GraalVM for JDK 24 Released: Performance Boost and Smaller Binaries

GraalVM for JDK 24 is now available! This release boasts significant improvements, including GraalNN, a machine learning-based optimization boosting peak performance by ~7.9% on average across various microservice benchmarks; SkipFlow, reducing native executable sizes by ~6.35%; enhanced premain support for Java agents; and Vector API optimizations matching JIT performance. Security features are also improved, such as enhanced SBOM support, alongside debugging and monitoring enhancements. Overall, GraalVM 24 offers notable improvements in performance, size, and security, making it a worthwhile upgrade for developers.