DigitalOcean's new API version 2 has been released after nine months in beta, with the goal of introducing new features while maintaining simplicity. The company collaborated with its community through a public GitHub repository to ensure the API remained awesome and to identify areas for improvement. The new features include filtering and response time optimization for the images endpoint, as well as improved consistency across region objects in JSON responses. Additionally, DigitalOcean launched its new developer portal to provide clear documentation, tutorials, and a centralized repository of API libraries. The company thanks the community for their feedback and contributions during the beta period.