diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectInputStream.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectInputStream.java
index 953131dfe62..03d3aa8dc45 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectInputStream.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectInputStream.java
@@ -223,39 +223,14 @@ import sun.security.action.GetIntegerAction;
  * Similarly, any serialPersistentFields or serialVersionUID field declarations
  * are also ignored--all enum types have a fixed serialVersionUID of 0L.
  *
- * @implSpec
  * <a id="record-serialization"></a>
- * Records are serialized differently than ordinary serializable or externalizable
- * objects. The serialized form of a record object is a sequence of values derived
- * from the record components. The stream format of a record object is the same as
- * that of an ordinary object in the stream. During deserialization, if the local
- * class equivalent of the specified stream class descriptor is a record class,
- * then first the stream fields are read and reconstructed to serve as the record's
- * component values; and second, a record object is created by invoking the
- * record's <i>canonical</i> constructor with the component values as arguments (or the
- * default value for component's type if a component value is absent from the
- * stream).
- * Like other serializable or externalizable objects, record objects can function
- * as the target of back references appearing subsequently in the serialization
- * stream. However, a cycle in the graph where the record object is referred to,
- * either directly or transitively, by one of its components, is not preserved.
- * The record components are deserialized prior to the invocation of the record
- * constructor, hence this limitation (see
- * <a href="{@docRoot}/../specs/serialization/serial-arch.html#cyclic-references">
- * <cite>Java Object Serialization Specification,</cite>
- * Section 1.14, "Circular References"</a> for additional information).
- * The process by which record objects are serialized or externalized cannot be
- * customized; any class-specific writeObject, readObject, readObjectNoData,
- * writeExternal, and readExternal methods defined by record classes are
- * ignored during serialization and deserialization. However, a substitute object
- * to be serialized or a designate replacement may be specified, by the
- * writeReplace and readResolve methods, respectively.  Any
- * serialPersistentFields field declaration is ignored. Documenting serializable
- * fields and data for record classes is unnecessary, since there is no variation
- * in the serial form, other than whether a substitute or replacement object is
- * used. The serialVersionUID of a record class is 0L unless explicitly
- * declared. The requirement for matching serialVersionUID values is waived for
- * record classes.
+ * <p>Records are serialized differently than ordinary serializable or externalizable
+ * objects. During deserialization the record's canonical constructor is invoked
+ * to construct the record object. Certain serialization-related methods, such
+ * as readObject and writeObject, are ignored for serializable records. See
+ * <a href="{@docRoot}/../specs/serialization/serial-arch.html#serialization-of-records">
+ * <cite>Java Object Serialization Specification,</cite> Section 1.13,
+ * "Serialization of Records"</a> for additional information.
  *
  * @author      Mike Warres
  * @author      Roger Riggs
diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectOutputStream.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectOutputStream.java
index 2bc0fc31f36..b10e380ca57 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectOutputStream.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectOutputStream.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1996, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1996, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ import sun.reflect.misc.ReflectUtil;
  * defaultWriteObject and writeFields initially terminate any existing
  * block-data record.
  *
- * @implSpec
- * Records are serialized differently than ordinary serializable or externalizable
+ * <p>Records are serialized differently than ordinary serializable or externalizable
  * objects, see <a href="ObjectInputStream.html#record-serialization">record serialization</a>.
  *
  * @author      Mike Warres
@@ -1483,7 +1482,6 @@ public class ObjectOutputStream
     }
 
     /** Writes the record component values for the given record object. */
-    @SuppressWarnings("preview")
     private void writeRecordData(Object obj, ObjectStreamClass desc)
         throws IOException
     {
diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectStreamClass.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectStreamClass.java
index fc1c708cdd9..806de0aa226 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectStreamClass.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ObjectStreamClass.java
@@ -490,11 +490,6 @@ public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {
         }
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("preview")
-    private static boolean isRecord(Class<?> cls) {
-        return cls.isRecord();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Creates local class descriptor representing given class.
      */
@@ -503,7 +498,7 @@ public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {
         name = cl.getName();
         isProxy = Proxy.isProxyClass(cl);
         isEnum = Enum.class.isAssignableFrom(cl);
-        isRecord = isRecord(cl);
+        isRecord = cl.isRecord();
         serializable = Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl);
         externalizable = Externalizable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl);
 
@@ -718,7 +713,7 @@ public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {
             }
 
             if (model.serializable == osc.serializable &&
-                    !cl.isArray() && !isRecord(cl) &&
+                    !cl.isArray() && !cl.isRecord() &&
                     suid != osc.getSerialVersionUID()) {
                 throw new InvalidClassException(osc.name,
                         "local class incompatible: " +
@@ -780,7 +775,7 @@ public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {
                 deserializeEx = localDesc.deserializeEx;
             }
             domains = localDesc.domains;
-            assert isRecord(cl) ? localDesc.cons == null : true;
+            assert cl.isRecord() ? localDesc.cons == null : true;
             cons = localDesc.cons;
         }
 
@@ -1590,9 +1585,8 @@ public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {
      * the not found ( which should never happen for correctly generated record
      * classes ).
      */
-    @SuppressWarnings("preview")
     private static MethodHandle canonicalRecordCtr(Class<?> cls) {
-        assert isRecord(cls) : "Expected record, got: " + cls;
+        assert cls.isRecord() : "Expected record, got: " + cls;
         PrivilegedAction<MethodHandle> pa = () -> {
             Class<?>[] paramTypes = Arrays.stream(cls.getRecordComponents())
                                           .map(RecordComponent::getType)
@@ -1743,7 +1737,7 @@ public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {
             return NO_FIELDS;
 
         ObjectStreamField[] fields;
-        if (isRecord(cl)) {
+        if (cl.isRecord()) {
             fields = getDefaultSerialFields(cl);
             Arrays.sort(fields);
         } else if (!Externalizable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl) &&
@@ -2663,7 +2657,6 @@ public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {
          * and return
          * {@code Object}
          */
-        @SuppressWarnings("preview")
         static MethodHandle deserializationCtr(ObjectStreamClass desc) {
             // check the cached value 1st
             MethodHandle mh = desc.deserializationCtr;
diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/Serializable.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/Serializable.java
index deab67a710e..680853abe28 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/Serializable.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/Serializable.java
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ package java.io;
  * serialization and deserialization. Any declarations of the special
  * handling methods discussed above are ignored for enum types.<p>
  *
+ * Record classes can implement {@code Serializable} and receive treatment defined
+ * by the <a href="{@docRoot}/../specs/serialization/serial-arch.html#serialization-of-records">
+ * <cite>Java Object Serialization Specification,</cite> Section 1.13,
+ * "Serialization of Records"</a>. Any declarations of the special
+ * handling methods discussed above are ignored for record types.<p>
+ *
  * The serialization runtime associates with each serializable class a version
  * number, called a serialVersionUID, which is used during deserialization to
  * verify that the sender and receiver of a serialized object have loaded
diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Record.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Record.java
index 121fc7ce73c..67e538978d2 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Record.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Record.java
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ package java.lang;
  * deserialization the record's canonical constructor is invoked to construct
  * the record object. Certain serialization-related methods, such as readObject
  * and writeObject, are ignored for serializable records. More information about
- * serializable records can be found in
- * <a href="{@docRoot}/java.base/java/io/ObjectInputStream.html#record-serialization">record serialization</a>.
+ * serializable records can be found in the
+ * <a href="{@docRoot}/../specs/serialization/serial-arch.html#serialization-of-records">
+ * <cite>Java Object Serialization Specification,</cite> Section 1.13,
+ * "Serialization of Records"</a>.
  *
  * @jls 8.10 Record Types
  * @since 16