Xcode 16.0 with edge updates changelog

Oct 8, 2024

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Updates #

Stack update v2024-10-08 #

• Xcode 16.1 Beta 3 replaces Beta 2.
• Homebrew package upgrades
• Tool version updates: NodeJS
• “20.13.1” –> 20.17.0
• “22.1.0” –> 22.9.0 Python:
• “3.12.4” –> 3.12.6 GO:
• “1.22.3” –> 1.22.7 Ruby:
• “3.1.5” –> 3.1.6
• “3.2.4” –> 3.2.5
• “3.3.4” –> 3.3.5

Stack update v2024-09-18 #

• Xcode 16.0 replaces RC 1.
• Homebrew package upgrades
• Known issue: the AWS CLI (aws) fails to run with the error message /opt/homebrew/Cellar/awscli/2.17.53/libexec/bin/python: No such file or directory

Stack update v2024-09-10 #

• Xcode 16.0 RC 1 replaces Beta 6.
• Homebrew package upgrades

Stack update v2024-08-26 (released on 2024-08-28) #

• Homebrew package upgrades
• JDK 8 is not preinstalled anymore
• The old preinstalled Flutter version (3.7.12) has been removed. Flutter 3.22.0 remains preinstalled and is still the default.
• Android SDK cleanups:
  • Only the latest build-tools package (35) is preinstalled. Android Gradle Plugin automatically downloads any missing build-tools packages during configuration if the project requires a different version.
  • Removed NDK 24.0.8215888 as it’s no longer the LTS release. The current LTS version (26.3.11579264) is still preinstalled.

Stack update v2024-08-21 #

• Xcode 16.0 Beta 6 replaces Beta 5.
• Homebrew package upgrades

Stack update v2024-08-13 #

• Homebrew package upgrades

Stack update v2024-08-07 #

• Xcode 16.0 Beta 5 replaces Beta 4.
• Homebrew package upgrades

Stack update v2024-07-24 #

• Xcode 16.0 Beta 4 replaces Beta 3.
• Gradle, Maven and Ant are no longer installed system-wide. We recommend pinning an exact version of the build tool and using the Gradle Wrapper and Maven Wrapper features.
• Tuist has been updated to 4.20.0
• Homebrew package upgrades
• Ruby upgrade: 3.3.1 -> 3.3.4

Stack update v2024-07-09 #

• Xcode 16.0 Beta 3 replaces Beta 2.
• To better align with modern Android Gradle Plugin versions, JDK 17 is now the default Java version. JDK 11 remains installed.
• The preinstalled Flutter version has been upgraded to 3.22.0
• The current LTS Android NDK (r26) is now installed. The old preinstalled NDK (r24) will be removed in the next update. You can use the Install missing Android tools step to install arbitrary NDK versions.
• pipx, a tool to install Python executables is now installed and configured on stacks.
• Homebrew package upgrades
• Ionic CLI upgrade: 6.x → 7.x
• Cordova CLI upgrade: 11.x → 12.x
• Appcenter CLI upgrade: 2.x → 3.x
• OpenUPM CLI upgrade: 1.x → 3.x

Stack update v2024-06-26 #

• Xcode 16.0 Beta 2 replaces Beta 1.
• Homebrew package upgrades
• Default Ruby version change: 3.2 -> 3.3 (3.2 remains installed)
• Node.js 21 has been removed as it reached its end of life

Stack update v2024-06-10 #

• Initial release of the stack with Xcode 16.0 Beta 1.