribution: oracle
java-version: 17
java-package: jdk
check-latest: false
server-id: github
server-username: GITHUB_ACTOR
server-password: GITHUB_TOKEN
overwrite-settings: true
job-status: success
token: ***
env:
MAVEN_OPTS: -Dhttp.keepAlive=false -Dmaven.wagon.http.pool=false -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.class=standard -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=3
MAVEN_ARGS: --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress
DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY: ***
GITHUB_TOKEN: ***
Installed distributions
Trying to resolve the latest version from remote
Resolved latest version as 17
Trying to download...
Downloading Java 17 (Oracle) from https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz ...
Extracting Java archive...
/usr/bin/tar xz --warning=no-unknown-keyword --overwrite -C /home/runner/work/_temp/d30d12ee-64ed-4b58-b2c1-902c8f040390 -f /home/runner/work/_temp/7c76d087-7c67-4b0a-8701-78984b89e55c
Java 17 was downloaded
Setting Java 17 as the default
Creating toolchains.xml for JDK version 17 from oracle
Platform:
- Ubuntu
- macOS
- Windows
Runner type:
- Hosted
- Self-hosted
Expected behavior:
Download the lastest oracle jdk-17, such as 17.0.16.
Activity
v-priya-kinthali commentedon Oct 21, 2025
Hello @HTHou👋,
Thank you for reporting this issue. We will investigate it and get back to you as soon as we have some feedback.
HTHou commentedon Nov 26, 2025
I think this issue is similar to #700.
Oracle changed the license after 17.0.13. https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-0-13-later-archive-downloads.html
v-mahabaleshwars commentedon Dec 2, 2025
Hi @HTHou!
Just a heads up for anyone using the Oracle distribution with
actions/setup-java:Oracle JDK 17 releases up to (and including) 17.0.12 are provided under the Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC) license, which generally permits free commercial and production use.
Beginning with 17.0.13 and later, Oracle JDK 17 builds are only available under the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) License for Java SE. This license is more restrictive and typically requires a paid subscription for most commercial or production uses.
Recommendation: Pin to an Oracle JDK 17 version ≤ 17.0.12 for now
v-mahabaleshwars commentedon Apr 21, 2026
Hi @HTHou,
This issue has been addressed via #1001 , which adds documentation to the README noting the Oracle JDK 17 licensing limitation so users are aware of it.
Closing this issue now as addressed.