Kong Konnect has introduced several new features, including portal role-based access control (RBAC) API, support for Kong Gateway 3.2, and an OpenAPI Specification (OAS) Validation plugin, enhancing its capabilities for managing APIs and developer access. The Portal RBAC API allows for the creation and management of developer teams with specific access permissions, streamlining security and administration. Kong Konnect now supports Kong Gateway 3.2, which includes features like global sessions for the OpenID Connect plugin and latency-based steering, and it enables deployment across various environments. The OAS Validation plugin ensures API requests and responses adhere to a standard definition, offering webhook notifications for failed validations to aid in troubleshooting. These updates aim to improve the efficiency and security of API management within the platform.