Download Bouncy Castle for Java LTS
Welcome to the download page for Bouncy Castle Java LTS. In addition to the available access options, including Maven Central, direct download, and GitHub, you will find searchable release notes and links to API and other documentation. Use the Java long-term support (LTS) version of the Bouncy Castle APIs when long-term stability is crucial for your application, providing a reliable and secure foundation over an extended period.
Maven
The Bouncy Castle Java LTS jars are mirrored on the Maven central repository.
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GitHub
Access Bouncy Castle APIs Java LTS package on GitHub, where you can also report issues, join discussions, and contribute to the software.
Documentation
Check out the Bouncy Castle for Java documentation, including the LTS documentation for clear guidance and examples.
Join the discussion
You can ask questions and learn from specialists in the Bouncy Castle Java forum on GitHub Discussions. We highly appreciate and value your input.
Report an issue
If you encounter any issues that require attention, feel free to report them in our GitHub repository.
Release notes
Find out detailed information about the latest release and search in older release notes.
Beta testing
The current working betas, when available, for the next release for JDK 1.8 and later can be found here. If you need a beta to be made available for another version of Java please ask by emailing feedback-crypto@bouncycastle.org.
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Bouncy Castle Java LTS Downloads
The LTS release is based off BC 1.73. Where possible it has been updated from the regular BC Java release, but avoiding changes which might break existing API. For this reason the LTS release does not currently include the PQC algorithms, although we expect to add them once they stabilize.
The 2.73.X Java LTS release will be updated in general until the end of 2027, with security only patches till the end of 2028. The next LTS cycle will begin in 2027. Users looking to extend the 2.73.X Java LTS release beyond 2028 can do so via our support program.
Except where otherwise stated, this software is distributed under the regular Bouncy Castle license. For full details of other licenses involved, see Third party licenses.
Distribution Files (JAR format)
The current release is BC-LJA 2.73.6.
Release notes
Find out detailed information about the Java LTS releases.
Adding multi-release OSGI support for 2.73.4 resulted in some duplication of classes in the distribution jars. While this does not seem to have caused any issues, it did mean the distribution jars for some APIs were much bigger than they needed to be. The 2.73.5 release fixes this problem and ensures duplication of classes has been eliminated.