Rider 2025.1.3 is out with the following updates:

AI-powered features

• Rider now supports .aiignore files, helping you manage which files are included in the AI Assistant’s scope when working on your solution. [RIDER-121794]

• Semantic search is now enabled for both Search Everywhere and the AI Assistant, making it easier to find classes, methods, parameters, and other code elements even when your query differs in case, punctuation, or formatting. [LLM-2266]

Crucial fixes:

• Step over and Step into actions now work as expected when debugging ASP.NET projects with Docker Compose. [RIDER-120783]

• Sticky selection now works correctly with all editor actions, including arrow key navigation in .cs files. [RIDER-125224]

• Local edits across multiple files are now reliably preserved, even during formatting and undo/redo operations. [RIDER-124865]

• Files excluded from indexing above the solution folder are now correctly omitted from search results. [RIDER-123858]

• Editing C++ code during debugging is now fully supported again when the Allow editing in debug mode option is enabled. [RIDER-125020]

• C++ run/debug configurations once again reliably detect projects. [RIDER-124829]