The launch of Nomad 0.12 introduces support for running Consul Connect native tasks, allowing users to directly utilize Connect features from their applications without relying on sidecar proxies like Envoy. This feature reduces overhead on cluster-wide resources by eliminating the need for sidecars, and simplifies task configuration for Nomad job authors. With Connect native, applications can reference Consul DNS names directly and establish secure connections using environment variables familiar to Consul itself. The new library provided by HashiCorp enables high-quality implementations for Go applications, while other languages can implement their own by following the provided guidance in the Connect documentation. This integration allows users to run non-sidecar enabled services on Nomad with minimal configuration changes, enabling more efficient and secure interactions within a Consul service mesh.