# Ignition's embedded runtime bumped to Java 17 from Java 11 in the 9/8/2023 Nightly build

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitions-embedded-runtime-bumped-to-java-17-from-java-11-in-the-9-8-2023-nightly-build/78933>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Created:** [September 8, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitions-embedded-runtime-bumped-to-java-17-from-java-11-in-the-9-8-2023-nightly-build/78933 "2023-09-08T20:56:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitions-embedded-runtime-bumped-to-java-17-from-java-11-in-the-9-8-2023-nightly-build/78933/1 "2023-09-08T20:56:28Z")

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Hi all,

This shouldn't affect most users, but the information posted for Module Development is below for the curious.

[https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upcoming-java-17-migration-for-ignition-8-1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upcoming-java-17-migration-for-ignition-8-1)

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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitions-embedded-runtime-bumped-to-java-17-from-java-11-in-the-9-8-2023-nightly-build/78933/2 "2023-09-08T20:56:37Z")

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