docs: update setup-java examples (#1131)

* docs: update setup-java examples

* docs: fix YAML example indentation

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* docs: note v6 development status

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@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ The major breaking change in V2 is the new mandatory `distribution` input. This
Use the `zulu` keyword if you would like to continue using the same distribution as in V1.
```yaml
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- uses: actions/setup-java@v2
with:
distribution: 'zulu'
java-version: '11'
java-package: jdk # optional (jdk or jre) - defaults to jdk
- run: java -cp java HelloWorldApp
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- uses: actions/setup-java@v2
with:
distribution: 'zulu'
java-version: '11'
java-package: jdk # optional (jdk or jre) - defaults to jdk
- run: java -cp java HelloWorldApp
```
**General recommendation** — configure CI with the same distribution that is used on your local dev machine.
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ steps:
Since the `distribution` input is required in V2, you should specify it using `jdkfile` to continue installing Java from a local file on the runner
```yaml
steps:
- run: |
download_url="https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/openjdk11-binaries/releases/download/jdk-11.0.10%2B9/OpenJDK11U-jdk_x64_linux_hotspot_11.0.10_9.tar.gz"
wget -O $RUNNER_TEMP/java_package.tar.gz $download_url
- uses: actions/setup-java@v2
with:
distribution: 'jdkfile'
jdkFile: ${{ runner.temp }}/java_package.tar.gz
java-version: '11.0.0'
architecture: x64
- run: |
download_url="https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/openjdk11-binaries/releases/download/jdk-11.0.10%2B9/OpenJDK11U-jdk_x64_linux_hotspot_11.0.10_9.tar.gz"
wget -O $RUNNER_TEMP/java_package.tar.gz $download_url
- uses: actions/setup-java@v2
with:
distribution: 'jdkfile'
jdkFile: ${{ runner.temp }}/java_package.tar.gz
java-version: '11.0.0'
architecture: x64
```
## Dropping legacy Java version syntax 1.x