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JetBrains IDEs connect with Gitpod for cloud-based developmentNative integration with Gitpod allows JetBrains users to spin up remote development environments and access them from cloud-based JetBrains IDEs. Oracle Java popularity sliding, New Relic reportsOracle Java has fallen to just 34% of Java distributions in use, with Amazon rising to 22%, according to New Relic’s 2022 State of the Java Ecosystem report. GraalVM speeds up native image buildsGraalVM’s quick build mode for Native Image slashes builds times, but is recommended for development purposes only. JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA adds dependency analyzerIntelliJ Idea 2022.1 introduces feature to help Java developers detect and resolve dependency conflicts, in first major release of 2022. Intro to Hilla: The full-stack Java frameworkBased on Vaadin Fusion, Hilla combines a reactive JavaScript front end with a Spring Java back end for full-stack web development. Let's get started with Hilla. 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