The Rider 2025.3 Release Candidate Is Now Available

Sasha Ivanova

The next big release for Rider is just around the corner! If you’re eager to get a sneak peek, you can download the Release Candidate version of Rider 2025.3 from our website right now. 

Here are the feature highlights of the Rider 2025.3 RC build:

• Support for .NET 10 SDK, including comprehensive support for C# 14 features.
• Performance improvements and startup optimizations. Reduced IDE startup time, minimized editor flickering, and all core functionality (i.e. code completion, search, and navigation) now becomes available earlier in the startup process. 
• Refreshed UI with the new Islands theme set as default.
• Automatic ASP.NET and database issue detection in the Monitoring Tool.
• Perforce MCP support.
• Game development enhancements, such as initial support for Unreal Engine mobile development for Android, Unity code in IL Viewer, typed Dictionary structures support for Godot, and more.
• Working with native/C++ code is improved with highlighting in inactive preprocessor branches, and support for debugging constexpr code.
• A better experience when working with OpenTelemetry traces

If you encounter any issues when using the Rider 2025.3 Release Candidate, please let us know via our issue tracker.

Just a reminder: There are a few ways you can download and install the latest preview build:

• Get it from our website.
• Use the Toolbox App.
• Install this snap package from the Snapcraft store if using a compatible Linux distribution.

Which features and updates are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments below, or reach out to us on X.

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