Delphi Innovation Timeline

Delphi 1 - February 14th, 1995

16-bit Windows 3.1 support, Visual Two-Way tools, Components / VCL, Database support via BDE and SQL Links, Database data live at design time

Delphi 2 (1996)

32-bit Windows 95 support, Database Grid, OLE automation, Visual form inheritance, Long strings, Included Delphi 1 for 16-bit

Delphi 3 (1997)

Interfaces (COM based), Code Insight, Component Templates, DLL Debugging, WebBroker, ActiveForms, Component Packages, MIDAS multi-tier architecture

Delphi 4 (1998)

Docking, Anchors and Constraints, Method Overloading, Dynamic arrays, Windows 98 support                                                                                                      

Delphi 5 (1999)

Desktop layouts, Frames, XML support, DBGo for ADO, Language Translations                                                                                                      

Delphi 6 (2001)

Structure Window, SOAP Web Services, dbExpress, BizSnap, WebSnap, DataSnap                                                                                                      

Delphi 7 (2002)

Web application development, Windows XP themes                                                                                                                          

Delphi 8 (2003)

.NET support. The IDE in this release was changed to a docked interface.                                                                                                                          

Delphi 2005 (2004)

Multi-unit namespaces, Error Insight, History Tab, for..in, Function inlining, Theme-enabled IDE, Refactorings, Wild-card in uses statement, Data Explorer, Integrated Unit Testing                                                                                                      

Delphi 2006 (2005)

Operator overloading, Static methods and properties, Designer Guidelines, Form positioner view, Live code templates, Block Completion, Line numbers, Change Bars, Sync-edit, Code Folding and method navigation, Debugging Tool-Tips, Searchable Tool Palette, FastMM memory manager, Support for MySQL, Unicode support in dbExpress, TTrayIcon, TFlowPanel, TGridPanel

Delphi 2007 (2006)

MS Build, Build Events, Build Configurations, Windows Vista support – glassing, theming, dbExpress 4 – connection pooling, delegate drivers, CPU viewer windows, FastCode enhancements, IntraWeb / AJAX support, Welcome Page, Sim-ship of English, French, German, Japanese

Delphi 2009 (2008)

Unicode, Generics, Anonymous Methods, Ribbon Controls, DataSnap, Build Configurations, Class Explorer, Type Library Editor Window, PNG support                           

Delphi 2010 (2009)

Attributes, Enhanced RTTI, Direct2D canvas, Windows 7 support, Touch/Gestures, Source Code Formatter, Thread Specific Breakpoints, Debugger Visualizers, IOUtils unit for files, paths and directories, Source Code Audits and Metrics, Background Compilation, Source code for MIDAS.DLL

Delphi XE (2010)

Regular Expression Library, Subversion Integration, dbExpress –Filters, Authentication, ProxyGeneration, JavaScript Framework, REST support, Indy WebBroker, Cloud – Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure, Build Groups, Named Threads in the Debugger, Command line Audits, Metrics and Documentation Generation

Delphi XE2 (2011)

64-Bit Windows, Mac OSX, FireMonkey, Live Bindings – FireMonkey and VCL, VCL Styles, Unit Scope Names, Platform Assistant, DataSnap - Connectors for Mobile Devices, Cloud API, HTTPS support, TCP monitoring, dbExpress support for ODBC drivers, Deployment Manager

Delphi XE3 (2012)

Metropolis UI for Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP, FM actions, touch/gestures, layouts and anchors, FM support for bitmap styles, TMaterial source for FM 3D components, FM audio/video, VCL/FM support for sensor devices, FM Location sensor component, Virtual keyboard support, DirectX 10 support

Delphi XE4 (April 2013)

iOS support – device, simulator, iOS app store, iOS support for standard and retina displays, iOS styles, retina styles, virtual keyboards, Mobile form designer, TWebBrowser component, iOS ARC (automatic reference counting) for all TObject classes, Platform Services, Notifications, Location, Motion and Orientation sensor components, TListView component, Mac OSX full screen support, Deployment manager for iOS devices, FireDAC universal data access components, InterBase – IBLite and IBToGo

Delphi XE5 (September 2013)

Android support – devices and emulator. OS versions: Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Gingerbread, Notification component, iOS 7 style support, Configurable form designer for mobile devices, Deployment manager for Android devices, REST Services client access and authentication components, Android support for all of the XE4 FM and database features listed above

Delphi XE6 (April 2014)

Windows 7 and 8.1 styles, Acces to Cloud base RESTful WEB Services, FireDAC Compatible with more databases, Fully integrated InterBase support                           

Delphi XE7 (September 2014)

FireMonkey Multi-Device Applications Support Both Desktop and Mobile Platforms, IBLite embeddable database for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, Multi-Display Support, Multi-Touch Support and Gestures Changes, Full-Screen Immersive Mode for Android, FireMonkey Supports the Pull-to-Refresh Feature for TListView on iOS and Android, FireMonkey Save State Feature

Delphi XE8 (April 2015)

GetIt Package Manager, FireDAC Improvements, New Embarcadero Community Toolbar, Native Presentation of TListView, TSwitch, TMemo, TCalendar, TMultiView, and TEdit on iOS, Interactive Maps, New Options for Media Library, InputQuery now Supports Masking Input Fields

Delphi 10 ‘Seattle’ (August 2015)

Android Background Services Support, FireDAC support for the NoSQL MongoDB database, FireMonkey controls zOrder support for Windows, New TBeaconDevice class for turning a device on one of the supported platforms into a “beacon”, StyleViewer for Windows 10 Style in Bitmap Style Designer, High-DPI Awareness and 4K monitors support, Windows 10 styles, Support for Android Services in the IDE, Support for calling WinRT APIs

Delphi 10.1 ‘Berlin’ (April 2016)

Android 6.0 Support, Windows Desktop Bridge Support, Address Book for iOS and Android, New ListView Item Designer, New CalendarView control, QuickEdits for VCL, High DPI Support on Windows, Hint Property Changes, EMS Apache Server Support, GetIt based Web installer

Delphi 10.2 ‘Tokyo’ (March 2017)

64-bit Linux support for Delphi, FireDAC provides Linux support for all Linux-capable DBMS, MariaDB support (v5.5), MySQL support for v5.7, and Firebird support for Direct I/O, QuickEdits for FMX, New VCL Controls for Windows 10, Updated IDE Look & Feel (Dark Theme), RAD Server Deployment License Included

Delphi 10.3 ‘Rio’ (November 2018)

C++ 17 for Win32, New Delphi Language Features, FireMonkey Android zOrder, Native Controls and API Level 26, Windows 10, VCL, and HighDPI improvements, Extensive IDE UI modernization, RAD Server architecture extension, Quality and Performance improvements

Delphi 10.3.1 ‘Rio’ (February 2019)

Expanded support for iOS 12 and iPhone X series devices. RAD Server Console UI redesign and migration to the Ext JS framework (available via GetIt). Improved FireDAC support for Firebird 3.0.4 and Firebird embedded. HTTP and SOAP Client Library Enhancements on Windows. Two new IDE productivity tools: Bookmarks and Navigator. 15 new custom VCL Windows and Multi-Device FireMonkey styles.

Delphi 10.3.2 ‘Rio’ (July 2019)

Delphi macOS 64-bit, C++17 for Windows 64-bit, C++ LSP Code Insight Improvements, RAD Server Wizards and Deployment Improvements, Enhanced Firebase Android Support, Delphi Linux Client Application Support

Delphi 10.3.3 ‘Rio’ (November 2019)

Delphi Android 64-bit support, iOS 13 and macOS Catalina (Delphi) Support, RAD Server Docker Deployment, Enterprise Connectors in Enterprise & Architect Edition

Delphi 10.4 ‘Sydney’ (May 2020)

Significantly enhanced high-performance native Windows support, increased productivity with blazing fast code completion, faster code with managed records and enhanced parallel tasks on modern multi-core CPUs, over 1000 quality and performance enhancements, and much much more.

Delphi 10.4.1 ‘Sydney’ (September 2020)

RAD Studio 10.4.1 has a strong focus on quality improvements to the IDE, Delphi Code Insight (LSP), Parallel Library, SOAP & XML, C++ Toolchain, FireMonkey, VCL, Delphi Compiler, and iOS Deployment.

Delphi 10.4.2 ‘Sydney’ (February 2021)

RAD Studio 10.4.2 has new components such as TControlList, TNumberBox, and an updated TEdgeBrowser. Additionally, it features compiler performance improvements and a strong focus on quality improvements to the IDE. Delphi Code Insight (LSP), the Parallel Library, SOAP & XML, C++ Toolchain, FireMonkey, VCL, Android, macOS, and iOS Deployment have all been upgraded or enhanced.

Delphi 11 ‘Alexandria’ (October 2021)

RAD Studio 11 adds high-DPI support to the IDE and the ability to see VCL styles at design time. It includes support for Windows 11 provisioning with integrated MSIX generation and a new compiler for the Apple ARM M1 processor. It also features new TRichEdit and TDBLabelEdit controls, Bluetooth improvements, Android 30 API support, an enhanced TZipFile component, and much more.

Delphi 11.1 (March 2022)

RAD Studio 11.1 enhanced High DPI quality, optimized for remote desktops. VCL and FireMonkey designers have seen High DPI improvements, with upgrades to the GetIt Library Manager and Code Insight for Delphi and C++Builder. The Delphi LSP engine and compilers for both languages have experienced significant performance and stability enhancements, complemented by refinements in RTL, UI, and Database Libraries.

Delphi 11.2 (September 2022)

RAD Studio 11.2 emphasized quality enhancement, removed Internet Explorer, and introduced an iOS Simulator for Delphi.

Delphi 11.3 (February 2023)

RAD Studio 11.3 features IDE enhancements, especially in ToolsAPI and Delphi LSP, comprehensive quality improvements, and added support for Ubuntu 22 and Windows Server 2022.

Delphi 12 (November 2023)

An All-New C++Compiler, Visual Assist Integration, SKIA Support and Quality Improvements Everywhere Make RAD Studio 12 a Very Special Release