The document summarizes what's new and noteworthy in Java EE 8, including updates to CDI 2.0, Bean Validation 2.0, JPA 2.2, JSF 2.3, JSON-B 1.0, Servlet 4.0, JAX-RS 2.1, and odds and ends like JSON-P and the Java EE Security API. It also discusses the status of Java EE 8 implementations from GlassFish, Payara, and Open Liberty, as well as the future of Java EE.