# DevTools 2.40.2 release notes

> Release notes for Dart and Flutter DevTools version 2.40.2.



The 2.40.2 release of the Dart and Flutter DevTools
includes the following changes among other general improvements.
To learn more about DevTools, check out the
[DevTools overview](/tools/devtools/overview).

## General updates

* Add a setting that allows users to opt in to loading DevTools
  with WebAssembly. - [#8270](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8270)

  ![Wasm opt-in setting](/assets/images/docs/tools/devtools/release-notes/images-2.40.2/wasm_setting.png "DevTools setting to opt into wasm.")

* Removed the legacy Provider screen from DevTools.
  The `package:provider` tool is now distributed as a
  DevTools extension from `package:provider`.
  Upgrade your `package:provider` dependency to
  use the extension. - [#8364](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8364)

* Fixed a bug that was causing the DevTools release notes to
  always show. - [#8277](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8277)

* Added support for loading extensions in pub workspaces
  [8347](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8347).

* Mapped error stack traces to use the Dart source code locations so
  that they are human-readable. - [#8385](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8385)

* Added handling for IDE theme change events to
  update embedded DevTools UI. - [#8336](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8336)

* Fixed a bug that was causing data filters to be cleared when clearing data
  on the Network and Logging screens. - [#8407](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8407)

* Fixed a bug that was causing the navigator to lose state when opening the VM
  Flags dialog. - [#8413](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8413)

* Tables match IDE theme when embedded in an IDE. - [#8498](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8498)

## Inspector updates

- Added a setting to the Flutter Inspector controls that
  allows users to opt in to the newly redesigned Flutter Inspector. - [#8342](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8342)

  ![New inspector opt-in setting](/assets/images/docs/tools/devtools/release-notes/images-2.40.2/new_inspector.png "DevTools setting to opt into the new Flutter Inspector.")

## Performance updates

* Fixed an issue with the "Refreshing timeline" overlay that was getting shown
  when it should not have been. - [#8318](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8318)

## Network profiler updates

* Resolved an issue in `.har` export where
  response content was sometimes missing in the data. - [#8333](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8333)

## Deep links tool updates

- Added support for validating iOS deep link settings. - [#8394](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/pull/8394)

  ![Deep link validator for iOS](/assets/images/docs/tools/devtools/release-notes/images-2.40.2/deep_link_ios.png "DevTools Deep link validator Page")

## Full commit history

To find a complete list of changes in this release, check out the
[DevTools git log](https://github.com/flutter/devtools/tree/v2.40.2).