Text blocks improve multiline string readability.

String json = \"\"\"
    {
      "name": "Java",
      "version": 26
    }
    \"\"\";

The Java Platform Module System introduced modules, explicit dependencies, and stronger encapsulation. Modules can be valuable for large modular applications, although many server applications still primarily use packages and build-tool dependency management.

When adopting new features, consider the deployed JDK, build plugins, runtime environment, and library compatibility.