Convoy v0.8 introduces a range of new features and improvements designed to streamline and enhance user experience, including Subscriptions Filtering, Portal Links, and a simpler Events Dashboard and Events Log. The update deprecates the concept of applications, simplifying the integration process by allowing users to directly create endpoints and send events, with a focus on backward compatibility to avoid downtime. Subscriptions Filtering allows webhook consumers to filter events based on payload structure, supporting both simple and complex filters. Portal Links replace the obsolete app portal, offering a flexible way to create customer-facing dashboards. The update also introduces a new fan-out mechanism, utilizing endpoints and owner_id fields for grouping, and adds support for static IPs by routing webhooks through a dedicated proxy. Looking ahead, Convoy v0.9 is set to include features for ingesting events from pub/sub systems like Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Google PubSub, alongside other improvements.