The first release candidate for Apache NetBeans 20 IDE has been released for testing.

Apache NetBeans 20-rc1 

What's Changed

Gradle

• Return the highest quality from all the loaders. by  @sdedic in  #6371
• Workaround: Avoid reporting BOMs among dependencies to prevent dependency graphs explosion by  @sdedic in  #6435
• Update Gradle Tooling API to 8.4 by  @lkishalmi in  #6553
• Do not ask for proxies on each project. by  @sdedic in  #6558
• #6536,  #6537: avoid stack overflow, catch missing artifacts to be downloaded. by  @sdedic in  #6548
• Removed a few defunct Gradle Settings by  @lkishalmi in  #6516

Maven

• Maven Embedder resolve() fix by  @sdedic in  #6344
• Micronaut's lifecycle participant changed FQN in Micronaut 4.x by  @sdedic in  #6386
• Prevent NPE inside enable preview for Maven when pom.xml contains the… by  @lahodaj in  #6446
• NB module project wizard should not use snapshot versions. by  @mbien in  #6483
• UpdateDependencyHint should work on plugins with default maven group id by  @mbien in  #6493
• Update to maven-indexer 7.0.4 and lucene 9.8.0. by  @mbien in  #6506
• Upgrading the JDOM library in maven.embedder from version 1.0 to 2.0.6.1 by  @lahodaj in  #6478
• Build with dependencies before main action by  @sdedic in  #6520
• Update bundled maven to 3.9.5. by  @mbien in  #6533
• #6525: maven execution should setup LegacySupport before running Maven by  @sdedic in  #6552

Ant

• Fixes "error starting modern compiler" issue on JDK 21. by  @mbien in  #6436

Java

• Upgrading to JDK 21 nb-javac by  @lahodaj in  #6206
• Code completion modified to support JDK 21 features. by  @dbalek in  #6253
• Supporting source file launcher in VS Code extension by  @lahodaj in  #6262
• Do not mark test methods as unused. by  @dbalek in  #6277
• Add nb-javac libwrapper tests. by  @mbien in  #6308
• Fix: Java completion parameter tooltip is not shown if previous parameter is TypeVariable by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6268
• Handle errors in annotation processor initialization by  @dbalek in  #6422
• Update nb-javac to jdk-21u. by  @dbalek in  #6425
• The ClassLoader used to load annotation processors does not return directories from getResource/getResources methods, while normal ClassLoaders do - fixing. by  @lahodaj in  #6466
• LPS: SignatureHelp implemented. by  @dbalek in  #6476
• Disaplay parameter tooltips for annotations. by  @dbalek in  #6487
• Micronaut: Add missing path variable parameter fix. by  @dbalek in  #6498
• Bump gson from 2.8.5 to 2.8.9 in /nbbuild/misc/prepare-bundles by  @dependabot in  #4137
• Bump gson from 2.8.5 to 2.8.9 in /webcommon/typescript.editor/bundles/prepare by  @dependabot in  #4138
• Add support for String Templates. by  @lahodaj in  #6415
• CI: Enable java.editor.base tests. by  @mbien in  #6543
• Update JavaFX wizard names and move DukeScript wizard to a better position. by  @mbien in  #6551
• Remove TreeShims mechanism. by  @mbien in  #6495
• upgrade codesnippet-doclet by  @ebarboni in  #6565
• Improve inline-hints settings, add keybinding, disable by default. by  @mbien in  #6561
• Compute JavaDoc URLs lazily by  @mbien in  #6213

PHP

• PHP: Improved validation when creating a line breakpoint by  @troizet in  #6241
• Fixed gap between checkboxes in php project testing settings by  @troizet in  #6381
• Prevent getting an incorrect type if a return type is static with PHPDoc tag(@return)  #6247 by  @junichi11 in  #6251
• Prevent NPE when IntroduceSuggestionHint generates code by  @junichi11 in  #6269
• Fix the problem that typed fields marked as deprecated are not displayed as deprecated  #6310 by  @junichi11 in  #6321
• Keep existing order of use type kinds(types, functions, constants) if possible  #6274 by  @junichi11 in  #6322
• Fix code completion for fields with single line var doc  #6359 by  @junichi11 in  #6364
• PHP: Added support for exception breakpoints. by  @troizet in  #6366
• PHP: In the navigator, inherited members are displayed in a different color, similar to how it is done in java by  @troizet in  #6393
• Fix wrong IncorectNamedArgumentHintError  #6432 by  @junichi11 in  #6437
• Add "After Use Trait" to the formatting options  #4685 by  @junichi11 in  #6467
• PHP: Fixed element positioning in code completion settings for php by  @troizet in  #6512

C/C++

• Stabilize CPPLite: Discard STDERR by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6305

Enterprise

• Feature: Added all enterprise modules with non failing unit tests by  @asbachb in  #6244
• Start running enterprise tests on JDK 11 by  @mbien in  #6296
• use 'parameters' to find out if createProcedureInfo() was already invoked by  @thurka in  #6298
• LSP: Micronaut symbols position fixed. by  @dbalek in  #6352
• LSP: Micronaut endpoints finder fixes. by  @dbalek in  #6380
• Micronaut: Avoid using jakarta.persistence when generating entity classes by  @dbalek in  #6409
• Micronaut 4 build plugin recognized. by  @sdedic in  #6424
• Open the Payara Server's home and domain directory in Explorer by  @jGauravGupta in  #6347
• Fixed increasing number of steps by  @thurka in  #6420
• Quickpick title for database fixed by  @thurka in  #6413
• JakartaEE: Fix more cases where jakarta namespace has to be supported by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6473
• Display Faces VERSION instead of JSF VERSION by  @asbachb in  #6564
• Add support for GlassFish 7.0.6, 7.0.7, and 7.0.9 by  @pepness in  #6542
• Do not create repository and entity classes from template by  @thurka in  #6529

Web

• JS: Fix handling of classes declared in anonymous functions by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6249
• Improvement of CSS support in NetBeans ( @layer,  @supports, containment module, text module, math functions, less optional imports) by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6451

Versioning

• Update jgit from 5.7.0 to 6.7.0. by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6544
• Read initial git branch name from user config. by  @mbien in  #6528
• Git: enable "replace invalid branch characters" by default by  @mbien in  #6555

Editor

• Fix: Enable to add docker instance via socket on mac with apple silicon by  @lazydan in  #6328
• Checkbox support on Markdown preview by  @moacirrf in  #6401

UI Changes

• Enable validation and code completion for XML documents without schemaLocation by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6245
• Update FlatLaf from 3.1 to 3.2 by  @eirikbakke in  #6362
• Copy FlatLAF label positioning improvements into the Windows LAF by  @eirikbakke in  #5338
• Remove little black line from new-project wizard. by  @mbien in  #6349
• Remove obsolete UseQuartz JVM flag. by  @mbien in  #6474
• Update FlatLaf from 3.2 to 3.2.1 by  @DevCharly in  #6411
• Retry fetching clipboard contents when it initially fails by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6443
• Use extended mouse buttons for back / forward actions (GH5728) by  @neilcsmith-net in  #6434
• FlatLaf: Enable Window decoration option for Linux by  @demitriusbelai in  #6391
• Improve cluster activation UX by  @mbien in  #6355
• Layout fixes for the project problems warning dialog. by  @mbien in  #6575

Platform

• Use Deque/ArrayDeque instead of Stack in RequestProcessor class by  @pepness in  #6267
• Remove obsolete sun.zip.disableMemoryMapping JVM flag. by  @mbien in  #6315
• [NETBEANS-4997] use edge chromium syntax for opening URLs in Edge by  @sworisbreathing in  #3215
• Autoupdate system must check org.openide.modules.arch as org.openide.modules.os is already handled by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6477
• Use ConcurrentMap/ConcurrentHashMap.newKeySet instead of Map/Collections.synchronizedSet by  @pepness in  #6309
• Update platform default splash to remove NB10 reference by  @neilcsmith-net in  #6562

Language Server Protocol

• Vscode ts listener can subscribe for NLS node event changes. by  @sdedic in  #6186
• LSP: Open sources from Jar files as read-only from their true locations. by  @dbalek in  #6286
• redundant check for supported 'command' removed by  @thurka in  #6285
• Allow to select 'Add Database Connection' or 'Add Oracle Autonomous DB' from database view toolbar by  @thurka in  #6281
• LSP: cleanup of CodeActionsProvider.getCommands() by  @thurka in  #6345
• LSP: Command to get document symbols added. by  @dbalek in  #6331
• LSP: Scan for projects on server init. by  @dbalek in  #6370
• LSP: Fix broken source for workspace symbol resolution. by  @dbalek in  #6374
• Fix P + BR tag handling, LI is replaced by "* " by  @sdedic in  #6375
• #6377: workaround vscode jar/nbjrt URI mangle by  @sdedic in  #6378
• LSP: Prevent errors written to log on workspace symbol open. by  @dbalek in  #6390
• Pass DB connection details using file instead of env. variables by  @thurka in  #6353
• Fix NBLS 3rd party licenses by  @thurka in  #6417
• LSP: Fixed problem with workspace/symbols called before first JavacCompiler created. by  @dbalek in  #6419
• LSP: Modified to prevent NPEs. by  @dbalek in  #6444
• update npm module debug (moderate severity vulnerability) by  @thurka in  #6518
• Adding action/command for adding DB connection properties to the OCI Vault by  @jhorvath in  #6574

VSCode Extension

• Use ex.printStackTrace(StringWriter) to avoid no message NPE by  @jtulach in  #6189
• Schema name has to be in uppercase for Oracle ADB by  @jhorvath in  #6288
• update npm module semver (moderate severity vulnerability) by  @thurka in  #6319
• Changelog.md document what changed compared to 19.0.0 by  @MartinBalin in  #6431
• Avoid double quoting extra path by  @sdedic in  #6464

Maintanance

• Switch CI from JDK 21-ea to 21-ga. by  @mbien in  #6469
• Move GraalVM job to JDK 11. by  @mbien in  #6369
• Small code cleanup in extbrowser module. by  @mbien in  #6482
• Rearrange commit validation job. by  @mbien in  #6479
• Native Execution Binaries workflow and changes for macOS Arm. by  @neilcsmith-net in  #6513
• Update bouncycastle to jdk18on-1.76. by  @mbien in  #6517
• Upgrading Apache Ant, Commons Compress, Commons IO and Maven, FlexMark and Guava by  @lahodaj in  #6480
• AnnotationProcessors shouldn't set the SourceVersion unless required by  @mbien in  #5843
• Limit auto-import to recent versions by  @neilcsmith-net in  #6559

Other Changes

• rust.project test data licenses by  @vieiro in  #6243
• Rust: More precise parser error markings in the Editor by  @lkishalmi in  #6261
• RustLanguageLexer: do not throw exceptions. by  @vieiro in  #6414
• HCL Expression AST by  @lkishalmi in  #6178
• Added arch arm64 to profiler library by  @sroeper in  #6494
• Native binaries workflows: Include LICENSE and NOTICE in binaries by  @matthiasblaesing in  #6539
• Update profiler native binaries to released 1-24aefa9 by  @neilcsmith-net in  #6502
• Add native execution binaries for macOS arm64 (1-24aefa9) by  @neilcsmith-net in  #6521

New Contributors

• @lazydan made their first contribution in  #6328
• @moacirrf made their first contribution in  #6401
• @sworisbreathing made their first contribution in  #3215
• @sroeper made their first contribution in  #6494
• @dependabot made their first contribution in  #4137
• @demitriusbelai made their first contribution in  #6391

Full Changelog:  19...20-rc1

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