Releasesby IbisJRuby version 10.1.2.0 is now available
Update4 weeks agoUnverifiedAdded Oct 20, 2026
JRuby v10.1.2.0 is now available on Heroku. To run your app using this version of Ruby, add the following ruby directive to your Gemfile: ruby "4.0.0", engine: "jruby", engine_version: "10.1.2.0" The JRuby release notes can be found on the JRuby website .
More Heroku releases
Every Heroku releaseNode.js 26.10.0 is now available
Node.js version 26.10.0 has been made available for builds on Heroku. For additional information, please see our article on Node.js Support .
Ruby version 3.4.11 is now available
Ruby v3.4.11 is now available on Heroku. To run your app using this version of Ruby, add the following ruby directive to your Gemfile: ruby "3.4.11" For more information on Ruby 3.4.11, you can view the release announcement .
Heroku-22, Heroku-24 and Heroku-26 stacks updated
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Node.js 22.23.3 is now available
Node.js version 22.23.3 has been made available for builds on Heroku. For additional information, please see our article on Node.js Support .
PHP updates - September 2026
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Node.js 26.9.0 is now available
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OpenJDK 27 is now available for Java, Scala and Clojure apps
Heroku’s support for Java, Scala and Clojure now includes support for OpenJDK version 27. To use this version of OpenJDK, create a system.properties file in your application with the following contents: java.runtime.version=27 After your next deployment, Heroku will install and run your app with OpenJDK 27.
Create and manage OAuth authorizations for a team
Heroku team admins can now create, view, regenerate, and revoke OAuth API authorizations that act on behalf of a team rather than an individual from the Heroku Dashboard and the Heroku CLI . Use team authorizations to grant your team access to the Heroku Platform API . See Team Authorization for more information.
Also shipped on Sep 22, 2026
Heroku in September 2026Shopify connector (Beta)
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Lakebase backup schedule API (Beta)
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