January 2021 Summaries

Capacitor 3.0 introduces significant changes to its core plugins, where all officially supported plugins are now installed and versioned separately from the Capacitor core, giving developers more control over the APIs included in their apps and improving startup times. The migration to this new structure is straightforward, involving updating the app to the latest beta release of Capacitor Core, CLI, and platform-specific tools for iOS and Android. Developers are guided to update their import paths and directly access APIs from new packages, such as the File System API, enhancing the development experience. The Capacitor team is also collaborating with the Capacitor Community Github Org to update third-party plugins to align with the new API structure, with further content and updates promised in future posts.

Ionic's Director of Developer Relations, Mike Hartington, announced the release of a new episode of the Ionic Show featuring a discussion with Vue Core team members Evan and Eduardo about Vue 3 and Vue Router. This collaboration highlights the shared passion and dedication within the open-source communities of Ionic and Vue. In recognition of the Vue team's efforts, which are supported by donations and sponsors, Ionic has decided to sponsor the VueJS project financially. This sponsorship is intended to show appreciation and ensure the Vue project receives the necessary investment and attention. Additionally, Ionic has launched a dedicated landing page for developers interested in building with Ionic and Vue.