San Francisco, California – June 3, 2026 – Appeon, a provider of software for accelerating the development of data-rich business apps, today announced the general availability of PowerBuilder 2025 R2. Building on the IDE modernization introduced in PowerBuilder 2025, the R2 release brings targeted enhancements to further boost developer productivity, application security, and platform compatibility.

Key Features

  • Dark Mode & IDE Themes: Improves the daily development experience with dark mode support and customizable syntax coloring, creating a comfortable coding environment that reduces visual fatigue.
  • Faster Performance: Boost productivity in “Solution” mode with up to 50% lower memory usage, faster app loading, and flexible incremental builds to accelerate run and debug cycles.
  • Source Control Enhancements: Preserve source control change logs during Workspace-to-Solution conversion and streamline Git workflows with built-in Fetch and Rebase operations directly within the IDE.
  • Enhanced Code Editor: Streamline how you trace logic with advanced code navigation tools. It also expands AutoScript completion to make coding faster and more error-free.
  • Enhanced Application Security: Strengthen application security with modern EXE security mitigations, including SafeSEH, DEP, ASLR, and CFG support, along with enhanced DLL loading security through trusted-path loading and digital signature verification.
  • .NET 10 Support: Stay current with support for .NET 10 across the PowerBuilder Runtime, .NET assembly calls, ADO.NET drivers, Excel exports, DataWindow blob controls (XPS), .NET DataStore projects, and PowerServer projects.

All New Features

How Do I Get Started?
PowerBuilder 2025 R2 is available in the CloudPro subscription tier and is now generally available for evaluation, upgrade, or purchase. Trial versions are fully functional for 30 days. Existing customers are entitled to a free upgrade, while new customers may purchase directly from Appeon or an authorized local reseller.

About Appeon
Appeon helps software developers build faster, better business applications. PowerBuilder, the company’s flagship product, is trusted by over 18,000 organizations worldwide and has a long-standing reputation for powering mission-critical systems. Appeon continues to simplify and accelerate the development of data-rich Windows and cloud applications. For more information, visit www.appeon.com. or follow Appeon on social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube.

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