RStudio 1.4 was released in January 2021 and switched to calendar-based versioning as of 2021.09. Starting with 1.4, the IDE includes a visual markdown editor that works on any markdown-based document, such as .md or .Rmd files. Visual editing mode provides a better experience when writing reports and analyses. You can see changes in real-time and preview what your document looks like without re-knitting.
In addition, the visual markdown editor provides extensive support for …