EdgeDB has announced the release of its first Release Candidate, named Epsilon Eridani, with the stable 1.0 version expected soon. This next-generation open-source relational database focuses on enhancing the developer experience, featuring a declarative, object-oriented schema modeling system, a new query language called EdgeQL, and first-party database clients for languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go. EdgeDB supports high availability with API-based and adaptive failover mechanisms, integrates with Postgres, and allows remote instance linking. Recent updates include new cardinality assertions, enforcement of distinctness in computed links, and a global CLI configuration for enhanced customization. The documentation has been restructured to be more user-friendly, and users are encouraged to explore the Quickstart guide and other resources available to familiarize themselves with EdgeDB's capabilities and upcoming features.