Kotlin 2.4.20 adds generated Package.swift files for SwiftPM
What changes for Kotlin Multiplatform modules shared with an iOS app, plus Wasm and JS updates.
Kotlin 2.4.20 gives Kotlin/Native automatically generated Package.swift files for SwiftPM dependencies, new Swift export features, and improved incremental compilation.
Kotlin/Wasm updates top-level require() calls in @JsFun declarations, improves companion object initialization order, and adds Support for Wasmtime in the Kotlin Gradle plugin.
Kotlin/JS gains a DSL for browser testing, support for exporting suspend lambdas as async functions, and improved exportability of data classes.
The compiler adds a kotlinr runner command for running Kotlin scripts.
To upgrade, update your IDE to the latest version and change the Kotlin version in your build scripts to 2.4.20.
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- Kotlin 2.4.20 Released Primary Kotlin Blog
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