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IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 Is Out!

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IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 Is Out!
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 is out with some useful fixes.
You can update to this version from inside the IDE, using the Toolbox App, or using snaps if you are a Ubuntu user. You can also download it from our website.
The latest update brings the following improvements:
- The active Git branch now updates correctly. [IJPL-240184]
- Fixed an issue where using pull_policy in Docker Compose files prevented the PHP interpreter from being created. [IJPL-189121]
- The IDE no longer erroneously marks successful Gradle syncs as failed when running Gradle 9.5.0 on WSL. [IDEA-388949]
- Fixed an error that caused Dev Container connections to fail with an Unknown Docker endpoint schema message. [IJPL-240184]
For a comprehensive overview of the fixes, see the release notes. If you spot any issues, let us know via the issue tracker.
Happy developing!

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Confidence

This text exhibits the highly structured, fact-based nature typical of official software release notes, resulting in a very low probability of being synthetic or machine-generated outside of automated generation workflows.

Signals Detected
low severity: Sentence length variance is highly controlled and technical; transitions are minimal and functional.
low severity: The text is perfectly coherent but lacks the subjective or contextual framing typical of human editorial content; it functions purely as a technical announcement.
low severity: Follows a strict, predictable template (Version Name -> Summary -> Bulleted Fixes -> Call to Action). The use of specific internal ticket IDs suggests an organized internal release process.
low severity: The content is highly specific technical information (version numbers, error codes, specific dependency fixes) which suggests authentic source material from a software vendor, rather than general LLM confabulation.
Human Indicators
Use of specific internal ticket identifiers ([IJPL-240184]), indicating adherence to structured release management protocols.
The text style is purely functional and devoid of rhetorical flourish, characteristic of technical changelogs.