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Rails 8.2 adds this_week?, this_month?, and this_year? to Date and Time
Rails 8.2 introduces this_week?, this_month?, and this_year? to Date and Time, joining today?, yesterday?, and tomorrow? as readable predicate methods for common date range checks.
Rails 8.2 lets retry_on read the error when calculating wait time
Rails 8.2 allows retry_on wait procs to receive the exception as a second argument, so jobs can use error-specific information like rate limit headers to decide how long to wait...
Ruby::Box Practical Guide: Use Cases and Integration Patterns (Part 2)
Practical patterns for using `Ruby::Box` in plugin systems, multi-tenant applications, and gem version migration scenarios.
Ruby 4.0 Introduces Ruby::Box for In-Process Isolation (Part 1)
Ruby 4.0 introduces Ruby::Box, a new feature that provides isolated namespaces for classes, constants, and global variables within a single Ruby process.
Rails 8.2 makes enqueue_after_transaction_commit the default
Rails 8.2 changes the default behavior for job enqueueing. Jobs are now automatically deferred until after the database transaction commits.
Rails 7.2 adds enqueue_after_transaction_commit to prevent job race conditions
Rails 7.2 makes Active Job transaction-aware, automatically deferring job enqueueing until after the transaction commits to prevent race conditions.
Rails 8.2 introduces Rails.app.creds for unified credential management
Rails 8.2 adds Rails.app.creds to provide a unified API that checks environment variables first, then falls back to encrypted credentials.
Understanding PostgreSQL Checkpoints: From WAL to Disk
A deep dive into how PostgreSQL checkpoints work, from Write-Ahead Logging to persisting data on disk, with practical monitoring commands.
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: Monitoring and Administration Tools (Part 6)
Learn the essential PostgreSQL monitoring tools and system views for understanding database internals, WAL activity, and checkpoint behavior.