Apache NetBeansDownloading Apache NetBeans 12.5
Apache NetBeans 12.5 was released September 13, 2021. See Apache NetBeans 12.5 Features for a full list of features.
Apache NetBeans 12.5 is available for download from your closest Apache mirror.
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Binaries: netbeans-12.5-bin.zip (SHA-512, PGP ASC)
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Installers:
| macOS versions prior to 10.14.4 require the Swift 5 Runtime to be installed to launch Apache NetBeans 12.5. |
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Source: netbeans-12.5-source.zip (SHA-512, PGP ASC)
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Javadoc for this release is available at https://bits.netbeans.org/12.5/javadoc
Officially, it is important that you verify the integrity of the downloaded files using the PGP signatures (.asc file) or a hash (.sha512 files). The PGP keys used to sign this release are available here.
Apache NetBeans can also be installed as a self-contained snap package on Linux.
Deployment Platforms
Apache NetBeans 12.5 runs on JDK LTS releases 8 and 11, with experimental support for JDK 17, i.e., the current JDK release at the time of this NetBeans release.
| The current JDKs have an issue on macOS Big Sur, that causes freezes on dialogs. That could be fixed by applying the workaround described at NETBEANS-5037 . |
Building from Source
To build Apache NetBeans 12.5 from source you need:
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A distribution of OpenJDK 8 or 11.
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Apache Ant 1.10 or greater (https://ant.apache.org).
Once you have everything installed then:
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Unzip netbeans-12.5-source.zip in a directory of your liking.
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cdto that directory, and then runantto build the Apache NetBeans IDE. Once built you can run the IDE by typing./nbbuild/netbeans/bin/netbeans
Community Approval
As in any other Apache Project, the Apache NetBeans Community approved this release through the following voting processes in our mailing lists:
Earlier Releases
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