CockroachDB 21.2 Release: Delivering an improved developer experience and easier ops at scale

Cockroach Labs has released CockroachDB 21.2, a highly scalable and resilient relational database designed to improve the developer experience and ease of operations at scale. The new version includes seamless integration with event-driven data architectures using CockroachDB's distributed Change Data Capture (CDC), enabling developers to stream data updates to any HTTPS endpoint. It also offers a better developer experience, including new SQL syntax, additional query performance data in the monitoring UI and CLI, and new integrations with popular tools like Alembic and Sequelize. Additionally, CockroachDB 21.2 provides improvements for large-scale clusters, disaster preparedness, and recovery operations, making it easier to operate at massive scale.