Important! PhpStorm EAP builds are not fully tested and may be unstable.Please see the release notes for the complete list of changes in the EAP #2 build. Learn more about how to use live templates from Christoph Rumpel’s video tutorial: We’ve introduced more live templates, including fun for function template: You won’t have to remember what `r+`, `a`, `w`, etc. The upcoming release will also have descriptions of file modes. In PhpStorm 2023.1, the date-time format is now shown in Carbon functions where applicable, as well as in WordPress’ date-time functions. In the previous PhpStorm release, we added descriptions for different formats in date-time functions. Quality of life improvements for PHP Descriptions for file open modes in the completion popup The notification provides the option to either reconfigure these settings automatically or first check the Defender configuration instructions and do it manually. To avoid this, PhpStorm will suggest adding certain folders to Defender’s list of exclusions. Windows Defender’s Real-Time Protection checks can significantly decrease IDE speed.
A new IDE suggestion to reconfigure Windows Defender settings for better performance If no changes are found after scanning, the IDE will be ready to work. When opening a project, PhpStorm will use the project’s existing caches from the previous session and look for any new files to index.
We’ve improved the IDE startup experience by performing the Scanning files to index… process in smart mode, which makes the startup process much quicker. Download PhpStorm 2023.1 EAP #2 Performance improvements Scanning files to index in smart mode