jEdit 4.2final is now available. Major changes since jEdit 4.1. If you're upgrading from jEdit 4.1, remove all plugins, and reinstall them.

The afternoon, I released a batch of 25 plugins to Plugin Central. The packaging of this release was done once again by Slava Pestov and Ollie Rutherfurd.

• Activator 1.0.0: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre8, CommonControl 0.8.2, and JDK 1.5
• AntelopePlugin 3.0.1: updated for Ant 1.6 and jEdit 4.2; requires jEdit 4.2pre1, Console 3.3, ErrorList 1.2.2, and JDK 1.4
• Archive 0.4: uses jEdit 4.2 deferred loading API; permits writing into archives; requires jEdit 4.2 and JDK 1.3
• BufferTabs 0.8.1: updated for jEdit 4.2 plugin API; new colored tabs; ability to close a buffer with the middle mouse button; requires jEdit 4.2pre1 and JDK 1.4
• ColumnRuler 0.9.1: fixed some small visual bugs; minor enhancements; javadocs; requires jEdit 4.2pre8 and JDK 1.4
• CommonControls 0.8.2: added what was going to be Widgets to CommonControls (Brad Mace); requires jEdit 4.2pre8 and JDK 1.4
• DBTerminal 0.1.0: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre8, CommonControls 0.8.2, and JDK 1.4
• FastOpen 1.0: upgraded to jEdit 4.2 API; FastOpen search pattern textbox now has the default focus (in case FastOpen is docked); FastOpen now adds the ability to open files from the "Recent Files" list also; requires jEdit 4.2pre1, ProjectViewer 2.3 (Optional), and JDK 1.3
• GfxView 1.0: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre9 and JDK 1.3
• JavaCore 0.6: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre5, JakartaCommons 0.3, and JDK 1.3
• JavaFold 0.2: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre1 and JDK 1.3
• JBrowse 1.4.5: updated for jEdit 4.2 plugin API; requires jEdit 4.2pre9 and JDK 1.4
• JCounter 0.5.1: updated for the new plugin API and ProjectViewer 2.0.2; requires jEdit 4.2pre8, ProjectViewer 2.0.2, CommonControls 0.8.2, and JDK 1.4
• JPyDebug 0.5: provide a python syntax tree using JEdit sidekick; checking python source syntax on Save JEdit event; V4.2 Dynamic Loading compliant; documentation enhancements; many other bug fixes and enhancements; requires jEdit 4.2pre1, SideKick 0.3, XML 0.8, and JDK 1.3; requires separate installation of Python 2.2.1
• JSwatPlugin 1.5.3: significantly improved by Dirk Moebius; faster start up; more configurable; reads source files inside archives (with Archive plugin); fixes breakpoint indicator problems; requires jEdit 4.1 (not 4.2) and JDK 1.4
• JTools 1.6: uses JavaCore for classpath management; improved the Extend Wizard; fixed a few minor bugs; requires jEdit 4.2pre5, CommonControls 0.8, ErrorList 1.3, JakartaCommons 0.3, JavaCore 0.6, and JDK 1.3
• JUnitPlugin 0.0.3: updated for jEdit 4.2 plugin API; requires jEdit 4.2pre8, CommonControls 0.2, and JDK 1.3
• LaTeXTools 0.5.1: changed properties to avoid conflect with jEdit core option panels; requires jEdit 4.2pre6, Console 3.7, SideKick 0.2, and JDK 1.3
• Lazy8Ledger 2.13: added CSV export/import; added SIE (Standard Import Export (Swedish standard)) export and import; all reports are redone to a high quality output with PDF, CSV, HTML and Excel file output as well; a graphics module with bar,line, and pie diagrams; easier searching the database for the records you want; requires jEdit 4.1 (not 4.2), BufferTabs 0.7.6, InfoViewer 1.1, and JDK 1.4
• LogViewer 0.2: updated for jEdit 4.2 plugin API; added several new features: word wrap, find, tail, horizontal scroll lock; requiers jEdit 4.2 and JDK 1.4
• OpenIt 1.05: added "Ignore Case" functionality to regular expression exclusion filters (this may be helpful for Windows users - thanks Esteban!); requires jEdit 4.1 and JDK 1.4
• PerlBrowse 0.3: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.1 and JDK 1.4
• Rename 1.0.1: fixed bug where options wouldn't save if !table.isEditing(); requires jEdit 4.2pre8 and JDK 1.4
• SQL 0.98: updated for jEdit 4.2; requires jEdit 4.2pre6 and JDK 1.4
• XInsert 1.9: updated to fix loading problems with jEdit 4.2; requires jEdit 4.2pre1 and JDK 1.3

jEdit 4.2pre11 is now available for download.

This release fixes a show-stopper bug in pre10. The JAR file included in
the installer was not completely up-to-date, and it had a property file
lossage bug.

jEdit 4.2pre10 is now available for download. This release features a large number of bug fixes, several new and updated macros, and improved documentation. jEdit 4.2final is getting closer, so report those bugs, and come say hi on irc.freenode.net #jedit with the IRC plugin! A full changelog is available.

This morning, I have updated the Plugin Central database with the latest batch of plugin releases. This batch has once again been packaged and prepared for release by Oliver Rutherfurd and Slava Pestov. It consists of an even dozen of this year's hottest new plugins.

• ActionHooks 0.5: plugins can add support for custom EditBus messages; fixed plugin reloading bug; requires jEdit 4.2pre3 and JDK 1.3
• ColumnRuler 0.9.0: (0.8.0 changes) this release adds line guides, a tab indicator, the number of selected characters, allows the plugin to be active by default, and makes it all more configurable; requires jEdit 4.2pre8 and JDK 1.4
• CommentFolder 1.0.0: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre8 and JDK 1.4
• Console 3.7.1: added commando panel for Hugs98 compiler; bug fixes; requires jEdit 4.2pre8, ErrorList 1.3.1, and JDK 1.3
• ErrorList 1.3.2: new icons; bug fixes; requires jEdit 4.2pre8 and JDK 1.3
• FindFile 0.4: bug fix release; no functional changes; requires jEdit 4.2pre6 and JDK 1.4
• HeadlinePlugin 1.1.2: changed default feed list to include updated jEdit community RSS feed; automatically scrolls titles to keep active story in view when using keyboard; requires jEdit 4.2pre1, InfoViewer 1.0, and JDK 1.4
• LaTeXTools 0.5: now uses the jEdit 4.2 API; improved BibTeX and Label Navigators now take into account the file import structure; compilation commands integrate with Console plugin; image browser to look at the images in your document; various navigability improvements and utility commands; extended default.nav (Thanks to Stephan Kost for this); new icon types: table, list, verbatim; requires jEdit 4.2pre6, Console 3.7, SideKick 0.2, and JDK 1.3
• MacroManager 1.2: can now choose an arbitrary directory to download macros to; properly handles new XML feed from community.jedit.org; requires jEdit 4.0final and JDK 1.3
• Rename 1.0.0: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre8 and JDK 1.4
• RETest 1.0.3: uses defered loading in jEdit 4.2; requires jEdit 3.2pre5 and JDK 1.1
• ShortcutSaver 1.0: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.2pre6, CommonControls 0.8, and JDK 1.3

jEdit 4.2pre9 is now available. I expect to have a couple more pre-releases, then 4.2final -- so send in your bug reports, and come by #jedit on irc.FreeNode.net to say hi.

jEdit 4.2pre8 is now available. This is a bug fix release. It also includes BeanShell 2.0b1, and 5 new syntax highlighting modes.

• ConfigurableFoldHandler 0.6.1: updated to use new plugin API; performance improvements; uses java.util.regex if available (Java 1.4): this supports more regex syntax than gnu.regexp and allows folding on strings where one is a substring of another such as Function, End Function; better error reporting if invalid strings are entered; suggested default strings for some modes; fix for bug and documentation error in version 0.6 (never released); requires jEdit 4.2pre1 and JDK 1.3
  
  
• CTPlugin 0.3: miscellaneous bug fixes; requires jEdit 4.1final and JDK 1.3
  

jEdit 4.2pre7 is now available for your bug-seeking pleasure. This release adds several new syntax highlighting modes and fixes a large number of bugs.

• BufferList 0.10: updated to jEdit 4.2 API; added open buffer and unsaved buffer counts; requires jEdit 4.2pre5 and JDK 1.3
  
  
• ErrorList 1.3.1: bug fix release; requires jEdit 4.2pre6 and JDK 1.3
  
  
• FTP 0.7.1: updated to SSHTools 0.2.6 beta; bug fixes; requires jEdit 4.2pre6, JakartaCommons 0.3, and JDK 1.3
  
  
• HeadlinePlugin 1.1.1: implemented the deferred loading API for faster jEdit startup times; removed the "Hide Description" option which was obsolete since 1.1; added new actions to move to the next/previous story within a feed; you can now do everything via the keyboard; requires jEdit 4.2pre1, InfoViewer 1.0, and JDK 1.4

jEdit 4.2pre6 is now available. While this is mostly a bug fix release, it has a few nice new features too, like C+b that completes from all visible buffers, and auto-detection of a buffer's encoding if an XML encoding processing instruction is present. A full changelog is available.

• BufferList 0.9: added tooltips to the tree view; added an option to fully expand the tree by default; requires jEdit 4.0final and JDK 1.3
  
  
• Dict 0.4: updated to 4.2 API; upgraded menus; upgraded options pane; upgraded the DictPlugin menu; requires jEdit 4.2pre1 and JDK 1.3
  
  
• FTP 0.7: improved SFTP support thanks to SSHTools 0.2.5; improved FTP thanks to various bug fixes; requires jEdit 4.2pre3, JakartaCommons 0.3, and JDK 1.3
  
  
• IRC 2.0: new features like DCC File Transfer and CTCP added, as well as support for Bots written as jEdit plugins; you can also have the time printed in front of each message on a channel; requires jEdit 4.1pre5 and JDK 1.3

jEdit 4.2pre5 is now available. This release adds text drag and drop, and fixes a large number of bugs. See the change log for a full list.

From MacNN News :

Apple has released Java 1.4.1 Update 1 via the the Mac OS X Software Update preferences The update adds improved Java applet support for Safari and other Web browsers, improved rendering, and other compatibility enhancements. A Web download link is currently not available.

A native binary of JDK 1.3.1 for FreeBSD has been
Released

"minor bugfix release that fixes a problem with the javah task on JDK 1.4.2 and a couple of bugs in the Visual Age for Java intergration tasks. If you don't use javah or VAJ, there is no reason to upgrade.

Ant News

• CodeBrowser 1.3.0: improved support for ftp and other remote file systems; added caching; added context menu; simplified internal structure; requires jEdit 4.1final and JDK 1.3; requires separate installation of Exuberant CTags http://ctags.sourceforge.net/
  
  
• Console 3.7: added TOGGLE_ENTRY, LONG_ENTRY, FILE_ENTRY and DIR_ENTRY controls to commando; bug fixes; requires jEdit 4.2pre2, ErrorList 1.3, and JDK 1.3
  
  
• FastOpen 0.9: added the ability to open file + jump to a line number; optimised implementation to ArrayList instead of Vectors; requires jEdit 4.1final, ProjectViewer 2.0, and JDK 1.3

• AntHelper 0.8.3: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.0pre4, JCompiler 1.5.0, EBrowse 0.5.3, JBrowse 1.4.4, AntFarm 1.2, and JDK 1.3
  
  
• Console 3.6: Console now prints a shell-provided "prompt" upon completion of a command; each shell's scrollback is now maintained separately, and is restored when switching shells; you can now switch shells from the keyboard by entering the shell's name prefixd with :, eg :System; Bug fixes; Updated for jEdit 4.2 deferred loading API; requires jEdit 4.2pre2, ErrorList 1.3, and JDK 1.3
  
  
• CTPlugin 1.0: initial Plugin Central release; requires jEdit 4.1final and JDK 1.3

• CharacterMap 1.1.1: updated for jEdit 4.2 APIs; requires jEdit 4.2pre1 and JDK 1.3
  
  
• FastOpen 0.8: FastOpen now remembers file search patterns you had entered previously and allows easy access to them by using Ctrl+Up or Ctrl+Down arrow to traverse between them for re-run of previous searches; FastOpen can now also show/switch between "non-project open files" and also supports color coding of such files for Visual identification; you can now use the "Jump to file" feature also by placing the cursor on a filename besides the usual 0.7 way of selecting the text and invoking FastOpen on it; the text color in the pattern box now default to that of jEdit's textarea; requires jEdit 4.1final, ProjectViewer 2.0.0, and JDK 1.3

There is now an RPM package for Linux of jEdit 4.1 that bundles all dependencies. Get it from the Download page.
Note that if you use a tool like apt4rpm or urmi, or you use several Java programs, it might be best to use the packages from JPackage instead, where dependencies are unbundled and can thus be shared to save disk space.