Apache NetBeans 12.5

Release timeline: Release Schedule, Apache NetBeans 12.5 is scheduled to be released August 15th - 31st, 2021.

Pull requests integrated in 12.5:

https://github.com/apache/netbeans/milestone/13?closed=1

Java Enhancements

• Java
  • Adding declarative Java hints to the LSP server. Java LSP: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2905
  • Prefer .class execution over .java if the class already exists: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3036
  • [NETBEANS-5801] - Add javadoc for JDK 18 early access: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3008
  • [NETBEANS-5704] when generating --patch-module option, also use the generated source roots. Java: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2977
• Gradle
  • Report progress from Gradle's CreateFromTemplateHandler Gradle LSP bug: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3044
  • Fixed source+javadoc Gradle download Gradle LSP bug: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3040
  • Source/javadoc attacher must report download actions as enabled. Gradle Java bug: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3029
  • Gradle Action Providers can disable an action. API Change Gradle enhancement: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3004
  • LSP server informs client about unsuccessful launch. Gradle LSP: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3006
  • Prevent deadlock - Workspace shared IO supports close on input stream. Gradle LSP: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3019
  • Support for configurations in Gradle Gradle LSP enhancement: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2969
  • [NETBEANS-5768] Recognize gradle projects with settings.gradle only file: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3028
  • [NETBEANS-2373] Better than nothing support for Gradle Distribution dirs Gradle: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2920
  • [NETBEANS-5668] Fix slipping <br/>-s in the Project Problem Dialog Gradle: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2944
  • [NETBEANS-4252] Added PathFinder to Gradle Build Scripts Node Gradle: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2933
• Groovy
  • Optionally disable groovy support in NBJLS Groovy LSP bug performance: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3042
  • Full ClassNode loads in indexer Groovy bug: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3034
  • Ability to add breakpoints into Groovy sources.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3032
  • LSP: Groovy diagnostic handling. Groovy LSP enhancement: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3009
  • Groovy Code Completion support available through LSP protocol. Groovy LSP enhancement: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3001
  • Completion items imported from Java delegate to ElementJavadoc to get the content. Groovy enhancement: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2984
• Maven
  
  • Support for disabling actions in Maven (used by Micronaut) API Change Maven enhancement: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3016
  • [NETBEANS-5803] Handle Maven projects with https name space. Maven: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3012
• Micronaut
  • Support for Micronaut's automatic restarts (mn:run) for Maven API Change Java Maven enhancement: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2948
  • LSP: Provide hover information in Micronaut yaml files. LSP: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2955
  • Micronaut configuration completion and navigation improvements LSP: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2962
• C/C++
  • Fixing newly created cpplite project, avoiding starting the C/C++ LSP server when the configuration is not readable. C/C++: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2877
  • In cpplite project, when reading configuration, an empty string should not be considered a valid configuration. C/C++: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2904

Miscellaneous Enhancements

• VSCode
  • Add Run with configuration into code lenses.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2995
  • Completion provider for VS Code's launch.json.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3025
  • Debugger attach needs to be initialized.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2991
  • New from Template for VSCode.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2882
  • Run/Debug single .java files outside of project in VSCode.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2938
  • [NETBEANS-5346] Debugger attach in VSCode extension.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2978
• Plugins
  • [NETBEANS-5503] Update JUnit from 4.13.1 to 4.13.2 Upgrade Library: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2831
  • Upgrading Graal.js to 20.3 LTS version: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2707
  • [NETBEANS-3439] - Upgrade JavaCC from 3.2 to 7.0.5: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/1662
  • Improving usability of New from Template in VSNetBeans.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3010
• IDE
  • LSP: Find usages should search also in project dependecies. LSP: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2950
  • NETBEANS-5492 change test proxy connection url to apache: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2830
  • NETBEANS-4150 added a KeyringProvider using libsecret for new versions of Gnome: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2906
    
    

• • • Reference: Complete Listing of Closed PRs for 12.5

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