D27.Next.10.4.0.0

Delphi 10.4

Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.4 (codename Denali) to be released sometime in 2020.

BETA expected to start in March 2020

• 2020-04-28 Invitations to Update Subscription customers to join the Denali beta are being sent out. Invitations include a digital signature process which requires 1-2 business days for processing the NDA request before beta access is granted.
• 2020-04-14 The second phase of Beta testing begins as invitations to request access are now being sent to Update Subscription customers who have until 2020-04-21 to sign up.
• 2020-03-26 New multi-phased beta process announced.
  • After MVPs and Technical Partners, all Update Subscription customers will have the opportunity for early access to the private beta under NDA.

Related: Delphi Master Release List

Anticipated New Features 10.4.0

• Standardized memory model across all platforms

• Unified installer for Online and Offline installations

• GetIt package manager enhancements

• Language Server Protocol (LSP) support for Delphi

  • CodeInsight much improved from David Millington's blog article:
  • Make Code Insight asynchronous - that is, run on another thread or in another process (or both) so that the IDE is always responsive when you type even if it’s doing work in the background
  • Reduce or even completely remove (you can see where this is going) the potential memory usage for code completion from the IDE
  • Ensure Error Insight always gives correct results - that is, it should give exactly the errors the compiler would, and correct code should show no errors. (You can stop turning off Error Insight!)
  • Help us move closer to having a single parser for Delphi source in the IDE, so that there is a ‘single source of truth’ or single understanding of what Delphi code means within the IDE
  • Modernize Delphi’s code tooling approach to use modern techniques
  • And solve a number of bugs in code completion at the same time
  • Enhanced allow you to explore your code through code completion with more results than in 10.3.3
  • New feature Use Code Insight including code completion and other Code Insight features while debugging

• LiveBindings performance enhancements

• Language enhancements (managed records)

• VCL High DPI Styles support

• VCL Per control styling

• New VCL components

• Android+iOS: Admob support

• Android Push Notifications and Google Play Services re-architecture

• macOS/iOS: Metal 2 GPU driver support

• iOS launch screen storyboard support (Note: deadline extended by Apple: Deadline for App Updates Has Been Extended)

Anticipated New Features 10.4.1+

• iOS 13 simulator support
• MSIX app packaging format support
• Consolidation of multiple debuggers
• Full high-DPI support in IDE

External Links

• 2020-03-26 Blog Post by Atanas Popov GM Update for March 2020
• 2020-03-17 Blog Post by Marco Cantu Get ready for the 10.4 Beta
• 2020-02-27 Blog Post by Sarina DuPont Get ready for the 10.4 Beta with Update Subscription
• 2019-11-21 Twitter Reply by Marco Cantu We expect to roll back the traditional Delphi memory model for mobile platforms in 10.4
• 2019-08-12 Blog Post by Sarina DuPont August 2019 Roadmap Update
• 2019-05-23 Blog Post by Sarina DuPont May 2019 Roadmap Commentary from Product Management
• 2018-11-21 Blog Post by Marco Cantu Deferring Delphi Managed Records Support
• 2018-11-07 Blog Post by Marco Cantu Custom Managed Records Coming in Delphi 10.3
• 2017-01-31 YouTube Video Language Server Protocol background info Anders Hejlsberg on Modern Compiler Construction

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