corretto@8 ☆

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Description:
OpenJDK distribution from Amazon

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 8.482.08.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @awscloud | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: java jdk openjdk corretto amazon runtime

Install: brew install --cask corretto@8

About:
Amazon Corretto 8 is a production-ready distribution of OpenJDK 8 Long-Term Support (LTS). It includes performance enhancements and security patches not found in standard OpenJDK builds. This package ensures a stable, free, and commercially supported runtime for legacy Java applications on macOS.

Key Features:

Long-Term Support (LTS) with security updates
Performance improvements over standard OpenJDK
Free to use under the GPL with Classpath Exception
Production-ready stability backed by Amazon

Use Cases:

Running legacy Java 8 applications in production
Developing software requiring specific JDK 8 features
Ensuring security compliance for older Java stacks

Alternatives:

openjdk@8 – Standard open source build; Corretto includes additional performance patches and long-term commercial support.
temurin – Eclipse Adoptium's free LTS builds; both are excellent choices, though Corretto is Amazon-specific.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 20, 2026 9:54pm	8.482.08.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	25562740