14 DAY TRIAL // The developers of the KDevelop open-source integrated development environment (IDE) software announced this past weekend the release and general availability of the fourth maintenance update to the KDevelop 5.0 stable series.
KDevelop 5.0.4 is here exactly three months after the launch of the third point release, which introduced improvements for GitHub authentication handling, among many other bug fixes.
According to the release notes, it's a major update that appears to add a total of 66 changes across the kdevelop, kdevplatform, kdev-php, and kdev-python components. The full changelog is attached at the end of the article for your reading pleasure.
"We are happy to announce the release of KDevelop 5.0.4, the fourth bug fix and stabilization release for KDevelop 5.0. An upgrade to 5.0.4 is strongly recommended to all users of 5.0.3 and below," reads the release announcement.
Therefore, if you're using KDevelop 5.0.3 or a previous version from the 5.0 stable branch, you should download the KDevelop 5.0.4 binary or source packages right now from our website and update your installations as soon as possible.
KDevelop is a powerful IDE designed specifically for the KDE desktop environment, but being written in Qt, it's also supported on the Microsoft Windows operating systems, so you should visit the project's website if you want to download it for Windows.
In the meantime, the development cycle of the upcoming KDevelop 5.1 major release continues at a slow pace, and you should be able to get an early taste of its features if you download and install the Alpha builds from the above links.