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JetBrains released IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.3 on September 16, 2026, addressing several stability and interface problems in the Java and Kotlin development environment. The update fixes reported IDE freezes, restores expected Maven data when reopening projects and resolves an unresponsive debugging issue involving WSL2 mirrored networking.
Project Loading and Stability
Recent projects now populate the Maven tool window with their corresponding data when opened. This removes a project-loading problem that could leave developers without the expected Maven information in the IDE's tool window.
JetBrains also says it resolved several causes of IntelliJ IDEA freezes. The announcement links those fixes to two tracked issues but does not provide measurements or further detail about the affected workflows, so the scope of the stability improvement is not quantified.
WSL2 Debugging Fix
The release addresses a problem affecting applications launched in Debug mode while using WSL2 mirrored networking. According to JetBrains, those applications should no longer become unresponsive and can now be stopped as expected.
The change is particularly relevant to developers combining IntelliJ IDEA's debugger with Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 networking. JetBrains describes the fix in its release announcement but does not list additional WSL2 networking changes in the supplied summary.
Markdown and PlantUML Updates
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.3 restores correct display of the vertical scrollbar in the Markdown preview pane. It also updates the PlantUML extension to version 1.2026.6, adding support for the extension's latest features.
Users can install the update from within IntelliJ IDEA, through the Toolbox App, via snaps on Ubuntu or by downloading it from the JetBrains website. JetBrains directs users to the full release notes for the comprehensive list of fixes.
Source: IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.3 Is Out!
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