The first Rails 8 beta has officially been released, bringing an exciting set of features, bug fixes, and improvements. This version builds on the fou

What's New in Ruby on Rails 8

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2024-10-07 15:00:08

The first Rails 8 beta has officially been released, bringing an exciting set of features, bug fixes, and improvements. This version builds on the foundation of Rails 7.2, while introducing new features and optimizations to make Rails development even more productive and enjoyable.

Key highlights include an integration with Kamal 2 for hassle-free deployments, the introduction of Propshaft as the new default asset pipeline, and extensive ActiveRecord enhancements. Rails 8 also brings several SQLite integration upgrades that make it a viable option for production use.

Kamal 2 reduces the need for reliance on managed cloud services and Platform as a Service (PaaS) platforms by enabling quick and easy deployment to cloud VMs, bare metal servers, or VPS environments in just minutes.

With a single command (kamal setup), you can set up a production-ready Rails environment on a standard Linux box, making deployment both easy and cost-effective.