Java SE 6 Update 5 is the latest release for this Java platform. One of its improvements is the ability to register JDK installations through Sun Connection so installed JDK instances can be tracked online along with other Sun software and hardware assets through the Sun Inventory Channel.
Sun Connection is multi-platform IT infrastructure management platform for integrating and automating management of thousands of heterogeneous systems as a single system.
The Java SE 6 Update 5 release also contains fixes for one or more security vulnerabilities, including issues found in seven different Sun Alerts (233321, 233322, 233323, 233324, 233325, 233326 and 233327). Visit the release notes page to learn more about these and other featured updates for Java SE 6 Update 5.
Also see the Java SE download page for access to other updates released by Sun. Due to the above security issues, Sun does recommend users upgrade to the following versions:
- JDK and JRE 6 Update 5
- JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 15
- SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17
- SDK and JRE 1.3.1_22