Version 2.2.4

.github/workflows/fedora_41.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Linux
+name: Fedora 41
 on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo dnf update -y
         sudo dnf install -y git python3-tkinter
         git config --global --add safe.directory ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         submodules: false
     - name: Setup environment
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ jobs:
         export GITHUB_ACTIONS=True
         git submodule update --init --recursive
         source /home/wxpy/venvs/Py314/bin/activate
+        pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+        pip install robotframework
+        pip install .
         invoke test-ci
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:

.github/workflows/linux.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Linux
+name: Linuxes Python Matrix
 on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
@@ -60,87 +60,110 @@ on:
 jobs:
   fedora:
     name: Fedora py313
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ !contains(github.ref, '/debian/') }}
     container:
-      image: fedora:41
+      image: fedora:44
       options: --privileged
     steps:
-    - name: Configure container environment
-      run: |
-        sudo dnf update -y
-        sudo dnf install -y git python3-tkinter
-        git config --global --add safe.directory ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
-      with:
-        submodules: false
-    - name: Setup environment
-      run: |
-        sudo dnf install -y sdl12-compat python3-wxpython4 xorg-x11-server-Xvfb python3-pip python3-tkinter psmisc
-        # sudo dnf downgrade -y mesa* --refresh
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
-        python -m pip install -U pip
-        pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-        pip install robotframework
-    - name: Run tests
-      run: |
-        Xvfb &
-        export DISPLAY=:0
-        export GITHUB_ACTIONS=True
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
-        invoke test-ci
-    - name: Install and run
-      run: |
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
-        pip install .
-        xvfb-run --server-args="-screen 0, 1280x720x24" -a ride &
-        sleep 10
-        killall xvfb-run
-
+      - name: Configure container environment
+        run: |
+          sudo dnf update -y
+          sudo dnf install -y git python3-tkinter
+          git config --global --add safe.directory ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          submodules: false
+      - name: Setup environment
+        run: |
+          sudo dnf install -y sdl12-compat python3-wxpython4 xorg-x11-server-Xvfb python3-pip python3-tkinter psmisc
+          # sudo dnf downgrade -y mesa* --refresh
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          python -m pip install -U pip
+          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          pip install robotframework
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          Xvfb &
+          export DISPLAY=:0
+          export GITHUB_ACTIONS=True
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          pip install .
+          invoke test-ci
+      - name: Install and run
+        run: |
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          pip install .
+          xvfb-run --server-args="-screen 0, 1280x720x24" -a ride &
+          sleep 10
+          killall xvfb-run
+
   debian:
     name: Debian
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
     if: ${{ !contains(github.ref, '/fedora/') }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
-      with:
-        submodules: false
-    - name: Fetch tags
-      run: |
-        git fetch --prune --depth=1 --recurse-submodules
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
-    - name: Setup environment
-      run: |
-        sudo apt update -y
-        sudo apt install -y libsdl1.2debian libsdl2-2.0-0 libnotify4 wxpython-tools
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
-        python -m pip install -U pip
-        pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-        pip install robotframework
-    - name: Run tests
-      run: |
-        Xvfb &
-        export DISPLAY=:0
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
-        invoke test-ci
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: coverage-report
-        include-hidden-files: true
-        path: |
-          .coverage.1
-          .coverage.2
-          .coverage.3
-          .coverage-reports/coverage.xml
-          .coverage-reports/htmlcov
-    - name: Install and run
-      run: |
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
-        pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-        pip install robotframework
-        pip install .
-        xvfb-run --server-args="-screen 0, 1280x720x24" -a ride &
-        sleep 10
-        killall xvfb-run
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          submodules: false
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Fetch tags
+        run: |
+          git fetch --prune --depth=1 --recurse-submodules
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+      - name: Setup environment
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update -y 
+          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests libsdl1.2debian libsdl2-2.0-0 libnotify4
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          python -m pip install -U pip
+          minor=$(echo "${{ matrix.python-version }}" | cut -d . -f 2)
+          if [ $minor -lt 10 ]; then
+              python -m pip install https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ubuntu-24.04/wxpython-4.2.4-cp39-cp39-linux_x86_64.whl
+          elif [ $minor -lt 11 ]; then
+              python -m pip install https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ubuntu-24.04/wxpython-4.2.5-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl
+          elif [ $minor -lt 12 ]; then
+              python -m pip install https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ubuntu-24.04/wxpython-4.2.5-cp311-cp311-linux_x86_64.whl
+          elif [ $minor -lt 13 ]; then
+              python -m pip install https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ubuntu-24.04/wxpython-4.2.5-cp312-cp312-linux_x86_64.whl
+          elif [ $minor -lt 14 ]; then
+              python -m pip install https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ubuntu-24.04/wxpython-4.2.5-cp313-cp313-linux_x86_64.whl
+          elif [ $minor -lt 15 ]; then
+              python -m pip install https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ubuntu-24.04/wxpython-4.2.5-cp314-cp314-linux_x86_64.whl
+          else
+              sudo apt install python3-wxgtk4.0
+          fi
+          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          pip install robotframework
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          Xvfb &
+          export DISPLAY=:0
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          invoke test-ci
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: coverage-report
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          path: |
+            .coverage.1
+            .coverage.2
+            .coverage.3
+            .coverage-reports/coverage.xml
+            .coverage-reports/htmlcov
+      - name: Install and run
+        run: |
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          pip install robotframework
+          pip install .
+          xvfb-run --server-args="-screen 0, 1280x720x24" -a ride &
+          sleep 10
+          killall xvfb-run

.github/workflows/package.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Linux
+name: Package
 on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo dnf update -y
         sudo dnf install -y git
         git config --global --add safe.directory ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         submodules: false
     - name: Setup environment
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
         path: |
           .coverage.1
           .coverage.2
+          .coverage.3
           .coverage-reports/coverage.xml
           .coverage-reports/htmlcov
     - name: Create Package

.github/workflows/sonar.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     name: SonarCloud
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Update ubuntu
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export DISPLAY=:1
           git submodule update --init --recursive
+          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          pip install robotframework
+          pip install .
           invoke test-ci
       - name: Analyze with SonarCloud
         uses: sonarsource/sonarqube-scan-action@master

CHANGELOG.adoc

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ and this project adheres to http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html[Semantic Versioni
 
 // == https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE[Unreleased]
 
+== https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/ride-2.2.4.rst[2.2.4] - 2026-07-09
+
+=== Fixed
+- Fixed 'background assign' setting in Grid Editor preferences.
+
+=== Changed
+- Changed Auto-Save to only save when user is not typing, and if code is in error show message in status bar.
+- Applied STC_LEX colorization on Code Editor (external files editor).
+
 == https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/ride-2.2.3.rst[2.2.3] - 2026-06-10
 
 

README.adoc

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ You can use the tag *robotframework-ide* to search and ask on https://stackoverf
 
 == **Welcome to the development version of RIDE - next major release will be version 2.3**
 
-If you are looking for the latest released version, you can get the source code from **https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/releases[releases]** or from branch **https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/tree/release/2.2.3[release/2.2.3]**
+If you are looking for the latest released version, you can get the source code from **https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/releases[releases]** or from branch **https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/tree/release/2.2.4[release/2.2.4]**
 
-See the https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/ride-2.2.3.rst[release notes] for latest release version 2.2.3
+See the https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/ride-2.2.4.rst[release notes] for latest release version 2.2.4
 
 **Version https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/tree/release/2.2[2.2] was the last release supporting Python 3.8**
 
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ Currently, the unit tests are tested on Python 3.10, 3.11 and 3.14.
 We now have an experimental workflow on Fedora Linux 42, with wxPython 4.2.4 and Python 3.14.
 Likewise, the current version of wxPython, is 4.2.5, but RIDE is known to work with 4.0.7, 4.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4 and 4.2.5 versions.
 
-(3.9 <= python <= 3.14) Install current released version (*2.2.3*) with:
+(3.9 <= python <= 3.14) Install current released version (*2.2.4*) with:
 
 `pip install -U robotframework-ride`
 
-(3.9 <= python <= 3.14) Install current development version (**2.2.3dev12**) with:
+(3.9 <= python <= 3.14) Install current development version (**2.2.5dev1**) with:
 
 `pip install -U https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/archive/develop.zip`
 

README.md

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ You can use the tag *robotframework-ide* to search and ask on [StackOverflow](ht
 
 ## **Welcome to RIDE - next major release will be version 2.3**
 
-If you are looking for the latest released version, you can get the source code from **[releases](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/releases)** or from branch **[release/2.2.3](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/tree/release/2.2.3)**
+If you are looking for the latest released version, you can get the source code from **[releases](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/releases)** or from branch **[release/2.2.4](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/tree/release/2.2.3)**
 
-See the [release notes](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/ride-2.2.3.rst) for latest release version 2.2.3
+See the [release notes](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/ride-2.2.4.rst) for latest release version 2.2.4
 
 **Version [2.2](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/tree/release/2.2) was the last release supporting Python 3.8**
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ See the [release notes](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/r
 **Version [1.7.4.2](https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/tree/release/1.7.4.2) was the last release supporting Python 2.7**
 
 
-**The current development version is based on 2.2.3, supports Python from 3.9 up to 3.14 (07th January 2026).**
+**The current development version is based on 2.2.4, supports Python from 3.9 up to 3.14 (09th July 2026).**
 
 Currently, the unit tests are tested on Python 3.10, 3.11 and 3.14.
 We now have an experimental workflow on Fedora Linux 42, with wxPython 4.2.4 and Python 3.14.
 Likewise, the current version of wxPython, is 4.2.5, but RIDE is known to work with 4.0.7, 4.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4 and 4.2.5 versions.
 
-(3.9 <= python <= 3.14) Install current released version (*2.2.3*) with:
+(3.9 <= python <= 3.14) Install current released version (*2.2.4*) with:
 
 `pip install -U robotframework-ride`
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Project: https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE#readme
 long_description_content_type = "text/x-rst"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 license-files = { paths = ["LICENSE.txt"] }
-requires-python = ">=3.8, <3.15"
+requires-python = ">=3.9, <3.15"
 authors = [
     { name = "Robot Framework Developers", email = "robotframework@gmail.com" },
 ]
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
@@ -54,7 +53,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "robotframework",
     "psutil",
     "packaging",
-    "requests>=2.33.0",
+    "requests==2.32.5; python_version < '3.10'",
+    "requests>=2.33.0; python_version >= '3.10'"
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[tool.hatch.envs.test.matrix]]
 python = ["3.13"]
-version = ["2.2.3"]
+version = ["2.2.4"]
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "robotframework-ride"
-version = "2.2.3"
+version = "2.2.4"
 description = "RIDE :: Robot Framework Test Data Editor"
 authors = ["Robot Framework Developers <robotframework@gmail.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0 license"
 readme = "README.adoc"
 packages = [{include = "robotide"}]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.8"
+python = "^3.9"
 wxPython = "^4.1.1"
 pywin32 = { version = "*", markers = "sys_platform == 'win32'" }
 pygments = "^2.20.0"

requirements-dev.txt

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ mockito
 invoke
 urllib3>=2.5.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 zipp>=3.19.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
-requests>=2.33.0
+requests==2.32.5; python_version < '3.10'
+requests>=2.33.0; python_version >= '3.10'
 github3.py
 memory-profiler
 pylint

requirements.txt

@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ Pypubsub
 psutil
 packaging
 chardet
-requests>=2.33.0
+requests==2.32.5; python_version < '3.10'
+requests>=2.33.0; python_version >= '3.10'