J2SE Code Names

VERSION

CODE NAME

RELEASE DATE

JDK 1.1.4

Sparkler

Sept 12, 1997

JDK 1.1.5

Pumpkin

Dec 3, 1997

JDK 1.1.6

Abigail

April 24, 1998

JDK 1.1.7

Brutus

Sept 28, 1998

JDK 1.1.8

Chelsea

April 8, 1999

J2SE 1.2

Playground

Dec 4, 1998

J2SE 1.2.1

(none)

March 30, 1999

J2SE 1.2.2

Cricket

July 8, 1999

J2SE 1.3

Kestrel

May 8, 2000

J2SE 1.3.1

Ladybird

May 17, 2001

J2SE 1.4.0

Merlin

Feb 13, 2002

J2SE 1.4.1

Hopper

Sept 16, 2002

J2SE 1.4.2

Mantis

June 26, 2003

J2SE 5.0 (1.5.0)

Tiger

Sept 29, 2004

Future Releases

J2SE 6.0 (1.6.0)

Mustang

Not yet released

J2SE 7.0 (1.7.0)

Dolphin

Not yet released