Summary [The creation of the new Kotlin K2 compiler](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-52604/Release-K2-Beta) is also aimed at improving the IDE experience. Performance and quality are the main focuses of the new product. By July 2023, we are going to release the first public version of the IntelliJ plugin that will be based on the new compiler. The estimated date may change as it depends on the K2 compiler Beta release. The general properties of this plugin include: * Faster code completion, highlighting, and element search operations (Find Usages, Navigation, etc.). * More stable code analysis. * Fewer features. We also call it the “Lightweight” release, as not all IDE features are implemented. We are not trying to implement as many features as possible, but we are focused on their quality. Plans We plan to support the following features in the Lightweight release: * Full code highlighting * Basic code completion * Debugger - Breakpoints - The most frequently used stepping - Evaluate expression * Find…