{"id":232949,"date":"2026-03-22T23:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/?p=232949"},"modified":"2026-03-22T23:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:37:04","slug":"important-updates-ghsupport-ending-for-jetbrains-2024-2-and-2024-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/important-updates-ghsupport-ending-for-jetbrains-2024-2-and-2024-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Important updates: GitHub Copilot support ending for JetBrains 2024.2 and 2024.3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To deliver new features faster and continue improving stability and performance, GitHub Copilot plugin will end support for JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 and 2024.3. By focusing on newer versions, we can bring you\u00a0new\u00a0capabilities more quickly and ensure a high-quality experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Timeline of Deprecation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the next few months, GitHub Copilot plugin will\u00a0discontinue\u00a0support for <strong>JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 and 2024.3<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who Is Affected<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This change applies to GitHub Copilot users on <\/span><strong>JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 and 2024.3<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">;\u00a0version\u00a02025.1 and later versions\u00a0remain\u00a0fully supported.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Happens If You Stay on JetBrains IDEs Versions 2024.2 or 2024.3<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you continue using JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 or 2024.3 after support ends:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your current GitHub Copilot functionality will remain unchanged and continue to work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Future GitHub Copilot updates may not be compatible with these versions.<\/li>\n<li>You will no longer receive bug fixes, performance improvements, or new features for these versions.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What We Recommend<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To continue using GitHub Copilot with full support:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Check your current IDE version<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <b>Windows\/Linux<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Go to <strong>Help &gt; About<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in your JetBrains IDE<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><b>macOS<\/b>: Go to <\/span><strong>[IDE Name] &gt; About [IDE\u00a0Name]<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(e.g., IntelliJ IDEA &gt; About IntelliJ IDEA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The version number will be displayed in the dialog.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Based on your version<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><b>If\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0on version 2025.1 or later<\/b>: You&#8217;re all set and can skip the remaining steps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><b>If\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0on version 2024.2 or 2024.3<\/b>: Upgrade to version 2025.1 or later by visiting the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetbrains.com\/products\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">JetBrains download\u00a0page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Update GitHub Copilot plugin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: After upgrading, ensure your GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs plugin is up to date by going to <strong>Settings &gt; Plugins<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and checking for updates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FAQ<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Does GitHub Copilot stop working immediately on JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 and 2024.3?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">No. GitHub Copilot plugin will continue to function on JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 and 2024.3, but without any support or updates after support ends.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why is support being discontinued for versions 2024.2 and 2024.3?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Supporting older JetBrains platform versions limits our ability to deliver improvements and\u00a0maintain\u00a0compatibility with newer IDE APIs and tooling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What version should I upgrade to?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We recommend upgrading to <strong>version 2025.1 or later<\/strong> to ensure continued support and access to the latest GitHub Copilot features.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Share your feedback<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your feedback drives improvements.\u00a0We&#8217;d\u00a0love to hear about your experience in the following channels:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">In-product\u00a0feedback:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Use the feedback options within your IDE.<\/span><span 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