#115 🚀 Rails 8 is Live! Rails Upgrade Series + RailsBump & Updates Inside 

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🆘 Does compliance have you scratching your head over outdated Ruby and Rails?Need to Upgrade to Rails 8.0 + Ruby 3.3 but unsure where to start?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​​

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The ​​​​​FastRuby.io​​​​​ Team



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