fix(intellij): restrict to sinceBuild 251 to avoid binary incompatibilities

chrissimon-au · chrissimon-au · commit eeca2805c555 · 2025-09-20T11:02:02.000+02:00
diff --git a/src/intellij/contextive/README.md b/src/intellij/contextive/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ At time of writing, it includes:
 
 ## IntelliJ Platform Compatibility
 
-Contextive relies on the [IntelliJ Platform Language Server Protocol APIs](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/language-server-protocol.html) which were marked as experimental until IntelliJ platform 2025.1.  It's recommended to use 2025.1 or later.
+Contextive relies on the [IntelliJ Platform Language Server Protocol APIs](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/language-server-protocol.html) which were marked as experimental until IntelliJ Platform 2025.1.
+
+Due to binary incompatibilities from v1.17.6, Contextive is marked as only compatible with 2025.1 onwards:
+
+* For IntelliJ Platform 2025.* or later, use Contextive's [latest release](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/23928-contextive) (**Recommended**)
+* For IntelliJ Platform 2024.* or earlier, use Contextive [v1.17.2](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/23928-contextive/versions/stable/800789)
 
 ## Features
 
diff --git a/src/intellij/contextive/build.gradle.kts b/src/intellij/contextive/build.gradle.kts
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ dependencies {
       // `Class com.intellij.openapi.extensions.PluginId does not have member field 'com.intellij.openapi.extensions.PluginId$Companion Companion'`
       // leaving it at 2025.1.5.1 resolves the issue, and builds a plugin that seems to work in 2025.2.2
       // This will need updating and checking with 2025.3 as Ultimate and Community are consolidating
+      // Binary compatibility issues with 2024.* has prompted to changesinceBuild to 251
       // intellijIdeaUltimate("2025.2.2")
   }
 }
 
 tasks {
   patchPluginXml {
-    sinceBuild.set("241")
+    sinceBuild.set("251")
     untilBuild.set(provider { null })
   }
 

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`@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ dependencies {`
`32`	`32`	// `Class com.intellij.openapi.extensions.PluginId does not have member field 'com.intellij.openapi.extensions.PluginId$Companion Companion'`
`33`	`33`	`// leaving it at 2025.1.5.1 resolves the issue, and builds a plugin that seems to work in 2025.2.2`
`34`	`34`	`// This will need updating and checking with 2025.3 as Ultimate and Community are consolidating`
	`35`	`+ // Binary compatibility issues with 2024.* has prompted to changesinceBuild to 251`
`35`	`36`	`// intellijIdeaUltimate("2025.2.2")`
`36`	`37`	`}`
`37`	`38`	`}`
`38`	`39`
`39`	`40`	`tasks {`
`40`	`41`	`patchPluginXml {`
`41`		`- sinceBuild.set("241")`
	`42`	`+ sinceBuild.set("251")`
`42`	`43`	`untilBuild.set(provider { null })`
`43`	`44`	`}`
`44`	`45`