JDK 17 approaches end-of-permissive license

[sormuras]

Source: https://blogs.oracle.com/java/post/jdk-17-approaches-endofpermissive-license

JDK 17 was released in September of 2021 and all its updates through September of 2024 are under the NFTC. Further update releases of Oracle JDK 17, released after September of 2024, are planned to be offered under the Java SE OTN license [...]

This action has at https://github.com/oracle-actions/setup-java?tab=readme-ov-file#input-website:

Input website The website input specifies from where the JDK should be downloaded from. It defaults to oracle.com. Following values are supported:

• oracle.com for Oracle JDK 17 and later. This action only supports Oracle JDKs provided under the Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License.

It also states at: https://github.com/oracle-actions/setup-java?tab=readme-ov-file#examples-for-oraclecom

Examples for oracle.com The following examples use the JDK Script Friendly URLs to download and set up binaries that are made available under the Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License.

Options include:

• [ ] Remove support for installing Oracle JDK 17 starting October 2024
• [ ] Update documentation to include JDKs under Java SE OTN license - with a link to the limited free grants.
• [ ] Something else?