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WebStorm 2019.3.2, the second bug-fix update for WebStorm 2019.3, is now available!

You can update to it using the Toolbox App or right from the IDE. You can also download WebStorm 2019.3.2 from our website.

This bug-fix update comes with a couple of new features, such as:

• Support for loading Sass built-in modules with @use (WEB-42783).
• Initial support for type-only imports and exports in TypeScript 3.8 (WEB-43125).

Besides that, here’s what has been fixed in WebStorm 2019.3.2:

• Code completion for Node.js 13.5+ can now be enabled correctly on Windows (WEB-43088).
• Running tests with react-scripts now works again when using nvm (WEB-42729).
• The problem with running Karma tests in Angular apps was fixed (WEB-42752).
• yarn install is no longer incorrectly replaced with yarn add (WEB-42909).
• The issue with the resolve for Flow modules was fixed (WEB-40527).
• A couple of performance problems with JavaScript and TypeScript were solved (WEB-41653 and WEB-43045).

For the full list of issues addressed in WebStorm 2019.3.2, please see the release notes.

The WebStorm Team

WebStorm 2019.3.1, the first bug-fix update for the recently released WebStorm 2019.3, is now available!

You can update to it using the Toolbox App or right from the IDE. You can also download WebStorm 2019.3.1 from our website.

This bug-fix update comes with a few new features and improvements:

• Support for TypeScript 3.7’s declare property modifier (WEB-42630).
• An option to fold template literals in JavaScript and TypeScript (WEB-21053).
• Improved resolve for Meteor packages (WEB-21682 and WEB-42721).

Besides that, here’s what has been fixed in WebStorm 2019.3.1:

• The IDE correctly restores the layout of tool windows (IDEA-223706).
• In .js and .ts files, Tab now selects a completion suggestion instead of expanding the Emmet abbreviation (WEB-40926).
• Several performance issues were fixed including WEB-42708 and WEB-42657.
• The problem with debugging Node.js async hooks was solved (WEB-42661).

For the full list of issues addressed in WebStorm 2019.3.1, please see the release notes.

The WebStorm Team

💫WebStorm 2019.3 is now available! 💫

WebStorm 2019.3, the last major update this year, comes with faster startup, significant enhancements in Vue.js support, even smarter code completion for JavaScript, and a lot of lingering bugs fixed.

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In this blog post, we’ll go beyond what’s covered on the What’s New page and review the new functionality and major improvements in more detail. The blog post is based on the information from our previous EAP blog posts, so depending on how regularly you follow our blog, you may stumble upon some things you’re already familiar with.

The new features and improvements fall into these categories:

• Performance: faster startup and improved memory usage when debugging with source maps.
• Frameworks: more advanced code completion for Vue.js, quick documentation in Vue.js projects, better support for props in React components, and enhancements in Angular support.
• JavaScript and TypeScript: template language injections, name suggestions for new symbols, and support for TypeScript 3.7.
• HTML and Style Sheets: completion for CSS libraries on CDN, an option to change the quote style for CSS, and initial support for @use and @forward rules in Sass.
• IDE improvements: a single action for running tools and configurations, unbundled Dart support, automatically enabled global file watchers, and a way to search in the selection only.
• Tools: support for the upcoming Yarn 2 release, return values in the debugger, and a new action for turning npm install notifications back on.
• Version Control: reworked UI for cloning projects, updated Compare with Current action for git branches, an option to push changes from any branch, a faster way to commit changes, and new actions for checking out branches.

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