Editing

• Improved code completion
• Improved asset handling to allow it to be supported in code completion and renames
• Strings for internationalization will now show if they are stale (that’s cool)
• Improved documentation styling and a new assistant which shows the documentation previews.
• Check out Create Rich Documentation with DocC
• Support for Swift Macros – they are using in Standard lib, Foundation and SwiftData frameworks – Learn more about @Observable, #Predicate, and @Model
• Cmd-Shift-A allows you to access any menu options quickly.
• To expand a macro use Cmd-Shift-A Expand Macros
• (Expand on Swift Macros, and Write Swift Macros 

Navigating

• BookMarks Navigator (in left panel) to get to things you’ve flagged.
• Great for Find Queries
• You can do “Conforming Types” queries in find panel

Sharing

• Changes navigator and Commit editor – allows your to view mods in a single scrolling view.
• Staging bar allows for easy unstaging

Testing

• Updated test navigator (re-written in Swift) 45% faster
• Can filter tests by result types, etc.
• Insights on patterns of results
• Playback of UI tests are supported by Video captures, etc. via test details view.

Debugging

• OSLog integration within Xcode, so the Xcode console will now allow for filters, shows severity via color, etc.  Jump to line of code via the logger

Distributing

• Xcode Cloud deals with versioning, signing and distribution.. adds in Test Flight Test details – to provide information to your testers, also will notarize your Mac Apps.
• XCframeworks now has signature verifications – which shows who produced and signed the framework.
• Privacy framework allows for improved Privacy report for app.
• Most common distribution settings are bundled with Xcode.