Hi Eric,
Java 8 is already supported with APM 9.7.
About the GA date. We are not allowed to communicate on specific dates for future product releases, since we’re a publicly traded company in the US, and we must respect SEC regulations, so this date should not have been communicated externally.
Please consider it as a “target” date for now, chances for a date slip are very slim, but if for example we were to encounter a severe defect during the next days, this date could still slip.
Regards,
Florian.