How can I ensure my plugin is compatible with both Kotlin versions k1 and k2 across different IntelliJ IDEA releases from 2022.3 to 2024.3?

IntelliJ Platform Plugin Verifier
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I was checking the compatibility results for my plugin and encountered a warning about compatibility with k2, as shown in the following image:

The compatibility warning
The compatibility warning1515×355 47.4 KB

It indicates that I need to declare a compatibility mode, but… my plugin’s support range is “223.7571.182 — 243.x”, and I plan to maintain this interval, for example, “224.7571.182 — 244.x”, “230.7571.182 — 250.x”.

This presents a problem. My plugin’s development version is 223.7571.182, which didn’t have this extension, so I can’t declare compatibility or migrate the dependency on BindingContext to analyze.

I can’t continue using only k1 without supporting k2 until the release of 2026.2 (at which point I will drop support for 2024.1), nor can I abandon support for k1 and only support IDEA versions starting from 2024.2. What should I do?

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You’ll need to build and release separate versions of your plugin for each range of supported IDEs if you need to support any features only present in newer version.

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So you’re suggesting that I should release an entirely new plugin to provide support for k1 from 2022.3 to 2024.2, and adjust the support range of the current plugin to start from 2024.2 onwards?

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Technically not a “new” plugin, but a dedicated release.
e.g. you can use release numbers like 1.0-223 for plugin supporting 2022.3+ and another release 1.0-242 for plugin built against 2024.2+.

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Hmm, I’ve noticed the link in your previous reply now… I initially thought that wasn’t part of your response, as I’ve never seen a hyperlink that looks like that before…
I’m looking into that link now, thanks for your suggestion!