Oracle to Stop Maintaining macOS/x64 Java Port in JDK 27

As of JDK 27, Oracle engineers will thus stop maintaining the macOS/x64 port

As Apple shifts to AArch64, Oracle engineers will cease maintaining the macOS/x64 port starting with JDK 27 to reduce costs. Attempting to build for this architecture will now trigger a deprecation warning, requiring a special flag to proceed. The port may be removed entirely in future releases unless credible developers step forward to take over its maintenance.

There will be no guarantee that the port will build, much less function.

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