Release notes are here
We’ve started publishing release notes, beginning with more capable and resilient preview environments.
We’re now publishing release notes.
This is the new home for clear, regular updates about what has become available in Flex.
As Flex grows, we want it to be easy to see what has changed and why it matters. We’re starting with a few improvements that make preview environments more useful and dependable.
Run previews with the services they depend on
Products can now define companion services that start alongside every preview. Choose a PostgreSQL or Redis preset, or configure a custom container image and environment variables for the dependencies your application needs.
Each service is available to the preview by its configured hostname, making it easier to test changes against a realistic application stack.
Preview PHP and Laravel applications
PHP and Laravel are now available as a runtime option when configuring a preview, alongside Node.js, .NET, Python, automatic detection, and custom runtime images.
Clearer recovery when a preview has problems
Flex now distinguishes an unhealthy preview from a failed build, shows a clearer health message, and provides a direct retry action. Preview state is also reconciled after a web-server restart so active environments are less likely to lose their last-known status.
We’ll keep these updates concise and focused on changes you can use. Check back here for the latest, or follow the Release Notes link from anywhere on the Flex website.