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2025.05.0-75
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| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.05.0-75-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.05.0-75-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.05.0-75.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.05.0-75-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.05.0-75-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.05.0-75-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.05.0-75-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.05.0-75.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.05.0-75.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- [#6440] Added support for extensions to display richer controls on the Editor Action Bar.
- [#7179] Added support for extensions to display labels for buttons on the Editor Action Bar.
- [#7180] Added support for extensions to display checkbox controls on the Editor Action Bar.
- [#7181] Added support for extensions to display toggle controls on the Editor Action Bar.
Bug Fixes
- [#6793] Auto-restart of crashed session no longer creates new session.
- [#1829] Fixed a bug causing the Variables pane to enter a weird state when switching sessions with some filter enabled.
- [#7069] Fixed an issue where viewing certain R tables would crash the kernel.
- [#6730] Fixed an issue with the background-color for the session picker in the top bar for multi-console sessions.
Dependencies
- Updated code-oss upstream to v1.99.0
2025.05.0-58
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| Platform | Download |
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| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.05.0-58-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.05.0-58-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.05.0-58.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.05.0-58-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.05.0-58-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.05.0-58-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.05.0-58-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.05.0-58.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.05.0-58.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- [#6887] Our new multisession console support is now available by default; read more at #6712 for how this new feature works.
- [#2869] Added color contrast and tooltips in the Variables pane when hovering over a variable icon that is viewable.
- [#426] Navigating the plot history filmstrip now uses arrow keys instead of tab.
- [#2251] The styler integration for formatting R documents has been removed. Instead, we encourage you to install the Air extension for highly performant R formatting. Positron will bundle the Air extension in a future release.
- [#5302] Parameter hints for R functions now show active parameter documentation.
Bug Fixes
- [#3085] Fixed how code is queued in the console when the runtime is not ready.
- [#7107] Fixed "Go to References" in Python notebooks.
- [#6344] Fixed our handling for running
cat()in.Rprofileat startup. - [#6790, #6789] Fixed reticulate behavior for multisession consoles
- [#7163] Improved the reliability of shutting down Python sessions.
- [#3352] Fixed how a new Python interpreter session is handled when deleted/recreated.
- [#4842]
functionandreturnkeywords will now autocomplete for R. - [#6794] Language session exit messages in console now use session name instead of runtime name.
- [#1832] Fixed what Positron displays when a Variables pane filter didn't match any variable.
- [#5516] Fixed how bqplots are displayed in notebook.
Dependencies
- Updated vscode-python upstream to v2025.4.0.
2025.04.0-250
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| Platform | Download |
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| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-250-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-250-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.04.0-250.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.04.0-250-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.04.0-250-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-250-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-250-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.04.0-250.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.04.0-250.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- [#6533, #6902, #6997, #7005, #7070, #7083, #7087] Made yet further improvements to our experimental multisession console support (especially in managing LSPs); read more at #6712 for how to opt in.
- [#6811] Python 3.8 has reached end-of-life and is no longer supported.
- [#5166] Unsupported versions of Python are now selectable with a warning.
- [#4263] Improved Python language server support for notebooks.
- [#6941] Updated the WSL launcher script to support kv9898.open-remote-wsl, a community-maintained Positron-compatible WSL extension. Thank you, @kv9898!
- [#6270] Python interpreters installed at
/opt/pythonor included via interpreter settings are no longer tagged as "Unknown". - [#4630] We now display a loading indicator for the small histogram/frequency table sparkline plots in the Data Explorer.
- [#3658] Tooltips are now displayed for truncated data when hovering over a data cell in the Data Explorer.
- [#5849] An explanatory tooltip is now shown when hovering over the null percentage graphic in the summary pane of the Data Explorer.
- [#7074] Added new Environment Variables built-in extension to configure global environment variables for all consoles and terminals.
Bug Fixes
- [#6845, #6595] Fixed bad truncation of the Console prompt and the working directory in Console bar.
- [#6798] Fixed runtime startup progress layout on Posit Workbench.
- [#4504] Fixed bug where Haystack didn't think it was in an iPython shell.
- [#6948] Fixed slow Python shutdowns and restarts.
- [#6636] Fixed ipykernel bundling not being disabled via the appropriate setting.
- [#3085] The Console now executes code entered before the runtime has fully started up.
- [#6289] Python autocomplete now no longer inappropriately prioritizes magics.
- [#7027] Pyenv interpreters are now available in the New Project Wizard when using the "native" Python locator.
- [#7058] Fixed issue with missing or duplicated Python interpreters when installed in
opt/pythonor included via interpreter settings. - [#4158] duckplyr data frames are no longer immediately materialized by the Variables pane. This requires the development version of duckplyr.
- [#6903] Improved the default width of the Data Explorer summary pane on wide displays.
- [#6898] Fixed occasional 1-pixel gaps in sparkline histograms in the Data Explorer.
Dependencies
- Updated code-oss upstream to v1.98.0
Contributors
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2025.04.0-173
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| Platform | Download |
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| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-173-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-173-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.04.0-173.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.04.0-173-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.04.0-173-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-173-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-173-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.04.0-173.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.04.0-173.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- [#6310, #6844, #6864, #6795, #6832, #6846, #6725, #6533, #6872] Made further improvements to our experimental multisession console support (especially in managing LSPs); read more at #6712 for how to opt in.
- [#6341] The Connections Pane for managing database connections from R/Python has been revamped.
- [#2890] Added support for password prompts (askpass, rstudioapi).
- [#5846] Tooltips are now displayed when hovering over the summary plots in the Data Explorer.
- [#6879] Data frame expressions are now supported in the Python
%viewconsole magic. - [#4637] Updated bundled extensions to track SHA checksums, including bumping the bundled versions of Quarto and Pyright (for more on the new version of the Pyright extension, see #6933).
- [#4630] Now display a loading indicator for the small histogram/frequency table sparkline plots in the Data Explorer.
- [#3658] Now display tooltips for truncated data when hovering over a data cell in the Data Explorer.
- [#5441] Implemented a truncate at top scrollback strategy in the Console component so that it scrolls like a terminal by truncating items at the top when there is too much output.
- [#6913] Added a setting called
console.scrollbackSizethat can be used to configure how much information is displayed in the Console. This setting can be found in Features -> Console and it is called Scrollback Size. It may be set to a value between 500 and 5,000 items. The default value is 1,000 items. - [#6914] In the console, you can now open the entire Console history in an Editor.
Bug Fixes
- [#4343] Timestamps with second, millisecond, or microsecond units are rendered consistently in the Data Explorer summary statistics pane.
- [#2991] Fixed problems with notebook session management.
- [#5799] Improved R and Python session startup reliability by changing the way ports are negotiated.
- [#5952] Fixed restarting Reticulate Python sessions.
- [#6897] Fixed occasional 1-pixel gaps in sparkline histograms in Data Explorer.
- [#4977] Improved default width of Data Explorer summary pane on wide displays.
2025.04.0-109
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| Platform | Download |
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| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-109-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-109-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.04.0-109.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.04.0-109-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.04.0-109-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-109-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-109-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.04.0-109.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.04.0-109.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- [#6476] Positron now identifies uv environments.
- [#5169] Decimal data types in Parquet files are better supported in the Data Explorer.
- [#6683, #6625, #6654, #6719] Made various improvements to our experimental multisession console support; read more at #6712 for how to opt in.
- [#6281, #6204] Improved the Python interpreter startup strategy.
- [#3417] Pandas and polars categorical data types now display correctly in the Data Explorer.
- [#4925] Console contents are retained when reconnecting to existing sessions.
- [#4734] Plots in R have been significantly reworked. This has fixed a number of bugs regarding creating multiple plots in one call and issues related to
par(). Specifically, plots with sf, ggExtra, biplot, patchwork,ggsave(), stars, and tinyplot should now work as intended. Our Epic contains the full list of resolved issues, along with some remaining issues. - [#6733] Opening a CSV file which uses a non-comma delimiter from the Explorer Pane will now work in most cases.
Bug Fixes
- [#5708] Completions are no longer occasionally duplicated after a session restart.
- [#6681] Older versions of renv (1.0.1 and earlier) are now supported, but we recommend that you update to the latest renv with
renv::upgrade()for the best experience. - [#6699] Completions now work for the latest version of R6.
Dependencies
- Updated vscode-python upstream to v2025.2.0
- Updated code-oss upstream to v1.97.0
2025.04.0-64
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| Platform | Download |
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| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-64-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.04.0-64-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.04.0-64.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.04.0-64-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.04.0-64-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-64-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.04.0-64-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.04.0-64.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.04.0-64.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- [#2653] Added support to find via cmd/ctrl+ f in the Help view.
- [#6308] Added new experimental support for multiple console sessions; see #6712 for further details.
- [#6579] Code cell backgrounds are now themeable.
- [#3033] The full Python interpreter path is now presented in the UI.
- [#5435] Added a setting to hide the Data Explorer's summary panel by default.
Bug Fixes
- [#3740] Now correctly block unsupported Python interpreters from our UI.
- [#5572] Fixed how the state of the Data Explorer's summary panel is tracked.
- [#3671] Fixed how Positron appears in the Windows Task Manager.
- [#3504, #5887] Fixed duplicate entries in the Variables pane.
- [#6585, #2281, #1916] Fixed cursor and context menu behavior in the Console.
- [#4277] Fixed how the Variables pane updates.
- [#6527] Improved the appearance of the new Editor Action Bar.
2025.03.0-116
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| Platform | Download |
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| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.03.0-116-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.03.0-116-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.03.0-116.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.03.0-116-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.03.0-116-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.03.0-116-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.03.0-116-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.03.0-116.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.03.0-116.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- [#6296] On Windows and Mac, Positron will now automatically check for a new monthly release, download it, and install the new version in the background. Linux still provides a notification when a new version is available. We are continuing to make (approximately) weekly releases available on GitHub.
- [#6205] Added a new setting to exclude R installation paths from the UI.
- [#6265] Added a new command to run R package tests in the Test Explorer UI. The old command is still available and can be mapped to a preferred keybinding, if desired.
- [#6302] We now package extensions that were previously shipped as built-in extensions as user managed extensions that are installed on first launch.
- [#5315] Bundled the Posit Publisher extension.
Bug Fixes
- [#6199] Improved the layout of the Console action bar at narrow widths.
- [#6480] Fixed an issue with Data Explorer so that it enters the Connection Closed state when its connection is closed.
- [#6444] Fixed a regression where Python completions did not work in Quarto documents.
- Fixed an issue starting
real_python()with reticulate v1.41.0. - Fixed a deadlock in ARK when starting reticulate.
- When calling
repl_python()we now give focus to the Python console.
2025.03.0-97
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| Platform | Download |
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| Windows 10, 11 x64 (system level install) | Positron-2025.03.0-97-Setup.exe |
| Windows 10, 11 x64 (user level install) | Positron-2025.03.0-97-UserSetup.exe |
| MacOS 10.15+ (universal) | Positron-2025.03.0-97.dmg |
| Debian-based Linux x64 (Ubuntu 22+) | Positron-2025.03.0-97-x64.deb |
| Debian-based Linux arm64 (Ubuntu 24+) | Positron-2025.03.0-97-arm64.deb |
| Red Hat-based Linux x64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.03.0-97-x64.rpm |
| Red Hat-based Linux arm64 (RHEL9) | Positron-2025.03.0-97-arm64.rpm |
| REH Linux x64 | positron-reh-linux-x64-2025.03.0-97.tar.gz |
| REH Linux arm64 | positron-reh-linux-arm64-2025.03.0-97.tar.gz |
Release Notes
New Features
- The current working directory is now preserved across R and Python restarts. #3188
- Enabled auto-update notifications by default. Future versions will automatically download and install in the background for Windows and Mac. #6296
- Improved the matrix representation in the variables pane. #3656
- Added new
python.interpreters.includeandpython.interpreters.excludesettings to include additional Python interpreter search directories or exclude Python interpreters from the UI. #3574 - Show summary statistics in Data Explorer for pandas columns with mixed data types. #3401
- Note if a language session was used when making the Positron update check. #6388
- Our new editor action bar is now enabled by default. You can switch this bar off by toggling the
editor.actionBar.enabledsetting. #6317 - Copy-pasting when opening files in the data explorer from the file explorer (DuckDB backend) is now supported. #5157
- Added an action to open Quick Pick to allow user to choose active runtime session, or to create a new one. Replaced main interpreter picker dropdown with a button to trigger this Quick Pick. Modified Positron action bar button to allow display of custom icon (vs. only Codicons as was previously) to support language icons in new interpreter button. #6150, #3596, #2143
- Added support for custom icons in the Connections pane. #6187
- R completions in specific contexts (such as with the
?help operator or insidedebug()) no longer add trailing parentheses to functions. #1818, #2338 - Positron now searches Workbench's recommended R installation directories during interpreter discovery. #6257
- Positron now searches
/opt/pythonfor Python installations. #6254 - Added an option to optionally apply a color filter to plots in dark mode for automatic theming. #6255
- Sped up console startup and Positron now shows which interpreter will start. #3566
Bug Fixes
- The initial memory usage of the R backend (ark) has been reduced by 2/3. #5050
- Fixed banding in the display of code blocks in LLM responses using chatlas. #6445
- Fixed LLM response formatting from chatlas. #5819
- Fixed scrolling in modal popups so that the last item in the list can be seen. #3061
- Fixed a bug when autocompleting
data.tablecolumn names. They are no longer quoted. #3140 - Filtered out unsupported (<3.8) Python versions from the
Python: Select Interpreterdropdown. #3740 - Restored R package testing functionality. #6345
- Ensured Python objects with invalid
__qualname__return values do not stop Variables inspection. #6237 - Fixed bug when reconnecting to a database connection for which the 'host' attribute contained values that should be escaped. #5692
- Fixed display of
row.namesof R matrixes in the Data Explorer. #6287 - Synchronized VerticalSplitter state with column collapsed state in Data Explorer. #6318
- Allowed
_to show up in the Python Variables pane if defined by the user. #3366 - Fixed an issue causing some Polars query plans to break the Console when printed. #6258
- User-specified R binaries now show "User-specified location" as reason discovered in R Language Pack output. #6257
- Fixed the display of active runtime metadata in the Console. #6259
- R: Lists display values are now truncated in the Variables pane. #6220
- When switching tabs, Data Explorer summary now remains expanded or collapsed upon return. #4979
2025.02.0-171
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Release Notes
New Features
- Plots can be popped out to an editor tab. This feature introduces an action menu button in the Plots view to open a plot for viewing in an editor. The default action opens the plot in a new window. The menu options allow opening the plot in the same window either in the existing editor group or to the side of the existing group. Selecting an alternate location sets it as the default action. This is setting is remembered for the project. Plots in an editor tab are rendered separately from the Plots view so they can have their own sizing policy (#6146).
- New "startup behavior" option to control whether specific languages will start a console in new Positron windows (#3575).
- New UI affordance in the Data Explorer toolbar to open as text file (#5206).
- In Python,
os.environ["andos.getenv("will now offer completions based on the available environment variables in the session (#2883). - Install and compile Python Environment Tools, a Rust-based interpreter discovery system. You can opt in to this discovery tool with the
python.locatorsetting (#5886). - Added syntax highlighting for already executed code in the Console (#243).
- New "R: Select Interpreter" command to see all options for R
interpreters and choose one (#5223). - Speed up console startup and show which interpreter will start (#3566).
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Python path completions on Windows (#3758).
- Fixed Python diagnostics not being cleared (e.g. in the Problems tab) when a document is closed (#3905).
- Fixed some language server features not working in the console and in Jupyter notebooks e.g. hover and signature help (#5739). This also fixes language server features for custom Pandas DataFrame accessors (#5077).
2025.02.0-137
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Release Notes
New Features
- Command to focus the Variables view #6060
- Standardized modal layouts #6044
- Regular comments in R code now continue #6049
- Command to open an HTML file in a browser #6071
- Indicator in console when extension host is disconnected #6089