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providing_translations.md: Add information about selecting the IDE language in versions 2024.2+

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@ -42,10 +42,22 @@ The `locale` attribute defines the translation language on two possible levels:
### Language Selection ### Language Selection
It is important to note that there is no language chooser in the IDE, and language packs serve as the IDE "language switcher." <tabs>
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In versions 2024.2 and newer language packs are bundled in IDE distributions.
To select the IDE language, follow the instruction from the [IntelliJ IDEA Web Help](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/language-and-region.html#language).
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<tab title="Pre-2024.2">
In versions 2024.1 and older, there is no language selector in the IDE, and language packs serve as the IDE "language switcher."
Installing a language pack changes the IDE language to the one defined by the `languageBundle` EP. Installing a language pack changes the IDE language to the one defined by the `languageBundle` EP.
Only a single language pack can be installed at the same time, and restart is required for the translations to take effect. Only a single language pack can be installed at the same time, and restart is required for the translations to take effect.
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### Getting the Current Locale Programmatically ### Getting the Current Locale Programmatically
To get a current UI language set in the IDE, use [`DynamicBundle.getLocale()`](%gh-ic%/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/DynamicBundle.java). To get a current UI language set in the IDE, use [`DynamicBundle.getLocale()`](%gh-ic%/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/DynamicBundle.java).