Modernize or Die® - CFML News Podcast for December 10th, 2024 - Episode 224

2024-12-10 Weekly News — Episode 224Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/bV2CxQprVQM?feature=share Hosts: Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus SolutionsGrant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus SolutionsBig Thanks to our Sponsor - Ortus SolutionsThe makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-es out there including BoxLang.A few ways to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions:Buy Tickets to Into the Box 2025 in Washington DC https://t.co/cFLDUJZEyMApril 30, 2025 - May 2, 2025 - Washington, DCLike and subscribe to our videos on YouTube. Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our ReposStar all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a reviewSign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content regularlyBOXLife store: https://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/shopBuy Ortus’s Books102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)Now on Amazon! In hardcover too!!!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHB712MLearn Modern ColdFusion (CFML) in 100+ Minutes - Free online https://modern-cfml.ortusbooks.com/ or buy an EBook or Paper copy https://www.ortussolutions.com/learn/books/coldfusion-in-100-minutes  Patreon Support (jolly)We have 59 patreons: https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions. News and AnnouncementsAdobe CF2025 Beta is now openGet an exclusive sneak peek at what’s next for ColdFusion! Sign up for the ColdFusion 2025 Beta Program and get early access to shape the future with us. Engage with the community in the forums, share your thoughts, and keep up with the newest updates and features.Make Your Voice Heard and Win Big!Join our weekly engagement challenge during the ColdFusion 2025 Beta! Every week, we’ll reward top contributors with exciting prizes. Your feedback matters, and the more you share, the higher your chances of winning. Don’t miss out—get involved and be rewarded!Deep Dive Sessions and Demo Code Access!We’re thrilled to announce that for each feature in ColdFusion 2025, there will be exclusive deep-dive sessions hosted by the engineers who built it. These sessions will offer valuable insights and in-depth explanations straight from the experts.Additionally, we’ve set up a central GIT repository where all demo code will be hosted. This is the same repository where Mark has already pushed his code, and it will be the hub for all developers to share their contributions. Check out the GIT links and start exploring the code!Check out the curated webinar schedule and join us! https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2024/11/code-the-future-join-the-coldfusion-2025-beta-today/TestBox Latest Updates and News!Did You Miss It? The New TestBox Site & v6.0 Are Here!Share Your Feedback and Get Featured on Our Site!We’re thrilled to have launched the new TestBox website and TestBox 6.0! If you haven’t had a chance to explore yet, visit TestBox to discover updated documentation, powerful resources, and features that make testing more efficient than ever.https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/testbox-updates-and-news New Releases and UpdatesICYMI - CommandBox 6.1.0 Released!We are pleased to announce the release of CommandBox 6.1.0, the latest release of our CLI, REPL, and Server, and Package Manager.  This is a minor update to our last release.  It has a handful of new features, and bug fixes, as well as better out-of-the-box support for BoxLang, our new CFML-compatible JVM language.New FeaturesWebSocket ServerUpdates to run BoxLangAdd command to deploy Lucee lex or lco filesCheck if an entry has a hash associated to it and validate itImprovementSort by date last started when finding a server by web rootMake semantic version prerelease identifiers not case sensitivedefault servlet pass predicate include Boxlang filesTasksUpdate to Undertow 2.2.33.FinalUpdate to Lucee 5.4.6.9Update bundled JRE to 11.0.23+99 Bugshttps://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/commandbox-610-released https://commandbox.ortusbooks.com/ BoxLang Beta 23 and 24 Released12/2/24 - BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 24 Launched3 New Features6 Improvements4 Bugs Fixedhttps://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-24-launched11/23/24 - BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 23 Launched4 New Features2 Improvements1 Tasks10 Bugs Fixedhttps://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/boxlang-100-beta-23-launched Webinars, Meetups and WorkshopsOnline CF Meetup - From Development to Deployment: Load Testing ColdFusion Applications with Dakota ClumThursday, December 12, 20249:00 AM to 10:00 AM PSTThis session will go over how to load test a ColdFusion application after it is deployed in your environment. We will cover load testing options, setting up a simulated load test, and tuning adjustments that can be made as a result of load testing.https://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/304881310/ ADOBE CF 2025 Beta - SeminarsColdFusion 2025: What’s new and exciting Mark Takata December 2, 2024Security and Stability in ColdFusion Parvathy and Atul December 3, 2024VS Code plugin changesVikas YadavDecember 4, 2024Smart language additions in ColdFusionAshudeep SharmaDecember 5, 2024Performance enhancementsSatyam MishraDecember 9, 2024Unleash the power of Revamping CFCharts for modern applicationsYukti AgrawalDecember 10, 2024Spreadsheets & CSV ProcessingNikhil DubeyDecember 11, 2024Microsoft Graph Integration in ColdFusion: Unlocking data with OauthShiva MarellaDecember 13, 2024What’s new in containersSuchikaDecember 17, 2024Recap and QnAMark TakataDecember 18, 2024CFCasts Content Updateshttps://www.cfcasts.comConferences and TrainingICYMI - CF Summit India 2024Join us for the Adobe ColdFusion India Summit, a premier, completely free event where developers, indust...