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Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter! As the tech world continues to evolve at a rapid pace, we're here to keep you updated with the latest releases, updates, and exciting developments. From new versions of popular frameworks to significant updates in programming languages and tools, we have a abundance of information ready to be shared with you. So grab a cup of coffee and let's dive into the world of tech!

Next.js Version 13.4 Released

  • The latest release of Next.js introduces the stable release of the App Router feature. This update brings simplified Data Fetching and Built-in SEO Support, among other enhancements.
  • Read the blog post for more info : nextjs.org/blog/next-13-4

Python 3.12.0’s first beta released. Additions include:

  • New type hint features including Override Decorator for Static Typing and TypedDict for more precise **kwargs typing.
  • Syntactic formalization of f-strings. Expression components inside f-strings can now be any valid Python expression including backslashes, unicode escaped sequences, multi-line expressions and comments.
  • Read more info here : docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/3.12.html

Typescript 5.1 released, Changes include:

  • Allowing undefined-returning functions to have no return statement.
  • Unrelated types for getters and setters (previously the type in the getter method had to be a subset of the types in the setter method).
  • Typescript now supports namespaced attribute names when using JSX.

Github dumps java-based elasticsearch code search engine for Rust-powered Blackbird

Git version 2.41 released. Release change includes:

NodeJS 14.x reaches official end-of-life

Other Frameworks with new versions :

Vercel has announced new platform data storage solutions :

Misc:


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Coordinators Heads for 2023-24 term:

As we embark on a new academic year, it is with great pleasure that we announce the heads for the 2023-24 term.

Overall Heads

App Domain Lead

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