[ANNOUNCE] Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta released

[Geertjan Wielenga <ge...@apache.org>]

The Apache NetBeans team is proud to announce the release of Apache
NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta.

Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta constitutes all the modules in
the Apache NetBeans Git repo, which together provide the NetBeans
Platform (i.e., the underlying application framework), which was
released as Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Alpha, as well as all the
modules that provide the Java SE-related features of Apache NetBeans.
In short, Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta is a full IDE for Java
SE development.

See the below for the donation status of features that have not been
donated to Apache yet, i.e., are not part of Apache NetBeans
(incubating) 9.0 Beta, e.g., features for working with Java EE,
JavaScript, PHP, C/C++, and more:

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+Transition

Note: Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta is primarily focused on IP
clearance. Its functionality has not been tested — the NetCAT
(NetBeans Community Acceptance Testing) process will begin now that
Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta has been released. Watch this
space for upcoming announcements about NetCAT. When NetCAT completes,
we will vote on the final release of Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0.

Details on Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta:

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Apache+NetBeans+9.0+Beta

Download and try out Apache NetBeans (incubating) 9.0 Beta:

https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/incubator/netbeans/incubating-netbeans-java/incubating-9.0-beta/

Work is being done on bringing netbeans.org to Apache. In the
meantime, refer to the below for all details related to Apache
NetBeans:

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS

Geertjan
on behalf of Apache NetBeans PPMC


Apache NetBeans is an effort undergoing Incubation at The Apache
Software Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the  Incubator. Incubation is
required of all newly accepted projects until a further review
indicates that the  infrastructure, communications, and decision
making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other
successful  ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily a
reflection of the completeness or stability of the code, it  does
indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.