diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5fe1cca9..1d1377e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -233,10 +233,13 @@ Additional distribution notes:
 | --- | --- |
 | Major version | `8`, `11`, `17`, `21`, `25` |
 | Specific feature or patch version | `11.0`, `11.0.4`, `17.0`, `8.0.282+8` |
+| Exact build, with optional `jdk-` prefix | `27+35`, `27.0+35`, `27.0.0+35`, `jdk-27+35` |
 | JEP 322 multi-field versions | `11.0.9.1`, `18.0.1.1`, `26.0.2.1+1` |
 | Early access | `15-ea`, `15.0.0-ea`, `27-ea` |
 | Latest stable GA release | `latest` |
 
+Numeric Java versions can use a `jdk-` prefix. For example, `jdk-27+35`, `27+35`, and `27.0+35` all normalize to `27.0.0+35` and pin that exact build; `jdk-27` and `27` remain major-version ranges. The prefix does not select a distribution or package type. Release availability depends on the selected distribution and platform.
+
 When `check-latest` is `false`, the action first tries the runner tool cache for the requested distribution, package type, architecture, and version range. It downloads Java only when no matching cached version is found. When `check-latest` is `true`, the action checks remote metadata first and downloads if the cached version is not current.
 
 GitHub-hosted runners primarily pre-cache Eclipse Temurin JDKs. See the installed Java versions for [Ubuntu](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2404-Readme.md#java), [Windows](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2025-Readme.md#java), and [macOS](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/macos/macos-15-Readme.md#java). On a fresh GitHub-hosted runner, requests for other distributions usually miss the tool cache and resolve from remote metadata. For broad version ranges such as a major version (`21`, `25`), this often behaves similarly to `check-latest: true` because the action downloads the latest available release that satisfies the range.
diff --git a/__tests__/distributors/base-installer.test.ts b/__tests__/distributors/base-installer.test.ts
index 1016a8fe..86796f72 100644
--- a/__tests__/distributors/base-installer.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/distributors/base-installer.test.ts
@@ -374,6 +374,49 @@ describe('findInToolcache', () => {
   );
 });
 
+describe('exact build requests in tool-cache', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it.each(['jdk-27+35', '27+35', '27.0+35', '27.0.0+35'])(
+    'only matches the requested build for %s',
+    input => {
+      const findAllVersions = jest.mocked(tc.findAllVersions);
+      findAllVersions.mockReturnValue([
+        '27.0.1-35',
+        '27.0.0-36',
+        '27.0.0-ea.35',
+        '27.0.0-35'
+      ]);
+      jest
+        .mocked(util.getToolcachePath)
+        .mockImplementation(
+          (toolname, version, architecture) =>
+            `/hostedtoolcache/${toolname}/${version}/${architecture}`
+        );
+      const distribution = new EmptyJavaBase({
+        version: input,
+        architecture: 'x64',
+        packageType: 'jdk',
+        checkLatest: false
+      });
+
+      expect(distribution['findInToolcache']()).toEqual({
+        version: '27.0.0+35',
+        path: '/hostedtoolcache/Java_Empty_jdk/27.0.0-35/x64'
+      });
+
+      findAllVersions.mockReturnValue([
+        '27.0.1-35',
+        '27.0.0-36',
+        '27.0.0-ea.35'
+      ]);
+      expect(distribution['findInToolcache']()).toBeNull();
+    }
+  );
+});
+
 describe('setupJava', () => {
   const actualJavaVersion = '11.0.9';
   const installedJavaVersion = '11.0.8';
@@ -1749,6 +1792,15 @@ describe('normalizeVersion', () => {
   const DummyJavaBase = JavaBase as any;
 
   it.each([
+    ['jdk-27+35', {version: '27.0.0+35', stable: true, latest: false}],
+    ['27+35', {version: '27.0.0+35', stable: true, latest: false}],
+    ['27.0+35', {version: '27.0.0+35', stable: true, latest: false}],
+    ['jdk-27', {version: '27', stable: true, latest: false}],
+    ['jdk-27.0', {version: '27.0', stable: true, latest: false}],
+    ['jdk-27-ea', {version: '27', stable: false, latest: false}],
+    ['jdk-27+35-ea', {version: '27.0.0+35', stable: false, latest: false}],
+    ['jdk-27-ea.35', {version: '27.0.0+35', stable: false, latest: false}],
+    ['jdk-26.0.2.1+1', {version: '26.0.2+1.1', stable: true, latest: false}],
     ['11', {version: '11', stable: true, latest: false}],
     ['11.0', {version: '11.0', stable: true, latest: false}],
     ['11.0.10', {version: '11.0.10', stable: true, latest: false}],
@@ -1778,6 +1830,24 @@ describe('normalizeVersion', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    'jdk-',
+    'jdk-latest',
+    'jdk-27.x',
+    'jdk->=27',
+    'jdk8u442-b06',
+    'temurin-27+35',
+    'jdk-27-ea+35',
+    'jdk-27+',
+    'jdk-27+35..1',
+    '27+35..1',
+    'jdk-27..0+35'
+  ])('rejects malformed or unsupported release tags: %s', input => {
+    expect(() =>
+      DummyJavaBase.prototype.normalizeVersion.call(null, input)
+    ).toThrow(/is not valid SemVer notation for a Java version/);
+  });
+
   it.each(['latest-ea', 'latest.1', 'LATEST-EA', '  latest-ea  '])(
     'normalizeVersion should throw a targeted error for latest combined with a qualifier (%s)',
     version => {
diff --git a/__tests__/distributors/distribution-factory.test.ts b/__tests__/distributors/distribution-factory.test.ts
index c60e7f75..4facb9ef 100644
--- a/__tests__/distributors/distribution-factory.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/distributors/distribution-factory.test.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('getJavaDistribution', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it.each(['8', '23.x', '23.0.1.1', '23.0.1.1+1', '<24'])(
+  it.each(['8', '23.x', '23.0.1.1', '23.0.1.1+1', '<24', 'jdk-23+35'])(
     "rejects Temurin java-package 'jdk+jmods' for version %s",
     async version => {
       await expect(
@@ -96,7 +96,15 @@ describe('getJavaDistribution', () => {
     }
   );
 
-  it.each(['24', '24.0.1.1', '25.0.4.1+1', '25-ea', '>=21', 'latest'])(
+  it.each([
+    '24',
+    '24.0.1.1',
+    '25.0.4.1+1',
+    '25-ea',
+    '>=21',
+    'latest',
+    'jdk-27+35'
+  ])(
     "accepts Temurin java-package 'jdk+jmods' for version %s",
     async version => {
       expect(
@@ -117,6 +125,17 @@ describe('getJavaDistribution', () => {
     ).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it('does not change the distribution or package for a jdk-prefixed version', async () => {
+    const distribution = await getJavaDistribution(
+      JavaDistribution.Zulu,
+      installerOptions('jre', 'jdk-27+35')
+    );
+
+    expect(distribution!['distribution']).toBe('Zulu');
+    expect(distribution!['packageType']).toBe('jre');
+    expect(distribution!['version']).toBe('27.0.0+35');
+  });
+
   it.each(['adopt', 'adopt-hotspot', 'adopt-openj9'])(
     'does not support legacy Adopt distribution %s',
     async distributionName => {
diff --git a/__tests__/distributors/temurin-installer.test.ts b/__tests__/distributors/temurin-installer.test.ts
index 2d424b33..7f700c93 100644
--- a/__tests__/distributors/temurin-installer.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/distributors/temurin-installer.test.ts
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ describe('findPackageForDownload', () => {
     expect(resolvedVersion.version).toBe('16.0.2+7');
   });
 
-  describe('OpenJDK patch (respin) versions', () => {
+  describe('OpenJDK versions and release tags', () => {
     const makeRelease = (
       semverVersion: string,
       openjdkVersion: string,
@@ -402,6 +402,21 @@ describe('findPackageForDownload', () => {
     });
 
     const respinManifest = [
+      makeRelease('27.0.1+35', '27.0.1+35', {
+        major: 27,
+        security: 1,
+        build: 35
+      }),
+      makeRelease('27.0.0+36', '27+36', {
+        major: 27,
+        security: 0,
+        build: 36
+      }),
+      makeRelease('27.0.0+35', '27+35', {
+        major: 27,
+        security: 0,
+        build: 35
+      }),
       makeRelease('26.0.2+101', '26.0.2.1+1', {
         major: 26,
         security: 2,
@@ -427,6 +442,13 @@ describe('findPackageForDownload', () => {
     ];
 
     it.each([
+      ['jdk-27+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+      ['27+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+      ['27.0+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+      ['jdk-27.0.0+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+      ['jdk-27', '27.0.1+35'],
+      ['27', '27.0.1+35'],
+      ['jdk-26.0.2.1+1', '26.0.2+101'],
       ['26.0.2.1+1', '26.0.2+101'],
       ['26.0.2+10', '26.0.2+10'],
       ['26', '26.0.2+101'],
@@ -452,21 +474,27 @@ describe('findPackageForDownload', () => {
       expect(resolvedVersion).not.toHaveProperty('openjdkVersion');
     });
 
-    it('does not match a non-existent respin', async () => {
-      const distribution = new TemurinDistribution(
-        {
-          version: '26.0.2.2+1',
-          architecture: 'x64',
-          packageType: 'jdk',
-          checkLatest: false
-        },
-        TemurinImplementation.Hotspot
-      );
-      distribution['getAvailableVersions'] = async () => respinManifest as any;
-      await expect(
-        distribution['findPackageForDownload'](distribution['version'])
-      ).rejects.toThrow(/No matching version found for SemVer '26.0.2\+2.1'/);
-    });
+    it.each(['26.0.2.2+1', 'jdk-27+34', '27+34'])(
+      'does not match a non-existent build or respin: %s',
+      async input => {
+        const distribution = new TemurinDistribution(
+          {
+            version: input,
+            architecture: 'x64',
+            packageType: 'jdk',
+            checkLatest: false
+          },
+          TemurinImplementation.Hotspot
+        );
+        distribution['getAvailableVersions'] = async () =>
+          respinManifest as any;
+        await expect(
+          distribution['findPackageForDownload'](distribution['version'])
+        ).rejects.toThrow(
+          `No matching version found for SemVer '${distribution['version']}'`
+        );
+      }
+    );
   });
 
   it('version is found but binaries list is empty', async () => {
diff --git a/__tests__/java-platform-contract.test.ts b/__tests__/java-platform-contract.test.ts
index 57a0df65..04e4a548 100644
--- a/__tests__/java-platform-contract.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/java-platform-contract.test.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,24 @@ describe('Java platform capabilities', () => {
     }
   );
 
+  it.each(['jdk-27+35', '27+35', 'jdk-27-ea.35'])(
+    'enforces version-dependent architecture restrictions for %s',
+    version => {
+      expect(() =>
+        validateJavaPlatform('corretto', 'linux', 'x86', version)
+      ).toThrow(/x86 \(<12\)/);
+    }
+  );
+
+  it.each(['jdk-11+9', '11+9', 'jdk-11-ea.9'])(
+    'accepts compatible numeric release tags: %s',
+    version => {
+      expect(validateJavaPlatform('corretto', 'linux', 'x86', version)).toBe(
+        'x86'
+      );
+    }
+  );
+
   it('allows local archives on any platform and architecture', () => {
     expect(validateJavaPlatform('jdkfile', 'aix', 'mips64', '21')).toBe(
       'mips64'
diff --git a/__tests__/util.test.ts b/__tests__/util.test.ts
index 87b10b74..a58167a6 100644
--- a/__tests__/util.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/util.test.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ describe('convertVersionToSemver', () => {
 
 describe('normalizeJavaVersionToSemver', () => {
   it.each([
+    ['jdk-27+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+    ['27+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+    ['27.0+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+    ['jdk-27.0+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+    ['jdk-27.0.0+35', '27.0.0+35'],
+    ['jdk-27', '27'],
+    ['jdk-27.0', '27.0'],
+    ['jdk-27.0.1', '27.0.1'],
+    ['27+35.0.LTS', '27.0.0+35.0.LTS'],
+    ['jdk-26.0.2.1+1', '26.0.2+1.1'],
+    ['jdk-11.0.9.1', '11.0.9+1'],
     ['17', '17'],
     ['17.0.8', '17.0.8'],
     ['17.0.8+7', '17.0.8+7'],
@@ -199,7 +210,11 @@ describe('normalizeJavaVersionToSemver', () => {
     ['26.0.2.1+1', '26.0.2+1.1'],
     ['17.0.8.1+1080.1', '17.0.8+1.1080.1'],
     ['>=11.0.9.1', '>=11.0.9.1'],
-    ['17.x', '17.x']
+    ['17.x', '17.x'],
+    ['>=17 <28', '>=17 <28'],
+    ['jdk-27.x', 'jdk-27.x'],
+    ['jdk-latest', 'jdk-latest'],
+    ['temurin-27+35', 'temurin-27+35']
   ])('%s -> %s', (input: string, expected: string) => {
     expect(normalizeJavaVersionToSemver(input)).toBe(expected);
   });
diff --git a/dist/cleanup/index.js b/dist/cleanup/index.js
index 43b8c0ac..e96fa2d5 100644
--- a/dist/cleanup/index.js
+++ b/dist/cleanup/index.js
@@ -31514,18 +31514,26 @@ function convertVersionToSemver(version) {
     return mainVersion;
 }
 /**
- * Java versions (JEP 322) can contain more numeric fields than SemVer allows,
- * e.g. '11.0.9.1' or Temurin respins such as '26.0.2.1+1'. Move the extra
- * fields into SemVer build metadata ('11.0.9+1', '26.0.2+1.1'). Any other
- * input (ranges, regular SemVer versions) is returned unchanged.
+ * Normalize numeric Java versions, optionally prefixed with 'jdk-'. Pad
+ * abbreviated build requests ('27+35' -> '27.0.0+35') to preserve exact
+ * matching, and move extra JEP 322 fields into build metadata
+ * ('26.0.2.1+1' -> '26.0.2+1.1'). Leave ranges unchanged.
  */
 function normalizeJavaVersionToSemver(version) {
-    const match = /^(\d+(?:\.\d+){3,})(?:\+([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?$/.exec(version);
+    const match = /^(?:jdk-)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)*)(?:\+([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?$/.exec(version);
     if (!match) {
         return version;
     }
-    const converted = convertVersionToSemver(match[1]);
-    return match[2] ? `${converted}.${match[2]}` : converted;
+    const versionParts = match[1].split('.');
+    if (match[2]) {
+        while (versionParts.length < 3) {
+            versionParts.push('0');
+        }
+    }
+    const converted = convertVersionToSemver(versionParts.join('.'));
+    return match[2]
+        ? `${converted}${versionParts.length > 3 ? '.' : '+'}${match[2]}`
+        : converted;
 }
 /**
  * Builds a validator for the bytes currently served by a URL from the response
diff --git a/dist/setup/242.index.js b/dist/setup/242.index.js
index 1b0369a6..5edde5fe 100644
--- a/dist/setup/242.index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/242.index.js
@@ -728,10 +728,8 @@ class JavaBase {
             version = version.replace('-ea.', '+');
             stable = false;
         }
-        // Java uses a versioning scheme (JEP 322) that can contain more numeric
-        // fields than SemVer allows, e.g. '18.0.1.1' or '11.0.9.1'. Convert such
-        // exact versions to SemVer build notation ('18.0.1+1', or '26.0.2+1.1'
-        // for '26.0.2.1+1') so they are accepted. Ranges are left untouched.
+        // Normalize Java release tags and JEP 322 versions without losing exact
+        // build constraints ('jdk-27+35' -> '27.0.0+35'). Leave ranges unchanged.
         version = (0,util/* normalizeJavaVersionToSemver */.zZ)(version);
         if (!semver_default().validRange(version)) {
             throw new Error(`The string '${version}' is not valid SemVer notation for a Java version. Please check README file for code snippets and more detailed information`);
diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 18e223de..074f0e8b 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -31278,7 +31278,9 @@ function createUnsupportedPackageError(distributionName, packageType, supportedP
 /* harmony import */ var fs__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0___default = /*#__PURE__*/__nccwpck_require__.n(fs__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__);
 /* harmony import */ var semver__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1__ = __nccwpck_require__(2088);
 /* harmony import */ var semver__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1___default = /*#__PURE__*/__nccwpck_require__.n(semver__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1__);
-/* harmony import */ var _package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__ = __nccwpck_require__(7835);
+/* harmony import */ var _util_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__ = __nccwpck_require__(4527);
+/* harmony import */ var _package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__ = __nccwpck_require__(7835);
+
 
 
 
@@ -31292,21 +31294,21 @@ const STANDARD_LINUX = [
     's390x'
 ];
 const JAVA_PLATFORM_CAPABILITIES = {
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Temurin]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Temurin]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: [...STANDARD_LINUX, { architecture: 'armv7', versionRange: '<18' }],
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64', 'x86', 'aarch64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Zulu]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Zulu]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: ['x64', 'x86', 'armv7', 'aarch64'],
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64', 'x86', 'aarch64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Liberica]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Liberica]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: ['x64', 'x86', 'armv7', 'aarch64', 'ppc64le'],
             macos: X64_ARM64,
@@ -31314,31 +31316,31 @@ const JAVA_PLATFORM_CAPABILITIES = {
             solaris: ['x64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.LibericaNik]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.LibericaNik]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: X64_ARM64
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.JdkFile]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.JdkFile]: {
         unrestricted: true
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Microsoft]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Microsoft]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: X64_ARM64
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Semeru]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Semeru]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: ['x64', 'x86', 'ppc64le', 'ppc64', 's390x', 'aarch64'],
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64', 'aarch64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Corretto]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Corretto]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: [
                 'x64',
@@ -31350,62 +31352,62 @@ const JAVA_PLATFORM_CAPABILITIES = {
             windows: ['x64', { architecture: 'x86', versionRange: '<12' }]
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Oracle]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Oracle]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Dragonwell]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Dragonwell]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.SapMachine]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.SapMachine]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: ['x64', 'aarch64', 'ppc64le'],
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: X64_ARM64
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.GraalVM]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.GraalVM]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.GraalVMCommunity]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.GraalVMCommunity]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.JetBrains]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.JetBrains]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: X64_ARM64
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Kona]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.Kona]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.OracleOpenJdk]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.OracleOpenJdk]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: X64_ARM64,
             macos: X64_ARM64,
             windows: ['x64']
         }
     },
-    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.RedHat]: {
+    [_package_types_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_3__/* .JavaDistribution */ .zS.RedHat]: {
         platforms: {
             linux: [
                 'x64',
@@ -31492,26 +31494,15 @@ function isJavaDistribution(value) {
     return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(JAVA_PLATFORM_CAPABILITIES, value);
 }
 function isVersionCompatible(version, supportedRange) {
-    let normalizedVersion = version.trim().toLowerCase();
+    const normalizedVersion = version.trim().toLowerCase();
     if (normalizedVersion === 'latest') {
         return true;
     }
-    if (/^\d+(\.\d+){3,}$/.test(normalizedVersion)) {
-        normalizedVersion = normalizeExtendedVersionToSemver(normalizedVersion);
-    }
-    const requestedRange = semver__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1___default().validRange(normalizedVersion.replace(/-ea$/, ''));
+    const requestedRange = semver__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1___default().validRange((0,_util_js__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__/* .normalizeJavaVersionToSemver */ .zZ)(normalizedVersion.replace(/-ea$/, '').replace('-ea.', '+')));
     const capabilityRange = semver__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1___default().validRange(supportedRange);
     if (!requestedRange || !capabilityRange) {
         return true;
     }
-    function normalizeExtendedVersionToSemver(version) {
-        const versionParts = version.split('.');
-        const mainVersion = versionParts.slice(0, 3).join('.');
-        if (versionParts.length > 3) {
-            return `${mainVersion}+${versionParts.slice(3).join('.')}`;
-        }
-        return version;
-    }
     return semver__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_1___default().intersects(requestedRange, capabilityRange, {
         includePrerelease: true
     });
@@ -31975,18 +31966,26 @@ function convertVersionToSemver(version) {
     return mainVersion;
 }
 /**
- * Java versions (JEP 322) can contain more numeric fields than SemVer allows,
- * e.g. '11.0.9.1' or Temurin respins such as '26.0.2.1+1'. Move the extra
- * fields into SemVer build metadata ('11.0.9+1', '26.0.2+1.1'). Any other
- * input (ranges, regular SemVer versions) is returned unchanged.
+ * Normalize numeric Java versions, optionally prefixed with 'jdk-'. Pad
+ * abbreviated build requests ('27+35' -> '27.0.0+35') to preserve exact
+ * matching, and move extra JEP 322 fields into build metadata
+ * ('26.0.2.1+1' -> '26.0.2+1.1'). Leave ranges unchanged.
  */
 function normalizeJavaVersionToSemver(version) {
-    const match = /^(\d+(?:\.\d+){3,})(?:\+([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?$/.exec(version);
+    const match = /^(?:jdk-)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)*)(?:\+([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?$/.exec(version);
     if (!match) {
         return version;
     }
-    const converted = convertVersionToSemver(match[1]);
-    return match[2] ? `${converted}.${match[2]}` : converted;
+    const versionParts = match[1].split('.');
+    if (match[2]) {
+        while (versionParts.length < 3) {
+            versionParts.push('0');
+        }
+    }
+    const converted = convertVersionToSemver(versionParts.join('.'));
+    return match[2]
+        ? `${converted}${versionParts.length > 3 ? '.' : '+'}${match[2]}`
+        : converted;
 }
 /**
  * Builds a validator for the bytes currently served by a URL from the response
diff --git a/src/distributions/base-installer.ts b/src/distributions/base-installer.ts
index 32c7455c..e3bc32f4 100644
--- a/src/distributions/base-installer.ts
+++ b/src/distributions/base-installer.ts
@@ -673,10 +673,8 @@ export abstract class JavaBase {
       stable = false;
     }
 
-    // Java uses a versioning scheme (JEP 322) that can contain more numeric
-    // fields than SemVer allows, e.g. '18.0.1.1' or '11.0.9.1'. Convert such
-    // exact versions to SemVer build notation ('18.0.1+1', or '26.0.2+1.1'
-    // for '26.0.2.1+1') so they are accepted. Ranges are left untouched.
+    // Normalize Java release tags and JEP 322 versions without losing exact
+    // build constraints ('jdk-27+35' -> '27.0.0+35'). Leave ranges unchanged.
     version = normalizeJavaVersionToSemver(version);
 
     if (!semver.validRange(version)) {
diff --git a/src/distributions/platform-types.ts b/src/distributions/platform-types.ts
index 5e65c726..34ee0498 100644
--- a/src/distributions/platform-types.ts
+++ b/src/distributions/platform-types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import semver from 'semver';
+import {normalizeJavaVersionToSemver} from '../util.js';
 import {JavaDistribution} from './package-types.js';
 
 export type JavaPlatform = 'linux' | 'macos' | 'windows' | 'solaris';
@@ -289,31 +290,20 @@ function isJavaDistribution(value: string): value is JavaDistribution {
 }
 
 function isVersionCompatible(version: string, supportedRange: string): boolean {
-  let normalizedVersion = version.trim().toLowerCase();
+  const normalizedVersion = version.trim().toLowerCase();
   if (normalizedVersion === 'latest') {
     return true;
   }
-  if (/^\d+(\.\d+){3,}$/.test(normalizedVersion)) {
-    normalizedVersion = normalizeExtendedVersionToSemver(normalizedVersion);
-  }
-
   const requestedRange = semver.validRange(
-    normalizedVersion.replace(/-ea$/, '')
+    normalizeJavaVersionToSemver(
+      normalizedVersion.replace(/-ea$/, '').replace('-ea.', '+')
+    )
   );
   const capabilityRange = semver.validRange(supportedRange);
   if (!requestedRange || !capabilityRange) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  function normalizeExtendedVersionToSemver(version: string): string {
-    const versionParts = version.split('.');
-    const mainVersion = versionParts.slice(0, 3).join('.');
-    if (versionParts.length > 3) {
-      return `${mainVersion}+${versionParts.slice(3).join('.')}`;
-    }
-    return version;
-  }
-
   return semver.intersects(requestedRange, capabilityRange, {
     includePrerelease: true
   });
diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index b71a7362..89242ac1 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -511,18 +511,28 @@ export function convertVersionToSemver(version: number[] | string) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Java versions (JEP 322) can contain more numeric fields than SemVer allows,
- * e.g. '11.0.9.1' or Temurin respins such as '26.0.2.1+1'. Move the extra
- * fields into SemVer build metadata ('11.0.9+1', '26.0.2+1.1'). Any other
- * input (ranges, regular SemVer versions) is returned unchanged.
+ * Normalize numeric Java versions, optionally prefixed with 'jdk-'. Pad
+ * abbreviated build requests ('27+35' -> '27.0.0+35') to preserve exact
+ * matching, and move extra JEP 322 fields into build metadata
+ * ('26.0.2.1+1' -> '26.0.2+1.1'). Leave ranges unchanged.
  */
 export function normalizeJavaVersionToSemver(version: string): string {
-  const match = /^(\d+(?:\.\d+){3,})(?:\+([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?$/.exec(version);
+  const match = /^(?:jdk-)?(\d+(?:\.\d+)*)(?:\+([0-9A-Za-z.-]+))?$/.exec(
+    version
+  );
   if (!match) {
     return version;
   }
-  const converted = convertVersionToSemver(match[1]);
-  return match[2] ? `${converted}.${match[2]}` : converted;
+  const versionParts = match[1].split('.');
+  if (match[2]) {
+    while (versionParts.length < 3) {
+      versionParts.push('0');
+    }
+  }
+  const converted = convertVersionToSemver(versionParts.join('.'));
+  return match[2]
+    ? `${converted}${versionParts.length > 3 ? '.' : '+'}${match[2]}`
+    : converted;
 }
 
 /**