diff --git src/main/docbkx/getting_started.xml src/main/docbkx/getting_started.xml
index 54ba4af..606e6ca 100644
--- src/main/docbkx/getting_started.xml
+++ src/main/docbkx/getting_started.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,64 @@
+
+ JDK Version Requirements
+ HBase requires that a JDK be installed. The following table lists which JDK version are
+ compatible with each version of HBase.
+
+
+
+
+ HBase Version
+ JDK 6
+ JDK 7
+ JDK 8
+
+
+
+
+ 1.0
+ TBD (see HBASE-7608)
+ yes
+
+
+
+ 0.98
+ yes
+ yes
+ Running with JDK 8 works but is not well tested. Building with JDK 8
+ would require removal of the deprecated remove() method of the PoolMap class and is
+ under consideration.
+
+
+ 0.96
+ yes
+ yes
+
+
+
+ 0.94
+ yes
+ yes
+
+
+
+ 0.92
+ yes
+ yes
+
+
+
+ 0.90
+ yes
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Download and unpack the latest stable release.