Vitess 14 is now generally available, offering several major improvements in usability and reliability. The new release includes the general availability of online DDL functionality, a new query planner called Gen4 which replaces the older V3 planner, and a revamped vtctldServer and client for cluster management. Additionally, VTAdmin, the next generation of cluster management API and UIs for Vitess, is included in beta form. The release also addresses reliability concerns with VTOrc, including federation and durability policy configuration refinements. Performance improvements have been observed due to the removal of internal SAVEPOINT query execution, resulting in a performance boost of around 10% compared to the previous version. Users are encouraged to try out Vitess 14, report issues via GitHub, and provide feedback on VTAdmin to ensure its readiness for general availability in Vitess 15.