C.2.1.  2026-01-20: Behavior change affecting Java

Date Effective

Version Affected

Fixed Version

2026-01-20

All

7.2.1, 8.0.3(Not yet released)

A manual workaround for older releases is available, please contact Continuent Support for details

Warning

Please do NOT upgrade to the following specific versions of Java that were released on January 20th, 2026:

  • 25.0.2

  • 21.0.10+8

  • 17.0.18+8

  • 11.0.30+7

  • 1.8.0_481-b10

Any version prior to those listed above are safe and unaffected.

These releases of Java changed the default behavior of RMI communication, critical for Tungsten components internal communications. As a result, this behavior change will prevent components from operating correctly.

If you have already upgraded, please contact Continuent Support ASAP.

Should you need to upgrade, please postpone until we have released a patch to mitigate the issue. If you need further clarification, please reach out through our usual support channels.

Internal Bug Ref: CT-2666