HashiCorp Nomad 1.4 is now generally available, offering several enhancements to its native service discovery support with health checks, introducing Nomad Variables for storing configuration values securely. The new feature allows users to store encrypted configuration values directly in Nomad, making configuration management simpler and more secure. Additionally, Nomad 1.4 introduces improved service discovery, ACL roles and token expiration, UI improvements, and various operational enhancements such as keyboard navigation and templating improvements. These updates aim to provide a better experience for users, including improved security, ease of use, and faster navigation through the Nomad interface.