@@ -119,10 +119,50 @@ To get help, follow the instructions in the [shared Troubleshooting document][tr
119119
120120Data Labeling uses gRPC for the transport layer.
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122- ## Java Versions
122+ ## Supported Java Versions
123123
124124Java 7 or above is required for using this client.
125125
126+ Google's Java client libraries,
127+ [ Google Cloud Client Libraries] [ cloudlibs ]
128+ and
129+ [ Google Cloud API Libraries] [ apilibs ] ,
130+ follow the
131+ [ Oracle Java SE support roadmap] [ oracle ]
132+ (see the Oracle Java SE Product Releases section).
133+
134+ ### For new development
135+
136+ In general, new feature development occurs with support for the lowest Java
137+ LTS version covered by Oracle's Premier Support (which typically lasts 5 years
138+ from initial General Availability). If the minimum required JVM for a given
139+ library is changed, it is accompanied by a [ semver] [ semver ] major release.
140+
141+ Java 11 and (in September 2021) Java 17 are the best choices for new
142+ development.
143+
144+ ### Keeping production systems current
145+
146+ Google tests its client libraries with all current LTS versions covered by
147+ Oracle's Extended Support (which typically lasts 8 years from initial
148+ General Availability).
149+
150+ #### Legacy support
151+
152+ Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Java runtimes with long
153+ term stable libraries that don't receive feature updates on a best efforts basis
154+ as it may not be possible to backport all patches.
155+
156+ Google provides updates on a best efforts basis to apps that continue to use
157+ Java 7, though apps might need to upgrade to current versions of the library
158+ that supports their JVM.
159+
160+ #### Where to find specific information
161+
162+ The latest versions and the supported Java versions are identified on
163+ the individual GitHub repository ` github.com/GoogleAPIs/java-SERVICENAME `
164+ and on [ google-cloud-java] [ g-c-j ] .
165+
126166## Versioning
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@@ -186,3 +226,9 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
186226[ enable-api ] : https://console.cloud.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=datalabeling.googleapis.com
187227[ libraries-bom ] : https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-opensource-java/wiki/The-Google-Cloud-Platform-Libraries-BOM
188228[ shell_img ] : https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png
229+
230+ [ semver ] : https://semver.org/
231+ [ cloudlibs ] : https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained
232+ [ apilibs ] : https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained#google_api_client_libraries
233+ [ oracle ] : https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/java-se-support-roadmap.html
234+ [ g-c-j ] : http://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java
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