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Java 16 Support
Java 16, the latest release of Java at the time of Apache NetBeans 12.4, is supported, including nb-javac which has been upgraded to support Java 16.Install OpenJDK
Go to Tools | Java Platform, click Add Platform, and then "Remote Universal OpenJDK Service", and you'll be able to download and register OpenJDK distros of your choice.- Micronaut
In the New Project dialog, choose "Java with Maven" and then "Micronaut Project", to get started with Micronaut development in Apache NetBeans 12.4.- New Micronaut project wizard
- Code completion in Micronaut yaml config files implemented
- HyperlinkProvider for Micronaut yaml config files implemented
- WhereUsed RefactoringPlugin for Micronaut yaml config files implemented
https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2812
- Payara
Automatically detect & list Payara Platform version in the server registration panel: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2409 - Gradle
- Fix NPE on Gradle settings when no network connection: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2879
- Upgradle to JaCoCo 0.8.6 for Gradle Code Coverage: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2893
Micronaut
In the New Project dialog, choose "Java with Maven" and then "Micronaut Project", to get started with Micronaut development in Apache NetBeans 12.4.- New Micronaut project wizard
- Code completion in Micronaut yaml config files implemented
- HyperlinkProvider for Micronaut yaml config files implemented
- WhereUsed RefactoringPlugin for Micronaut yaml config files implemented
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- Upgrade Gradle Tooling to 7.0
PHP Enhancements
- PHP 8.0 Support: Named Arguments: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2894
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