October 2023 Summaries

I'm excited to say that, with Node.js v20.6.0, we now have built-in support for loading environment variables from .env files, which means you can finally stop using the dotenv package.` `With this release, you can access environment variables in a .env file in your Node.js application without needing to set up any additional configuration or use the dotenv module.` `To start using this feature, simply create a .env file at the root of your application and store environment variables there, then run your application with the --env-file flag included in the start command.

Infisical has released an update in September 2023 that addresses support requests and feature requests while following the product roadmap. The team shipped a big rehaul to Infisical's permission system, introducing Role-based Access Control (RBAC) with 20+ permission types, group permission sets into roles, and assign them to users. This new RBAC system is re-built with extensibility in mind, covering access control requirements. Additionally, the dashboard page has been updated with a deprecated batch CRUD secrets endpoint replaced by performing operations one secret at a time or in batches. Integrations have also been improved with a new integration shipped with Qovery and added sync behavior options for integrations to prevent overriding existing variables. Furthermore, a feature request to manage service tokens via CLI has been implemented, allowing users to create service tokens using the infisical service-token command.