Highlight major changes in setup-java v6 - #1203
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Pull request overview
This PR expands the README’s “V6 (in development)” highlights to reflect recent/new behavior and options in actions/setup-java, helping users understand what’s changing in the upcoming major version.
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- Document oracle-openjdk support and the java-version: latest alias.
- Highlight checksum verification / download behavior, caching options, problem-matcher toggling, and GraalVM environment variables.
- Call out stricter input validation and targeted error handling for invalid/unsupported combinations.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| README.md | Expands the V6 highlights section to cover new distributions, aliases, verification, caching, GraalVM environment setup, and validation behavior. |
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Description:
Expand the README V6 highlights with the new distribution and version alias, download verification and reproducibility controls, caching and problem-matcher options, GraalVM environment setup, and stricter input compatibility validation. Preserve the existing ESM, Maven input alias, GPG, and legacy distribution migration guidance.
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