Embarcadero Delphi 13 Florence revitalizes the development experience for professional engineers building native applications across Windows, mobile, and cloud platforms. This latest release, launched in late 2025, specifically targets productivity with major language enhancements like the long-awaited ternary operator and a fully integrated 64-bit IDE environment. Developers maintaining large-scale legacy codebases or creating new high-performance tools will find the direct support for Windows 11 and modern AI integration particularly relevant for staying competitive.
Key Features
- Ternary Operator Support: Writes cleaner, more concise conditional logic using the new inline
ifkeyword syntax, reducing boilerplate code in complex expressions. - SmartCore AI Component Pack: Connects applications directly to Large Language Models like OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude via pre-built components, enabling developers to add intelligent chat or data processing features without deep AI expertise.
- WebStencils 2.0: transform server-side web development with complete session management, role-based authentication, and a new
@switchoperator for dynamic content generation in WebBroker and RAD Server projects. - Native 64-bit IDE: Delivers a completely re-architected development environment that handles massive projects with ease, eliminating memory constraints during compilation and debugging on Windows 11.
- Modernized VCL & FMX: Includes updated Windows 11 TitleBar styling, integrated UIAutomation for accessibility, and the latest Skia library support for rendering high-fidelity graphics on any device.
Use Cases Use Cases
Senior developers and enterprise teams use Delphi 13 to modernize mission-critical desktop ERP systems with Windows 11 aesthetics while simultaneously extending specific modules to the web using WebStencils. It is also the go-to choice for building single-source specialized hardware control apps that must run natively on both Windows tablets and mobile devices without compromising performance.
Delphi 13 Florence successfully bridges the gap between decades of reliable code and the modern demand for AI-connected, cloud-ready software architecture.
Version 12.2 — September 2024
Added:
- Smart CodeInsight with AI-powered coding assistance
- WebStencils template engine for web development
- 64-bit versions of Delphi Win32 and Win64 compilers
- Support for Android 35 APIs and latest billing APIs
- Enhanced C++ Win64 Clang compiler with runtime packages
Improved:
- IDE support for High-DPI and 4K screens
- Debugger handling of repeated inline variables
- VCL styles with design-time support
- FireMonkey cross-platform framework performance
Fixed:
- Debugger error handling improvements
- Remote debugger communication timeouts
- iOS simulator display issues resolved
