August 2021 Summaries

The EdgeDB Beta 3 "Ross" release introduces significant enhancements to the open-source relational database system. These include a redesigned CLI, free shapes for executing multiple expressions in a single query, simplified enum syntax, a new relative duration type, and TLS support for secure client/server communication. The final beta release will focus on stability and bugfixes before the upcoming 1.0 release.

EdgeDB Beta 3, named "Ross" after the nearby red dwarf star Ross 128, introduces significant enhancements in security, tooling, and EdgeQL syntax. This final beta release features a redesigned CLI for a more intuitive user experience, supporting a conventional command structure with fewer hyphens. The update introduces "free shapes" in EdgeQL, enabling the execution of multiple expressions in a single query, simplified enum syntax, and a new "relative duration" type for easier date manipulation. TLS support now ensures encrypted client/server communications, with certificates required for all instances running Beta 3 or later. Built on PostgreSQL, EdgeDB aims to enhance developer experience by integrating features like declarative schemas and built-in JSON conversion, offering first-party database clients for JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go. The focus now shifts to stability and bug fixes in anticipation of the RC release and the forthcoming 1.0 release.