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Warn users of Java 25 end of support September 2029

Beginning in March 2029, users will be warned that Java 25 will be reaching its end of support in the Jenkins project.

Amends pull request:

The 2+2+2 Java support plan states that we drop support for a Java line after two years so that we're only supporting two Java versions at a time.

Also refer to the (incomplete) Jenkins Enhancement Proposal pull request.

Testing done

  • None. Relying on the existing behavior that I've seen from the Java 17 administrative monitor. It is now shown to users to warn them that we plan to drop Java 17 support by the end of March 2026

Proposed changelog entries

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Proposed changelog category

Skipping changelog because users won't see any result from this change for several years. Don't confuse them by publishing it in the changelog.

/label skip-changelog

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Beginning in March 2029, users will be warned that Java 25 will be
reaching its end of support in the Jenkins project.

Amends pull request:

* jenkinsci#11148

The 2+2+2 Java support plan recommends that we drop support for a Java
line after two years so that we're only supporting two Java versions at
a time.  Refer to the blog post:

* https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2023/11/06/introducing-2-2-2-java-support-plan/

Also refer to the Jenkins Enhancement Proposal pull request (incomplete):

* jenkinsci/jep#400

Testing done:

* None.  Relying on the existing behavior that I've seen from the Java
  17 administrative monitor.  It is now shown to users to warn them that
  we plan to drop Java 17 support by the end of March 2026
@MarkEWaite MarkEWaite added internal skip-changelog Should not be shown in the changelog labels Dec 12, 2025
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This PR is now ready for merge. We will merge it after approximately 24 hours if there is no negative feedback.

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@comment-ops-bot comment-ops-bot bot added the ready-for-merge The PR is ready to go, and it will be merged soon if there is no negative feedback label Dec 12, 2025
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LGTM.

@MarkEWaite MarkEWaite merged commit f3eb4d1 into jenkinsci:master Dec 13, 2025
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