Happy Wednesday! Here is issue #115 of our newsletter, which offers news and the best tools for your current or future Rails projects… 1. 🚀 Rails 8 has been released! Check out what's new. 2. 🔥 Now that Rails 8 is live, the Rails Upgrade Series has been updated. Aysan’s new article, Upgrading Rails From 7.2 to 8.0, breaks down how to prepare, what is required, and the steps to upgrade. Don't have the capacity and need some help? 🌳 Bonsai by FastRuby.io is a monthly upgrade service trusted by top-notch engineering teams that need an affordable, gradual approach to upgrading. 3. 👊🏽 RailsBump Updates! New rails compatibility page in RailsBump: Now you can see more details about why a gem is not compatible with a specific version of Rails. For example, you can see how we determined that administrate is compatible with Rails 7.2. 4. ⛺️ Campsite improved a Ruby method's performance by 200x, resolving sluggish loading issues in Campsite using observability tools and profiling. The fix restored fast interactions and strengthened the foundation for transforming rich text. 🆘 Does compliance have you scratching your head over outdated Ruby and Rails? Need to Upgrade to Rails 8.0 + Ruby 3.3 but unsure where to start? 🛟 Roadmap to the rescue! Secure the budget for your upgrade now with a detailed plan and start the new year with one less thing to worry about. 5. 💎 Discover the Hidden Gems of Rails Partials! Partials have long been a core feature of Rails - simple to grasp yet packed with clever, lesser-known capabilities that might surprise you. Rails' Partial Features You (didn't) Know. 6. 🎉 It's the last year for RailsConf, and they need your support to make this vision a reality. Help make RailsConf 2025 happen in Philadelphia! Register for interest or become a sponsor to ensure this one is successful. 7. 🤖 ShipOnRails AI is on a mission to empower Rails developers. Do you want to try a specialized and up-to-date AI for Ruby on Rails developers? The Beta is 100% free and updated daily. 👀 Check out our other articles on: Performance | Upgrades | Best Practices | Tech Debt Bookmark them, share them, or save them. We hope you found these links helpful 😉 Know anyone who would love to get this newsletter? Tell them to subscribe to the Rails Upgrade News newsletter… Best, The FastRuby.io Team |