Apache NetBeans IDE has released its second release candidate, RC2, for version 32, which includes maintenance updates and a warning regarding JDK 27 API changes, but no new features. The first release candidate, RC1, introduced significant updates such as Gradle 9.8.0, SSH-signed Git commits, a new JavaFX FXML library, and an upgrade of Tomcat to version 11.x. The final General Availability (GA) release is scheduled for November 15 to 30, contingent on a successful community vote from November 7 to 15. NetBeans continues to follow its quarterly release cadence and remains free under the Apache License 2.0 with no feature limitations

Apache NetBeans IDE 32 RC2 Ships as Small Pre-Release Ahead of November GA

NetBeans 32 IDE RC2 dropped today as the second of several weekly release candidates, carrying just four maintenance pull requests and a JDK 27 API warning. The real feature set lives in RC1, which shipped on the October 15 feature-freeze with Gradle 9.8.0, SSH-signed Git commits, a new JavaFX FXML library, and Tomcat jumping to 11.x. If the community vote passes cleanly in the November 7 to 15 window, the final GA release is slated for November 15 to 30. It's a textbook example of the project's quarterly cadence, and it's still free under the Apache License 2.0 with nothing feature-gated.

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