Apache NetBeans 12.5 Features

Welcome to Apache NetBeans 12.5!

The full list of pull requests integrated in the 12.5 timeframe is found here, while the highlights are listed below.

Java Enhancements

Temporarily allow setting of SecurityManager: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3003
[NETBEANS-5661] - Added regular expression window and hint: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2953
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
[NETBEANS-5832] Fixing compilation of static initializer for vanilla indexing.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3054
Adding declarative Java hints to the LSP server: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2905

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

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
[NETBEANS-5143] Fixes Maven web app twice deployment issue: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3005

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
Micronaut: Allow for creating project on JDK 16.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3058

Fixes fetching the Payara Server list in private network: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3018

[NETBEANS-5678] Use the URL of the forked repository of the Skeleton Generator: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3052
[NETBEANS-5719] Unused property hint is shown when the property is used as a constructor argument: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3065
[NETBEANS-5480] Add an option(system property) to disable the feature to fold PHP tags: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/3069

Fixing newly created cpplite project, avoiding starting the C/C++ LSP server when the configuration is not readable: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2877
In cpplite project, when reading configuration, an empty string should not be considered a valid configuration: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2904

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-5698] Fix tabcontrol painting on MacOS retina displays (Aqua LAF): https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2970
[NETBEANS-4953] Fixing handling of WSL-based URIs.: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2988
[NETBEANS-5673] Modernize tab controls in the Windows LAF: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2967
[NETBEANS-5697] Various other LAF/HiDPI improvements on Windows: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2965
[NETBEANS-5726] Fix JCheckboxMenuItem state for 'Show Editor Tooolbar': https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2979
[NETBEANS-4150] added a KeyringProvider using libsecret for new versions of Gnome: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2906

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

[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
Jakarta EE 9 GlassFish 6 Support: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/2902