SQL Developer JDK 8 support dropped: bundled-JDK build or shared system JDK for team installs?
Our team is planning a standardized SQL Developer rollout, and the documented JDK compatibility boundary in recent releases has forced a decision we haven't resolved. Newer SQL Developer versions no longer run on JDK 8 and require a newer JDK (11 or 17 depending on the release), and the Windows download comes in two variants: one with an embedded JDK and one