java: Add note on openjdk-8 (#405)

* java: Add note on openjdk-8 Signed-off-by: Reilly Brogan <[email protected]> * Update java.md - Add closing tag for admonition - Run through formatter - Emphasize package name --------- Signed-off-by: Reilly Brogan <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: David Harder <[email protected]>
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@@ -9,20 +9,19 @@ Solus includes multiple LTS versions of Java in the repositories. You can instal
 
 :::tip
 
-If you need to install different versions or Java, use alternative installation methods such as [_SDKMAN!_](https://sdkman.io/).
+If you need to install different versions of Java, use alternative installation methods such as [_SDKMAN!_](https://sdkman.io/).
 
 :::
 
 All Java packages in the Solus repositories include the _Java Runtime Environment_ (JRE) and the _Java Development Kit_ (JDK).
 
 The following table lists the versions of Java available in the Solus repositories.
 
-|Version |Package name |Installation directory |Included components
-|---|-----|-----|-----|
-|Java 8| `openjdk-8` |`/usr/lib64/openjdk-8`|JRE, JDK|
-|Java 11| `openjdk-11` |`/usr/lib64/openjdk-11`|JRE, JDK, OpenJFX|
-|Java 17| `openjdk-17` |`/usr/lib64/openjdk-17`|JRE, JDK, OpenJFX|
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+| Version | Package name | Installation directory  | Included components | Notes                 |
+| ------- | ------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------- |
+| Java 8  | `openjdk-8`  | `/usr/lib64/openjdk-8`  | JRE, JDK            | See _openjdk-8_ below |
+| Java 11 | `openjdk-11` | `/usr/lib64/openjdk-11` | JRE, JDK, OpenJFX   |                       |
+| Java 17 | `openjdk-17` | `/usr/lib64/openjdk-17` | JRE, JDK            |                       |
 
 ## Running Java Applications
 
@@ -38,3 +37,11 @@ There are multiple ways to execute Java applications in Solus:
 - Create a script that sets `JAVA_HOME` before running the application.
 - Symlink the java executable from `/path/to/jdk/bin` to `/usr/bin`.
 - Add `/path/to/jdk/bin` to your PATH environment variable.
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+## openjdk-8
+
+:::danger Important
+
+openjdk-8 is scheduled for removal in the near future. It is not recommended that you use it today.
+
+:::