EdgeDB has announced the second public beta release, named Luyten, following its initial beta launch in February 2021. This release focuses on enhancing stability and performance while introducing new features like an interactive CLI tool, edgedb project, which simplifies setting up EdgeDB-powered projects. EdgeDB, an advanced open-source relational database based on PostgreSQL, aims to improve developer productivity by addressing SQL's limitations and incorporating features from ORMs and GraphQL, such as declarative schemas and schema migrations. The release also brings Deno support, customizable transaction settings, and enhanced retry logic for its client libraries in JavaScript, Python, and Go. Users can upgrade to Beta 2 using a streamlined process, and new tools like the DESCRIBE SCHEMA AS SDL command facilitate schema comparison. For those interested in exploring EdgeDB, the team offers tutorials, quickstart guides, and community support through GitHub Discussions.