Changelog

This chapter is for 4.x version updates.

April 2026 (version 4.2.3)

ZStudio 4.2.3 is now available! The updates including:

Features

• ZSolution

  • Added syntax highlighting and IntelliSense support for RISC-V assembly.

  • Added search in the Debug Console.

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Added variable support for the OpenOCD settings input in run/debug configurations, and refined the Variable Manager toolbar quick-entry icon.

  • Solution Navigator now supports tooltips, quick actions, and creating folders under Sources/Headers nodes.

  • Restricted opening the same solution in multiple windows simultaneously, and optimized coordinated restart and window state restoration across windows.

  • Improved logic for remembering and restoring active solution state.

  • Improved adaptive layout and rendering for the menu bar, toolbar, and bottom panel under window scaling.

  • Removed project dependency feature and related entry points.

  • Removed the "shared library" project option; empty project creation now only keeps executable and static library types.

  • Fixed an issue where adding project references incorrectly auto-added directories in build configurations.

  • Shortcut updates:

    • Ctrl + R now opens recent solutions.
    • Ctrl + Shift + R now refreshes the window.

March 2026 (version 4.2.2)

ZStudio 4.2.2 is now available! The updates including:

Features

• ZSolution

  • Added a new Variable Manager tool.

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Consolidated run and debug configurations into a single setup.
  • Simplify setting the active project by using a button in the project navigator.

February 2026 (version 4.2.1)

ZStudio 4.2.1 is now available! The updates including:

Features

• ZSolution

  • Added support for importing Eclipse CDT projects.

  • Enhanced the Pack Manager with search filter.

  • Added customizable project build configurations with "Manage Build Configurations" option.

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • ZStudio Cloud now supports file uploads and downloads.

  • Enhanced Solution Navigator with file uploads, quick actions, Git status, and editor selection sync.

  • Added "Build Before Run" option in Run configuration to enable automatic builds as needed.

January 2026 (version 4.2.0)

ZStudio 4.2.0 is now available! The updates including:

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Package Manager now supports local toolchain import; the menu bar "Toolchain Manage" entry has been migrated.

  • Added Basic Integration for CMake and Makefile project imports; Advanced Integration remains available.

  • Added file grouping node in Solution Navigator (formerly Project Navigator) and removed the File Navigation view.

  • Fixed menu bar display issues in Chinese locales.

Devember 2025 (version 4.1.3)

ZStudio 4.1.3 is now available! The updates including:

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Migrated the project build system to Make, providing Make options in build configuration.

  • Removed the OpenOCD Explorer view and integrated OpenOCD configuration into Run/Debug Configurations.

  • Enhanced “New Project from SDK” with full SDK projects import support and optimized workflow.

  • Removed the "Device" option from Project Controller and the "Device" list in the Pack Manager.

  • Added built-in board support packages (BSP) based on hpm_sdk 1.10.0 and nuclei_sdk 0.8.1, as well as the latest OpenOCD debug packages from HPMicro and Nuclei in Pack Manager.

Octorber 2025 (version 4.1.2)

ZStudio 4.1.2 is now available! The updates including:

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Fixed an issue where imported toolchains could not be selected when creating a project, and improved related interaction experience.

  • Fixed failure to select root directory during toolchain import and enhanced automatic path detection.

  • Fixed tool errors caused by installation paths containing spaces.

  • Improved the display of “All Options” panel in the build configuration dialog.

  • Improved the stability of CMake and Make import features, now fully supports:

    • importing HPM SDK via CMake;

    • importing Nuclei SDK via Make.

  • Fixed display and interaction issues in register, variable, watch, and breakpoint views to improve debugging stability.

  • Added "Stop at Main" feature to pause execution automatically at main().

  • Fixed resizing and source navigation issues in the Disassembly view.

  • Fixed "Stop Run" malfunction on Windows.

  • Optimized file tree sorting and project navigation experience.

  • Corrected the behavior of the “Toggle Bottom Panel” option in the menu bar and resolved menu item overlapping issues when the window size is reduced.

  • Improved display, state persistence, and restoration logic of Run Output and OpenOCD Output views, and added "search" feature for OpenOCD Output window.

September 2025 (version 4.1.1)

ZStudio 4.1.1 is now available! The updates including:

Improvements

• ZSolution

  • Fixed Terapines Board Farm integration in the cloud version to ensure smooth usage of online boards in Run and Debug.

  • Fixed the issue where the active project in Project Navigator was not properly bolded after switching projects in the Debug Sidebar.

  • Added file type filtering when importing source or header files by folder in the Project Navigator.

  • Fixed an issue in the Run Configuration dialog where switching to a custom simulator incorrectly auto-filled the dropdown with the wrong path.

  • Fixed support for "virtual boards" target in Debug Configuration.

  • Fixed the issue where multiple configuration dialogs allowed saving even with invalid inputs.

  • Fixed the issue to enable generating an empty solution container when creating a new project from the SDK.

  • Improved the interaction for setting register group display formats during debugging.

September 2025 (version 4.1.0)

ZStudio 4.1.0 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• ZSolution

  • Enabled multi-version download of the ZCC toolchain and corresponding LibDSP/LibNN libraries in Pack Manager.

June 2025 (version 4.0.0)

ZStudio 4.0.0 is now available! The updates including:

New Features

• Introduced "Terapines Installer" and "Terapines Product Manager", implementing offline installation and automatic License authorization management.

• ZSolution

  • Supported creating new projects using SDK project templates or importing software packages as templates.

  • Supported importing and using user's local toolchains based on GCC and LLVM.

  • Added switching between coding layout and debugging layout, optimizing debug view arrangement.

Improvements

• Removed login entry to simplify usage flow.

• ZSolution

  • Optimized development board connection and project run/debug configuration process, supporting automatic addition of BSP software packages as project dependencies and generating corresponding OpenOCD configurations.

  • Optimized toolbar buttons to improve operational efficiency.

  • Enhanced pack manager, supporting centralized management of third-party software packages and ZCC toolchain libraries.

  • Fixed compilation and linking issues for large projects on Windows platform.

  • Fixed issues with the "Stop Build" during the build process, as well as problems of "clear/copy" operations in the build console.