NetBeans IDE 6.8 has been released and is now available for download from the NetBeans site.

This version of NetBeans provides support for the entire Java EE 6 specification with improved support for Facelets, JSF 2.0, JPA 2.0, EJB 3.1, REST and GlassFish v3.

The most notable features in this version include:

• Java EE 6 support - Support for Java EE 6 Web Projects, EJB 3.1, REST web services, JPA 2.0.
• JSF 2.0 & Facelets - Enhanced code completion and editor support to assist web developers writing JSF applcations.
• JavaFX - Support for the latest version of Java FX and numerous productivity enhancements.
• Integrated Kenai.com support - Full JIRA support and enhanced issue tracking / source code management with kenai.com.
• Maven - Updated support for Java EE 6, Groovy and Scala.

NetBeans 6.8 also includes enhanced functionality for PHP, Ruby and C/C++ development. The full list of new and noteworthy features can be found on the NetBeans web site.