May Highlights: Our First Launch Week and New Releases!!

Welcome to May's edition of the MeteorJS Newsletter, a productive month for Meteor launches, with several updates and important milestones! New Meteor Releases [Meteor 3.0 RC 1](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgN2RkYzE2ZDFiNTIzMThkZTU5MmU4MGU0ZWNhNmNmNTBEOGh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9tZXRlb3ItMy0wLXJjLTEtaXMtb3V0LzYxNTgwVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) and [Meteor 3.0 RC 2](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZWVlMmZiOWZlZDE3MWE0ZjJiNjM0NGM1NjE3ZmZjMDBEQGh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9tZXRlb3ItMi0xNi1pcy1vdXQvNjE2MTI_dT1hY2FtaWt1cm9XBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~): The first release candidate for Meteor 3.0 is available, with breaking changes in all modules using strict mode, and fixes like Cordova development in Meteor 3.x, Svelte projects are confirmed to work in Meteor 3.x., and more. As we move closer to the final release, RC2 of Meteor 3.0 includes updates to Node 20.12.2 and Npm to 10.5.0. And fixes async OP behaviors on the server (oauth packages). ~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNzUyNzY4NzMyMjk0M2EzZjI1YTYzYjI2OTFjNjFlYjhEPmh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9tZXRlb3ItdjItMTYtZmlyc3QtcmMtaXMtb3V0LzYxNTgyVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN[Meteor 2.16 First RC:](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNzUyNzY4NzMyMjk0M2EzZjI1YTYzYjI2OTFjNjFlYjhEPmh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9tZXRlb3ItdjItMTYtZmlyc3QtcmMtaXMtb3V0LzYxNTgyVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) Hot on the heels of the Meteor 3.0 RC1, the first release candidate for Meteor v2.16 was also rolled out. This version includes [adding DDP type to accounts-client](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgMTY0MjM3NDE1YTA5M2U5MjlhNDcxOGU1ZGM2YjZmNGJENGh0dHBzOi8vZ2l0aHViLmNvbS9tZXRlb3IvbWV0ZW9yL3B1bGwvMTMwNjYvY29tbWl0cy9XBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~) and [updating terser to v5.31.0.](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZjk2MzA3MGNmOTgyMmQ5NjE1Y2U3ZTg4M2Y1MTAxZjhEK2h0dHBzOi8vZ2l0aHViLmNvbS9tZXRlb3IvbWV0ZW9yL3B1bGwvMTMxMjBXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~) [Meteor 2.16 Final Release:](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNGQ2MWNmMzZiZGY0YTk2YzU0ZjY2NDY1YzRjNTRiZGREIWh0dHBzOi8vZG9jcy5tZXRlb3IuY29tL2NoYW5nZWxvZ1cFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) Meteor 2.16 has officially been released, incorporating community feedback from the RC phase. This version supports observeChangesAsync and observeAsync and new Mongo package options to optimize oplog tailing performance to include/exclude certain collections. Read more about it in the [detailed article](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgOWY1MDIyYjE0NTkxYzYwZTVhNGU5OGIxMDc4Zjg4MzdEQ2h0dHBzOi8vZGV2LnRvL21ldGVvci9tZXRlb3ItMjE2LWFuZC1vcGxvZy10YWlsaW5nLW9wdGltaXphdGlvbi1ja2tXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~).~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZGMwMmVlZTdlYjk1YTk0MDg4NzdhY2JlNWI3NmVkNjREQWh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9tZXRlb3ItdjItMTYtZmlyc3QtYmV0YS1pcy1vdXQvNjE1NDY_VwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZGMwMmVlZTdlYjk1YTk0MDg4NzdhY2JlNWI3NmVkNjREQWh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9tZXRlb3ItdjItMTYtZmlyc3QtYmV0YS1pcy1vdXQvNjE1NDY_VwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN Our First Event & Latest Updates Launch Week: From May 13th to May 16th we've realized our first asynchronous event, the Meteor 3.0 and Galaxy 2.0 Launch Week! This special event celebrates the launch of Meteor 3.0 and the revamped Galaxy 2.0 hosting platform. We got some interesting stories from our community members [Radosław](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgMWNmZjg0ODM1MGJkNzJkMTViYzgwYmY5YzA0ZWE1NzdEMGh0dHBzOi8veW91dHUuYmUvdXVqWHBqUG5ieFE_c2k9QnlQbzZlb21MOXhtc3RxMVcFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~), [Harry](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNjZlOTJkM2UxOTZlM2JmZmIzMzgxYjUyMjc2OWZhMjhEMGh0dHBzOi8veW91dHUuYmUvb0dnbko5cUhfY3c_c2k9YlhPVXpaOWdUQkNsV1M5blcFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~), and [Nacho](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgMTk5NTc1M2YyZWI0NTlmYjA1YzFkMDYxMmE4N2E0ZTNEMGh0dHBzOi8veW91dHUuYmUvTzBaYk9oZWQ3NmM_c2k9RFhXQUxpWTRoVlgyaVhSeFcFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) about their experience with MeteorJS. The week was filled with detailed articles to help you make the most of these new releases, check them out: [Day 1 - Embracing the Future: Meteor 3 with Node v20 and Express](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZGU4MmZiNTg3NDM3MjczYjMwYzVjY2Q3Y2Q4NDZiOWZEUmh0dHBzOi8vZGV2LnRvL21ldGVvci9lbWJyYWNpbmctdGhlLWZ1dHVyZS1tZXRlb3ItMy13aXRoLW5vZGUtdjIwLWFuZC1leHByZXNzLTJiZDhXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~) Meteor 3.0 enhances its capabilities by integrating the latest Node.js features, including version 20 LTS, and moving from Fibers to native async/await syntax. [Day 2 - A Fresh Look: Exploring Galaxy 2.0's New UI/UX](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZjBjYmI1NGQxYjMwMzVkODhlNGMyMjMxMjdhMzVjNjRERWh0dHBzOi8vZGV2LnRvL21ldGVvci9hLWZyZXNoLWxvb2stZXhwbG9yaW5nLWdhbGF4eS0yMHMtbmV3LXVpdXgtNG45Y1cFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) Evolution is key to meeting user needs and staying ahead of the curve. Galaxy 2.0 represents a significant leap forward, combining two separate apps into a single, streamlined interface. ~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgMWQzMmU0MWVlNmQ0OGRlMzIyNDM3NTNmMGIwYWVlN2NEYmh0dHBzOi8vZGV2LnRvL21ldGVvci9leHBlcmllbmNlLXRoZS1iZXN0LW9mLWJvdGgtd29ybGRzLXVuaWZpZWQtbWV0ZW9yanMtYW5kLW1vbmdvZGItaG9zdGluZy00MjM0VwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN [Day 3 - Experience the Best of Both Worlds: Unified MeteorJS and MongoDB Hosting](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgMWQzMmU0MWVlNmQ0OGRlMzIyNDM3NTNmMGIwYWVlN2NEYmh0dHBzOi8vZGV2LnRvL21ldGVvci9leHBlcmllbmNlLXRoZS1iZXN0LW9mLWJvdGgtd29ybGRzLXVuaWZpZWQtbWV0ZW9yanMtYW5kLW1vbmdvZGItaG9zdGluZy00MjM0VwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) We're excited to launch Galaxy Databases, a new addition to our suite of services. Robust support for MongoDB, backed by a dedicated and specialized team ready to assist you every step of the way. [Day 4 - Galaxy Meets Monti APM - Build Fast and Error-Free Meteor Apps](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNjkyNmI0MTVjNTgzYzg1YzNjNTJhMDRlODg1MmFiYTdEV2h0dHBzOi8vZGV2LnRvL21ldGVvci9nYWxheHktbWVldHMtbW9udGktYXBtLWJ1aWxkLWZhc3QtYW5kLWVycm9yLWZyZWUtbWV0ZW9yLWFwcHMtNGgxNVcFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) For developers immersed in MeteorJS, the story of Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools reflects innovation, change, and growth led by the community. [New Galaxy Logo:](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNmY5NWFkNzgxNWZiODdhOGQ4MGJmZGU3MWNmYmYwNGJESmh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9tZXRlb3ItMy0wLWFuZC1nYWxheHktMi0wLWxhdW5jaC13ZWVrLzYxNTQ3LzE0VwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) In conjunction with the launch of Galaxy 2.0, we've unveiled the new Galaxy logo. This fresh look represents our ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence. [New Meteor Team Member:](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNDNhYWVjYzVlYjI4MDZmNjkzMWZiYjUwMDk3MzQ3ZDlEQWh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9hLW5ldy1tZW1iZXItb2YtdGhlLW1ldGVvci10ZWFtLzYxNjcwVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) Say hi and welcome[to](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgYmVhMWJkOTA2NmY1M2Y5OWJlNjUyMjBmODhiYmFjN2REHGh0dHBzOi8veC5jb20vb19nYWJzZmVycmVpcmFXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~)[Gabs Ferreira](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgMTE3MmEyYjdmMWQ2N2JjOWY1N2FmZTQzNWZlYzZkZDlEKWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmxpbmtlZGluLmNvbS9pbi9nYWJzZmVycmVpcmEvVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN), our newest Lead Developer Advocate! He has been in the tech industry since 2007. After creating his first blog, he fell in love with content creation and devrel. He works on his tech podcast and a few other side projects in his free time. Meteor Community Happens TWIM: In the episode ["Does Open Source Software Have a Future?"](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNmJlYTc0Mzc2ZWIzYjY4OWEyODdkNzM4NTIzZmY2MjhEMWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9ODdVYmt0OUJITkUmdD04MHNXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~), the Meteor Ambassadors Jan Dvorak and Alink Gafar talked about topics like choosing a microservice approach for Meteor, JSR is not another package manager, threads opening API access, publishing docs and other different topics. We had a special episode with the Meteor Team, in ["What Went Down During Launch Week"](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgMGVlYmNhZTc0YzNiMDM1Mzg2MGFhOGE0MmYwNmRmNjJEK2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9NXFHYTV1bzdqd3dXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~), discussing Launch Week's highlights and answering the community's qualifying questions. Storybook 8: The latest version of Storybook, Storybook 8, is now compatible with Meteor. This update brings enhanced UI component development and testing capabilities. Discover [how to integrate Storybook into your Meteor projects](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgOTFhZTU2ZDdhZjgyMzUwMWM4OWFmMTIzYzQzM2Q4ODZEOWh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9zdG9yeWJvb2stOC13aXRoLW1ldGVvci82MTY0MFcFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) and improve your development workflow. [Cyprus Meetup 2024:](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZDUxNDUyNGRhOTI5ZmE5ODQyMjMzZGYxZjI5ZTY5NjREOGh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vdC9jeXBydXNzLW1lZXR1cC0yMDI0LzYxNjU0LzExVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) Some of our community members including Jan Dvorak meet in Cyprus and orgizined a MeteorJS meet! Where our community is: [SLACK](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgY2ZkODRjMTc4MjUwZDYxY2ViYjUwZDlkNjdjOGRjZGNEI2h0dHBzOi8vbWV0ZW9yLWNvbW11bml0eS5zbGFjay5jb20vVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) [FORUM](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgZGQxMmEzODlmMTQyYTliNjRkNDc3ZDhhYmY5NmE2MTJEGmh0dHBzOi8vZm9ydW1zLm1ldGVvci5jb20vVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN) [YOUTUBE](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgNGE2OTk0Mjg1ZDBlNTc3YmQ3YzQ4MmFjZTE1NzYzYjJEKmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL0BtZXRlb3Jqc2NvbW11bml0eVcFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) May has been an incredible month for Meteor Software, with significant releases, events, and updates. We hope you're as excited as we are about the future! Stay connected. See you next time, Camila Rosa Tech Community Manager, Meteor Software [Twitter](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgODUyNzc0NWY2NmMzNDE1MWIyZDU5NzM4ODc4OTliMzlEHGh0dHBzOi8vdHdpdHRlci5jb20vbWV0ZW9yanNXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~) [Instagram](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgOTM5NTE1MDBhY2Q1YWM2OWIxOWMwYWMyNTBhYTAwOGVEJGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmluc3RhZ3JhbS5jb20vbWV0ZW9yLmpzL1cFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) [LinkedIn](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgN2ViNjJlNDc0NTU1OTc1MTBjZDdiNDRiODFkYTQyOThEWGh0dHBzOi8vZGsubGlua2VkaW4uY29tL2NvbXBhbnkvbWV0ZW9yLXNvZnR3YXJlP3Ryaz1zaW1pbGFyLXBhZ2VzX3Jlc3VsdC1jYXJkX2Z1bGwtY2xpY2tXBXNwY2V1QgpmUWoQWmZVkUj_Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~) [Website](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP0UgY2NlZjEzNGVkYmE0MDEwOTZhMDE1NDZlODgyZjkwZmFEFWh0dHA6Ly93d3cubWV0ZW9yLmNvbVcFc3BjZXVCCmZRahBaZlWRSP9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAABnjQ~~) Copyright © 2023 Meteor Software, All rights reserved. Because you have an account at Meteor Software Our mailing address is: Meteor Software 101-524 Yates St Victoria, BC V8W 1K8 Canada Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [unsubscribe from this list](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRoPJVqP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vYXJib3Jlc2NlbnMuZW9tYWlsNi5jb20vdW5zdWJzY3JpYmU_ZXA9MiZsPWIyNWU4NDllLTcxZTctMTFlZS05Y2EyLTVkMjAyYzQ2OWU4MiZsYz0wMDc0NzAyNi03MWU4LTExZWUtYmRiNS1iOWExNzgyYmU3NzgmcD1kNWNkYzkwMC0xZGUzLTExZWYtYTgzZC05M2NmMTJmYWZkOGQmcHQ9Y2FtcGFpZ24mcHY9NCZzcGE9MTcxNzE3ODQzOSZ0PTE3MTcxNzg0NzQmcz1jMGY0NTg0YjdiMTdhNTZkNGI4YzNhMzc4MWFiNWM1Njk4MjRkNWYyZDczMTdhMTllZjg2YWEwN2QxMDFjNWFiVwVzcGNldUIKZlFqEFpmVZFI_1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAGeN).