NetBeans Releases

Here you find information about recent and upcoming NetBeans releases: This includes release notes and system requirements, detailed installation instructions, and download links for each version.

See also:

• The NetBeans Roadmap — includes the timeline and schedules for upcoming releases.
• Release Process — general information about how NetBeans releases are done.

Release 6.8

The NetBeans IDE 6.8 is the first IDE to provide complete support of Java EE 6 and the GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 platform. We also improved the JIRA and chat integration for Kenai.com hosted projects, and the support for C/C++ profiling, PHP 5.3 and the PHP Symfony framework, and for JavaFX projects. The NetBeans IDE 6.8 was released December 10th, 2009.

• General Info about the NetBeans IDE 6.8
• Download NetBeans IDE 6.8

Release 6.7

The NetBeans IDE 6.7 introduces integration with Project Kenai, native support for Maven; GlassFish and Hudson integrations; and enhancements to Java, PHP, Groovy and C/C++, support for JavaScript 1.7, Ruby Remote Debugging, and integration of the Java ME SDK 3.0. The NetBeans IDE 6.7 was released June 1st, 2009.

The 6.7.1 update was released July 27, 2009, and includes support for JavaFX 1.2, a GlassFish v3 Prelude upgrade, and performance enhancements in the Java editor and project scanning areas.

• General Info about the NetBeans IDE 6.7.1
• Download NetBeans IDE 6.7.1

Release 6.5

The NetBeans IDE 6.5 provides improved PHP, JavaScript, JavaFX and Groovy support, a new IDE-wide QuickSearch shortcut, and automatic Compile on Save. NetBeans IDE 6.5 was released in November 2008.

The 6.5.1 update is a bug fix release that includes recent patches and bug fixes for JDK6 Update 12 and others issues. NetBeans IDE 6.5.1 now also supports Glassfish V2.1. It was released March 16, 2009.

• General Info about the NetBeans IDE 6.5
• Download the NetBeans IDE 6.5

Release 6.1

The NetBeans IDE 6.1 provides improved performance, and several new features and enhancements such as rich JavaScript editing, Spring framework support and tighter MySQL integration. The NetBeans IDE 6.1 was released in April 2008.

• General Info about the NetBeans IDE 6.1
• Download the NetBeans IDE 6.1

Release 6.0

The NetBeans IDE 6.0 focuses on improved developer productivity with a smarter, faster editor, Ruby support, and the integration of all NetBeans products into one IDE. The The NetBeans IDE 6.0 was released in December 2007.

• General Info about the NetBeans IDE 6.0
• Download the NetBeans IDE 6.0

Older Releases

If you're interested in older releases, see the the release archives info page.