Optimizing JRuby: Garbage Collection and Future Developments

This chapter explores the intricacies of garbage collection in JRuby, emphasizing the G1 collector as the standard recommendation while acknowledging scenarios for other collectors. It also discusses the anticipated release of JRuby 10, aligning closely with Ruby 3.4 and highlighting new commercial support avenues to optimize performance and application security. The conversation underscores the evolving relationship with the Ruby ecosystem, focusing on performance enhancements and the importance of reducing startup times for JRuby applications.