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  "path": "/2026/04/27/avoiding-final-field-mutation/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "JDK 26 / JEP 500 take first steps towards making final fields truly immutable by issuing warnings when they are mutated through the reflection API. This article discusses common scenarios in which final fields are mutated through reflection and what alternatives exist for each of them.",
  "title": "Avoiding Final Field Mutation",
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