8072480: javac should support compilation for a specific platform version Summary: Adding a new javac option for compiling for JDK N: -release N; including history data for previous version of JDK. Reviewed-by: erikj, ihse, jjg, mcimadamore, mr Contributed-by: jan.lahoda@oracle.com, erik.joelsson@oracle.com, jonathan.gibbons@oracle.com

This directory contains history data for -release.

Please see $LANGTOOLS_DIR/make/src/classes/build/tools/symbolgenerator/CreateSymbols.java for main usage.