Kotlin 1.5.30-RC With Java Toolchains in Gradle, JS IR Backend in Beta, Stdlib Improvements, and More

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A new Kotlin blog post/announcement has been posted!

The 1.5.30 release is approaching, and now we’re presenting the release candidate with the updated opt-in requirements, Kotlin/JS IR backend in Beta, support for Java toolchains in the Gradle plugin, improvements to the Regex and Duration API in the standard library, and more. Try it and report any issues you face to help us prepare […]

Get the full details here: https://blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2021/08/kotlin-1-5-30-rc-released/