July 2020 Summaries

EdgeDB has released Alpha 4 "Barnard's Star", focusing on improving the database's intuitiveness from both server and client perspectives. The new edgedb server group of commands simplifies server instance maintenance, while JavaScript bindings have been enhanced with efficient connection pooling implementation. Additionally, the DESCRIBE command has been improved to list all matches for a specified name when describing objects. Stored migrations are also in development and will be released as part of Alpha 5. The EdgeDB team encourages users to join their conversation on GitHub Discussions or ask questions via bug reports or feature requests.

EdgeDB 1.0 Alpha 4, named "Barnard's Star," introduces several enhancements aimed at improving usability and efficiency for both server and client operations. This release, developed under a new six-week cycle, focuses on making EdgeDB more intuitive, with notable updates including a redesigned server command group inspired by rustup, enabling seamless installation and concurrent version management. The JavaScript client, edgedb-js, now features an efficient connection pooling implementation, replacing the createPool API with createClient(). Additionally, the DESCRIBE feature has been improved for better object inspection, and the groundwork for enhanced migration workflows is laid, with a CLI expected in the next release. The EdgeDB community is encouraged to engage through GitHub Discussions, marking a shift from Spectrum Chat, as part of fostering an open and collaborative development environment.