Clarify the JDK requirement in Developer Guide #1138
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The description about JDK requirement for OpenSearch in the Developer Guide is a bit confusing:
https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/blob/88f17b1822beb954bda1342b896d315b8e4d2b41/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md#jdk-11
Which versions of JDK are supported to build and run OpenSearch is not quite clear.
Which test requires
JAVA8_HOME
,JAVA9_HOME
, etc. is not mentioned.Describe the solution you'd like
Provide a clear and concise description of the JDK requirement to build and run OpenSearch, as well as the required
JAVA_HOME
environment variables.Describe alternatives you've considered
n/a
Additional context
OpenSearch documentation regarding JVM compatibility
https://opensearch.org/docs/opensearch/install/compatibility/#operating-system-and-jvm-compatibility
Support Matrix for Elasticsearch and JVM
https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_jvm
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