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Cursor 1.7 Adds Hooks for Agent Lifecycle Control
Cursor has introduced a Hooks system in version 1.7 that allows developers to intercept and modify agent behavior at defined lifecycle events. Hooks can be used to block shell commands, run formatters after edits, or observe agent actions in real time.
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VS Code MSSQL Extension v1.35 Brings Schema Compare, Designer and Local Containers to GA
Microsoft’s August 2025 release of the MSSQL extension for VS Code finalises three flagship features that were previously in preview: Schema Compare, Schema Designer and Local SQL Server Container. Version 1.35 promotes these capabilities to general availability (GA) and delivers usability and performance improvements across the extension.
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Nuqs Adds Debounce, Standard Schema Integration and Key Isolation
Nuqs, the type-safe URL state manager for React, just rolled out exciting features in version 2.5, including debounced URL updates, standardized schema generation, and improved re-render control. With experimental TanStack Router support and zero runtime dependencies, Nuqs enhances URL management while maintaining a lightweight footprint. Elevate your React applications with Nuqs!
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Google Stax Aims to Make AI Model Evaluation Accessible for Developers
Google Stax is a framework designed to replace subjective evaluations of AI models with an objective, data-driven, and repeatable process for measuring model output quality. Google says this will allow AI developers to tailor the evaluation process to their specific use cases rather than relying on generic benchmarks.
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OWASP Flags Tool Misuse as Critical Threat for Agentic AI
Earlier this year OWASP released guidance for Agentic AI security called Agentic AI - Threats and Mitigations. The document highlights the unique challenges involved in securely deploying this emerging technology and suggests mitigations and architectural patterns for defense.
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.NET MAUI RC1 Brings Diagnostics and Experimental Android CoreCLR Support
Microsoft has delivered the first release candidate (RC1) of .NET 10 along with go‑live support, indicating that the company considers the framework ready for production use. The RC1 notes focus on observability improvements, tweaks to existing controls and an experimental new runtime option for Android.
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Java News Roundup: New JEPs, Liberica NIK, Spring AI Milestone, Open Liberty, JobRunr, LangChain4j
This week's Java roundup for September 22nd, 2025, features news highlighting: new OpenJDK JEPs Lazy Constants (Second Preview) and Structured Concurrency (Sixth Preview); BellSoft Liberica Native Image Toolkit 25; the October 2025 edition of Open Liberty; the second milestone release of Spring AI 1.1.0; and point releases of JobRunr, LangChain4j and Quarkus.
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Swift 6.2 Released with Improved Concurrency, Safer Raw-Memory Access, Wasm Support and More
The most significant new feature in Swift 6.2 is approachable concurrency, a default, low-complexity approach to writing safe concurrent applications. Swift 6.2 also introduces new features to simplify low-level programming, including the InlineArray and Span types, and adds support for WebAssembly.
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Apollo GraphQL Client 4.0 Released with Leaner Bundles and Strengthened TypeScript Safety
Apollo GraphQL has launched Apollo Client 4.0, featuring a streamlined architecture, enhanced TypeScript support, and modular APIs to reduce bundle sizes by 20-30%. Key updates include opt-in features, improved error handling, and a decoupled core library, making it easier for developers to manage GraphQL operations across various frameworks. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
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Google's Agent Development Kit for Java Adds Integration with LangChain4j
The latest release of the Agent Development Kit for Java, version 0.2.0, marks a significant expansion of its capabilities through the integration with the LangChain4j LLM framework, which opens it up to all the large language models supported by the framework.
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Imagine Learning Highlights Linkerd’s Role in Cloud-Native Scale and Cost Savings
Innovative education technology provider Imagine Learning relies on Linkerd as the backbone of its cloud-native infrastructure, enabling rapid growth and ensuring reliability, scalability, and security. With over 80% reduction in compute needs and a 40% cut in networking costs, Linkerd offers a proven solution that enhances efficiency across diverse sectors.
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MySQL AI Introduced for Enterprise Edition
Oracle has recently announced MySQL AI, a new set of AI-powered capabilities available exclusively in the MySQL Enterprise edition, targeting analytics and AI workloads in large deployments. Concerns are rising throughout the MySQL community over the future of the popular Community edition, amid fears of vendor lock-in and following recent internal layoffs.
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.NET Aspire 9.5 Released: New CLI Update Command, Dashboard AI Visualizer, and Expanded Integrations
Microsoft has announced the Aspire 9.5 as the latest minor release of the platform, introducing support for .NET 8 Long Term Support, .NET 9 Standard Term Support (STS), and the .NET 10 Release Candidate 1. As noted by the team, Aspire releases are delivered independently from the .NET release schedule, with major versions aligned to .NET milestones and minor versions released more frequently.
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Kubernetes 1.34 Released with KYAML, Traffic Routing Controls, and Improved Observability
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) released Kubernetes 1.34, named "Of Wind & Will" (O’ WaW), last month. The release introduced features such as distributed resource allocation and production-grade tracing for the kubelet and API server.
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Microsoft Extends Support Period for .NET Standard Term Support (STS) Releases from 18 to 24 Months
Microsoft announced an extension to its .NET Standard Term Support releases from 18 months to 24 months, as reported on the company's official development blog. The policy change, effective with .NET 9, will extend support for the latest release until November 10, 2026, matching the end-of-support date for .NET 8, a Long Term Support version.