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This may have already been said; but is anyone in a position to reiterate clearly the position with *Kotlin `1.8.20` and Compose (both Jetpack and Multiplatform)*?

:warning: I saw in <https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C0922A726/p1675930430832919?thread_ts=1675871148.984889&amp;cid=C0922A726|another thread> that there would be *no `1.8.20` compatible release for Compose* due to irreconcilable compatibility issues between K2 and the Compose compiler.

:alphabet-yellow-question: If this is the case; when is the earliest a *Kotlin `1.9.0` + Compose Dev build* combination might become available?

Wasn't that thread, and that particular reference, only for the K2 compiler?

That's why I'm looking for clarification - can we expect a `1.8.20` compatible Compose release, as long as we _don't_ <https://kotlinlang.org/docs/whatsnew-eap.html#how-to-enable-the-kotlin-k2-compiler|enable the K2 compiler> with `-language-version 2.0` , or do the issues mentioned affect the whole release?

The whole context of the thread you mention was about K2. There should be no problems with 1.8.20 and Compose unless you enable K2. BTW, I have just checked Kotlin 1.8.20-Beta with  "visual-effects" Desktop sample and it works fine. Of course, we will test thoroughly Compose and compose compiler when we release 1.8.20 compatible Compose.