Apache NetBeans announced the release of version 26 after 3 months of development. The update includes better HiDPI support for UI elements and 150 icons have been updated to SVG format for improved display on HiDPI/Retina screens.
NetBeans 26 has added support for Java SE 25 for Tomcat, TomEE, and GlassFish, which is expected to be released on September 16. Other additions include OpenJDK hotspot tests support, port forward command for Oracle Cloud Assets, Jakarta EE 11 and Swing GUI templates enhancements, and bug fixes.
Furthermore, the release removed the inactive Security Manager since JDK 24, disabled by default in v25, and deprecated Integer constructor usage. Additional changes involve upgrading Gradle Tooling API, default settings for Micronaut applications, container query length units support for CSS, async generator methods, and various other enhancements.
Users can download NetBeans 26 from Apache NetBeans official packages. Ubuntu users can install the snap package from App Center or download the native .deb package for installation.