2016.2

We've just released IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.5. In addition to bugfixes, it brings the support for macOS Sierra. As usual, you can get this update either from our website, or via the Check for Updates command right your current IntelliJ IDEA installation, or you could try an alternative and use JetBrains Toolbox App, which has recently been made available as RC. This brand new way has the advantage that you can use it to manage any of JetBrains IDE you have installed, not just IntelliJ IDEA, from a simple desktop tool. Develop with Pleasure!

TGIF! The good news today (apart from that it's Friday) is that IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.4 is out. Inside you'll find a number of important bugfixes. Feel free to download and install the new version from scratch, or (if you’re running IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.3), apply the patch by clicking Check for Updates and then Download and Install. Enjoy your weekend!

Good news! An IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.4 RC is out and ready to test. Among other bugfixes the build addresses IDEA-160416, an annoying keyboard issue on OS X. Give the build a try and share your feedback. If no serious problems found, the build will go GA. Develop with Pleasure!

Great news! Welcome IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.3, a fresh bugfix update for IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2. Check out the release notes to see the list of available fixes. To update, either download and install the new version from scratch, or (if you're running IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.2), click Check for Updates and then Download and Install to apply the patch. Develop with Pleasure!

Great news! IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.2, a new bugfix update, is available. Check out the release notes for the list of fixes. Please download the new version from our website or update by installing the patch from the IDE. To install the patch, click Check for Updates, and then Download and Install. Develop with Pleasure!

Last week a part of the IntelliJ team including Yann Cébron and myself had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful (and somewhat crazy) Las Vegas. No, we didn't play at the casinos. Instead, we saved ourselves from the heat (and our money from slot machines) by enjoying the SpringOne Platform conference and talking to our users. Also, with the help of Stéphane Nicoll we held a wonderful webinar around IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 and Spring. If you missed it, make sure to watch the recording: https://youtu.be/Z9I59edQVuk Here's a list of links to jump directly to the topics you're most interested in:

Last week, we held a live webinar in which Trisha Gee gave an overview of the new features added in IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2. Thanks to those who joined us.  If you couldn't make it, don't worry, you can watch it right now: https://youtu.be/Bjq-A4LCU9M In case you want to jump directly to a topic you're most interested in, here're a few links: JUnit 5 Debugger Changes Watches and Variables Merged Multi-line expressions Questions Version Control Log Window Patches Case only renames Inspections Tool window redesign New Inspection Editor Breadcrumbs for Java

Just a month after the release, it's time for a fresh minor update. Please welcome IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.1, with important fixes made based on your feedback. To update, either download the new version from our website or, if you're running IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2, install the patch by clicking Check for Updates and then Download and Update. To learn more about IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2, read the corresponding blog post. Develop with Pleasure!

One of the new features in IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 is support for the new JUnit 5 testing framework.  Almost all Java developers will have used JUnit at some point, so it's pretty exciting to find the newest version has evolved with the times and provides a number of new features, some of which may be familiar to those who have used other frameworks. IntelliJ IDEA supports the ability to actually run tests written for JUnit 5 - there's no need to use the additional libraries (like the Gradle or Maven plugins for example), all you need is to include the JUnit 5 dependency. Here we're using Grad

If you’re a heavy user of Spring and IntelliJ IDEA, you'll find the IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 update very interesting. Besides many important bugfixes, the update adds support for Spring 4.3 and Spring Security 4.0 features and cache abstraction, improves support for Spring MVC, and further tunes performance. Before reading about this in more detail, make sure you've registered for our webinar dedicated to the new release and Spring framework. OK, now back to the update. First of all, the IDE now supports generics types as qualifiers and provides navigation for them: Also, the IDE now sup

Great news! IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.1 is on the horizon. You're welcome to give its first EAP build a try. In addition to the usual dose of bugfixes, this EAP build updates the bundled Kotlin plugin version to 1.0.3. Here's a little more insight into what it brings you. If you've ever pasted Java code into a Kotlin file, you've probably noticed that IntelliJ IDEA offers to automatically convert it to Kotlin. However, this used to work only if the code was copied from inside the IDE. Now it works no matter where you got the code, even if it is a StackOverflow page. Code completion for Kotlin

We hope you've already tried IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 which we released earlier this week. Even if you haven't, we're offering a deeper insight into its new features Wednesday, July 27th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT (New York) / 18:00 – 19:00 CEST (Berlin) (check other time zones) during a live webinar What's New in IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2, featuring Trisha Gee. In this webinar Trisha will give you an overview of the most important changes of 2016.2 and, of course, will answer your questions. Register now! Speaking to you Trisha has developed Java applications for a range of industries, including finance