Why are 2021.x Releases Coming at the end of 2022-Q1?
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This morning, I notice I'm running an IDEA 2021.x version. I didn't have my first cup of coffee yet, so I think I missed an update or rolled back or something. I distinctly remember updating IDEA recently. The Toolbox app says I'm on the latest, but I check online to be sure - all a waste of time mostly of my own making.
It's not a big deal, but IDE 2021.3.3 was recently released in mid-March 2022. So why is it the tool releases are named like 2021.x but are coming out in 2022?
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It's a minor update to the IDE branch released in 2021. The next major release will have 2022 version: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/nextversion/.
We provide support for previous versions as well and release minor bugfixes.