Overview of the new automatic reload feature in IEx for Elixir 1.18

The release of Elixir 1.18 comes with several enhancements including a minor but useful feature for IEx, the interactive Elixir shell. The new :auto_reload option allows developers to configure IEx such that it automatically detects and applies changes made to the code without the need for the recompile command. This feature, however, still requires the code module to be explicitly compiled in some way (like using mix compile), but it simplifies the workflow by allowing IEx to detect when changes have occurred. This enhancement is part of broader support for the official Language Server project and aims to improve the development experience.