HashiCorp has announced Waypoint, an open-source project that provides developers with a consistent workflow to build, deploy, and release applications across any platform. With Waypoint, developers can get their applications from development to production in a single file and deploy using a single command: `waypoint up`. The tool supports multiple platforms, including Kubernetes, Nomad, EC2, Google Cloud Run, and more, and is fully extensible through a plugin system. Waypoint provides features such as automatic per-app and per-deployment URLs, exec for debugging, logs for validating deployments, and a web-based UI for viewing builds, deployments, and releases. The tool also supports plugins, allowing developers to extend its functionality to meet their specific needs. With Waypoint, developers can simplify the deployment process, reduce complexity, and increase consistency across different platforms.