This patch addresses a few performance and memory issues in the Delphi compiler in 10.4.2, also affecting Code Insight (DelphiLSP.)

RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney - Release 2 (also known as 10.4.2) is available for installation. 10.4.2 builds on the feature set of 10.4 and 10.4.1, enhancing existing features throughout the product, and adding new capabilities. Delphi 10.4.2, C++Builder 10.4.2, and RAD Studio 10.4.2 are available to download to any active Update Subscription customer. RAD Studio 10.4.2 includes additional features (as detailed below) as well as a significant focus on quality improvements. RAD Studio 10.4.2 includes all patch fixes from 10.4.1

Create modern-looking & feature-rich Windows applications faster with well over 600 components in one money and time saving bundle for Delphi & C++Builder.

The grids feature flexible printing
Through properties you can have:
Page number, date, time, title in footer or header.
Different header & footer font.
Use cell font and color from display or different print font control.
Automatically splits columns over multiple pages if needed.
Print selected regions from the grid.
Set margins, print centered.
Use repeated fixedrows and fixedcolumns for multiple page output.
Automatic fit to page.
See before you print with preview.

Universal Data Access Components (UniDAC) is a powerful library of nonvisual cross-database data access components for Delphi, Delphi for .NET, C++Builder, and Lazarus (Free Pascal). We have combined the experience of long-term successful development into one product, which provides unified access to the popular database servers like Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, InterBase, Firebird, PostgreSQL, SQLite, DB2, Microsoft Access, Sybase Advantage Database Server, Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, and other databases (using ODBC provider).

DIZipWriter is a Delphi component to create PKZip-compatible ZIP archives. Archive output is based on TStream and writes directlyfiles (TFileStream), memory (TMemoryStream), or database BLOBs (TBlobStream).

DISQLite3 implements a self-contained, embeddable, zero-configuration SQL database engine for Delphi (Embarcadero / CodeGear / Borland).

Clever Internet Suite VCL represents 100% Delphi VCL components for Delphi / C++Builder, with no external dependencies. RAD Studio XE8, Windows 98, XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 & 10 support (Win32 and x64 platforms). In the new version 8.1 we have implemented a set of new components, added new features and fixed existing problems. Starting from version 8.0 the library is splitted on design-time and run-time packages. This allows you to use the components in RAD Studio VCL form designer for both 32-bit and 64-bit application platforms. The socket components structure was changed in order to implement new SSH (Secure Shell) encryption. New properties and methods have been added. Some existing properties, methods and events have been renamed or deleted in order to achieve better usability and clear Clever Internet Suite structure.

AlphaControls - a set of common and some unique components that support skins (AlphaSkins), as well as having some additional features. All skin elements can have their own properties for advanced drawing the gradient, realistic framework, semi-transparent and blurry shadows. Graphics functions produce all the calculations and drawing in real-time. Added property BoundLabel for editing elements. Handled various mouse events, which gives some additional features components. Manager prompts controls the tips in the application and gives them a beautiful view with a lot of settings that can be changed by a special designer. Analogs of standard components provide all the functionality and add a lot of new solutions to improve software quality and their appearance.

ORM framework for Delphi with full support for data manipulation, complex and advanced queries, inheritance, polymorphism, and more...

Feature details
Several database servers supported (MS SQL Server, Firebird, MySQL, DB2, Interbase, Oracle,...)
Several database-access components supported (dbExpress, AnyDac, SQLDirect, ADO, IBX,...)
Multi-platform solution - Win32, Win64, macOS, VCL, FireMonkey
Saving, updating and loading of entity objects in an object-oriented way
TAureliusDataSet for easy and fast interfacing to DB-aware controls in VCL

ReportBuilder is the de-facto standard for Delphi reporting solutions. The genesis of ReportBuilder was the desire to deliver a product that does for reporting what Delphi does for application development. In that spirit, ReportBuilder provides both a RAD environment and an object-oriented platform for solving the reporting equation. The RB story continues to be written every day as we continue to evolve the product and collaborate with the RB community. It’s our passion.