Pulumi has introduced a range of updates and features across its platforms, including support for new and updated cloud providers such as Confluent Cloud, which allows users to manage cloud-native Apache Kafka services using infrastructure-as-code. The GitHub Actions guide now includes comprehensive documentation for projects across all Pulumi languages, enhancing accessibility for developers. Kubernetes users can benefit from a new skipAwait option for Helm charts and YAML components, allowing for faster deployments by disabling await logic. Pulumi's Azure Native provider now includes 10 new resources, while the Google Native provider has added support for enums, improving usability. Enhancements in Pulumi CLI and core technologies include the replaceOnChanges resource option for forcing resource replacement and a --path option for the pulumi watch command to reduce duplicate updates. Python performance has been optimized by minimizing unnecessary logging and checks. Additionally, Pulumi has unveiled a new usage-based pricing model for its Team Edition, offering a scalable solution for teams to collaborate on cloud infrastructure projects with a free tier to facilitate initial adoption.