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e.g.: - select a project - right mouse button - CVS - diff - version1: branch "release_1_0" - version2: branch "release_2_0" Diff
In 6.0 there have been done some improvements for "Search History" and you can take advantage of it - "Diff" section of "Search History". Now you can see branches and tags for the revision there.
I second this request. At least in Netbeans 6.8M2 I don't see any options to view different branches and tags in the Diff section of Search History.