MPLAB X IDE Updates

MPLAB X IDE is an evolving program with thousands of users. Microchip Technology is continually designing new microcontrollers with new features. Many new MPLAB X IDE features come from customer requests and from internal usage. Continued new designs and the release of new microcontrollers ensure that MPLAB X IDE will continue to evolve.

MPLAB X IDE is scheduled for a version update approximately every few months to add new device support and new features.

For projects that are midway through development when a new version of MPLAB X IDE is released, it is considered “best practice” to not update to the new release unless there is a compelling reason to do so, such as a bug fix on a bug that inhibits the current efforts. The start of a new project is the best time to update to a new release.

Each new release of the MPLAB X IDE software has new features implemented, so the printed documentation will inevitably “lag” behind the online help. The online help is the best source for any questions about MPLAB X IDE.

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