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Epic: Install multiple JDK distributions in one step #1049

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Epic: Install multiple JDK distributions in one step

setup-java already documents installing multiple versions of a single distribution (install-multiple-jdks). Several requests ask to install multiple distributions (e.g. Temurin and Zulu, or different distros per version) in a single step. This epic tracks that capability and the related approaches.

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  • Input shape: parallel arrays (distribution + java-version lists) vs a structured/multiline mapping.
  • Default selection: which installed JDK populates JAVA_HOME / PATH (ties into set-default).
  • Whether to adopt a generic Disco/Foojay resolver (Add support for multiple distributions via the Disco API #142) vs extend the existing per-distribution installers.

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Coordination/visibility epic — child issues remain open. A usage question about the existing multi-JDK feature (#586) was answered and closed separately; it is not part of this feature work.

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