Rails 8 turns every new app into a Progressive Web App (PWA) out of the box with a default manifest.json, service worker, and Action Notifier support for push notifications.

Jan 11, 2025RailsRails 8

Sprockets is out, Propshaft is in. Rails 8 makes Propshaft the default asset pipeline—modern, fast, and designed for today’s frontend tools.

Dec 24, 2024RailsRails 8

Rails 8 makes ActionCable more accessible by introducing Solid Cable a built-in database backed ActionCable, removing the Redis requirement for real-time features.

Dec 21, 2024RailsRails 8

Rails 7.1 adds support for SQLCommenter to tag queries with controller, action, and job metadata—improving observability and debugging.

Nov 05, 2023RailsRails 7.1

Rails 7.1 introduces `generates_token_for`, a declarative way to generate secure signed tokens for resources—perfect for email links, invitations, and password resets.

Oct 19, 2023RailsRails 7.1