# ElasticSearch 7.3.x with openJDK 12

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-3-x-with-openjdk-12/201198>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 26, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-3-x-with-openjdk-12/201198 "2019-09-26T09:48:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Konathala\_Naveen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/konathala_naveen/32/54398_2.png) [@Konathala\_Naveen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Konathala_Naveen)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-3-x-with-openjdk-12/201198/1 "2019-09-26T09:48:30Z")

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Why elasticsearch 7.3.x is bundled with Openjdk 12 which is non LTS???  
Elasticsearch recommends to use the LTS JDK versions like 8 or 11.

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**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-3-x-with-openjdk-12/201198/2 "2019-09-26T13:57:13Z")

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See [Why does ES 7.3.1 come with JDK 12.0.2, which is not LTS?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-does-es-7-3-1-come-with-jdk-12-0-2-which-is-not-lts/199716/6)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-3-x-with-openjdk-12/201198/3 "2019-10-24T13:57:16Z")

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