We have compiled a subjective list of small but interesting news items from the past few days, covering a range of topics from software development to machine identity management. Here are some highlights:
Firstly, Okta Authorization system OpenFGA was presented in version 1.0 at the KubeCon+CloudNativeCon EU conference. The new release boasts improved language for defining authorization models and offers expanded observability options. Okta has also committed the open source project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) sandbox.
Apple has announced that it is continuing to rebuild the Foundation Framework for Swift. This will involve completely rewriting it in Swift and building it on an open contribution process. The first Foundation Package Preview is now available on GitHub.
Venafi, a provider specializing in machine identity management, has released the Firefly tool. This tool aims to make it easier for developers and platform teams to publish machine identities (such as TLS and SPIFFE) in distributed cloud environments.
Groundcover, a provider specializing in application performance monitoring in Kubernetes, has built its platform around Flora expanded, an eBPF-based observability agent which works faster and more efficiently than comparable tools.
Microsoft’s Playwright testing framework has released version 1.33, which includes a locator update and new APIs. This release also includes a backwards incompatible innovation delivering a Playwright image based on Ubunty Jammy.
Flask, a popular web framework written in Python, has reached version 2.3.0. This release includes the permanent removal of previously deprecated code, as well as support for Python 3.7.
The JetBrains development team has announced the return of the Kotlin mascot, now known as “Kodee”. Developers can admire the new mascot in various forms on the Kotlin website.
Microsoft has announced the release of version 1.14 of the CMake Tools in Visual Studio Code. This release features a new Test Explorer for using CTest with CMake projects, allowing developers to see the detailed status of all their tests and the latest results.
Embarcadero has released the Delphi 11 and C++Builder 11 Community Editions, which are free license versions for students, start-ups, and developers who want to try out creating apps with Delphi and C++Builder.
Lastly, Rustup working group has presented Rustup version 1.26.0, a tool for installing Rust. This release includes a larger number of internal cleanups, both to the Rustup code and to its testing. Developers can now add the rust-analyzer as a rustup proxy.
