JetBrains' high-performing compiler moves to beta for all platforms and can be used in all Kotlin projects. The 1.9.20 version of JetBrains’ Kotlin language has been published, moving the high-performing K2 compiler to a beta stage. Kotlin 1.9.20 was announced October 31; code is available on GitHub, and update instructions also are available. With this version, the K2 compiler is now in beta for all platforms, including the JVM, native, JavaScript, and WebAssembly. It can be tried in any Kotlin project. Also, the 1.9.20 release brings K2 support in the kapt compiler plug-in. K2 is intended to substantially increase compilation performance. It has been slated to be production-ready with Kotlin 2.0. The compiler also is positioned to speed up language feature development, unify all platforms Kotlin supports, and offer a better architecture for multiplatform projects, JetBrains said. Kotlin 1.9.20 also stabilizes the Kotlin Mulitplatform cross-platform development technology and offers a new default hierarchy template for setting up multiplatform projects. Other features include: Improved performance for the garbage collector in Kotlin/Native Support for the WASI (WebAssembly System Interface) API in the standard library for Kotlin/Wasm Related content feature What is Rust? Safe, fast, and easy software development Unlike most programming languages, Rust doesn't make you choose between speed, safety, and ease of use. Find out how Rust delivers better code with fewer compromises, and a few downsides to consider before learning Rust. By Serdar Yegulalp Nov 20, 2024 11 mins Rust Programming Languages Software Development how-to Kotlin for Java developers: Classes and coroutines Kotlin was designed to bring more flexibility and flow to programming in the JVM. Here's an in-depth look at how Kotlin makes working with classes and objects easier and introduces coroutines to modernize concurrency. By Matthew Tyson Nov 20, 2024 9 mins Java Kotlin Programming Languages analysis Azure AI Foundry tools for changes in AI applications Microsoft’s launch of Azure AI Foundry at Ignite 2024 signals a welcome shift from chatbots to agents and to using AI for business process automation. By Simon Bisson Nov 20, 2024 7 mins Microsoft Azure Generative AI Development Tools news Microsoft unveils imaging APIs for Windows Copilot Runtime Generative AI-backed APIs will allow developers to build image super resolution, image segmentation, object erase, and OCR capabilities into Windows applications. By Paul Krill Nov 19, 2024 2 mins Generative AI APIs Development Libraries and Frameworks Resources Videos