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Astro Weekly #48
Astro announces closure of Astro Studio, first look at Astro 5.0 beta with Ben Holmes, enhance your Astro app security with Passkeys
Nathan Lawson
September 15, 2024
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Happy Sunday, Astronauts!
In today’s newsletter, there are important updates to share from the world of Astro.
First up, there's a surprising shift as Astro has announced the closure of Astro Studio, its hosted database platform, starting October 1st.
But it’s not all about farewells—exciting developments are on the horizon! Get ready for a sneak peek at Astro 5.0 beta. Plus, learn how to enhance the security of your Astro apps with Passkeys.
Let’s dive in!
This week in Astro ☄️
Astro Studio 2024-2024
Astro Studio to shut down 🪦
Astro has announced that Astro Studio, its hosted database platform for Astro DB, will begin winding down operations starting October 1, 2024.
Citing challenges in achieving product-market fit, Astro co-creator Fred Schott detailed the reasoning behind the decision while also providing a glimpse into what lies ahead for Astro DB.
With Astro Studio winding down, we can now invest our time and energy into making Astro DB even more open and powerful for everyone.
As of Astro 4.15, you can now connect Astro DB to any libSQL (SQLite) database!
I’m personally so excited for a world where Astro DB can talk to any database you point it to. One day, Astro DB could talk to your MySQL or Postgres database, entirely built-in to the Astro framework. This change takes us one step closer to that future!
If you’re an Astro Studio user, here are the key dates and details:
Invites to Astro Studio will remain closed.
Existing users will no longer be able to create new databases after October 1, 2024.
Existing databases will no longer be accessible after March 1, 2025.
Any remaining databases will be deleted on or soon after March 1, 2025.
If you are a current Astro Studio user, check your email inbox or the Astro Discord server in the coming days for more information and instructions.
For more information on Astro Studio shutting down and the future of Astro DB, check out Fred Schott’s blog post in full.
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First look at Astro 5 beta 👀
Astro 5.0 is on the way, and it's time for a sneak peek at the beta!
Astro core maintainer, Ben Holmes, will join Jason Lengstorf on a live stream this coming Thursday (September 19th) to showcase some of the exciting new features heading our way in the Astro 5.0 beta.
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Passkey login with Astro 🔑
Passkeys are transforming online security by offering a simpler and more secure way for users to log in to apps and services.
In this blog post, you’ll be guided through building an Astro application with passkey login functionality using the Corbado web-js component.
What else I’ve been reading/watching this week 🤓
Check out these great resources from the Astro Community ↓
If you have something awesome you’d like to share with the Astro community, you can reach me at [email protected] or via DM on X
Astro on X 💫
What’s happening on Twitter X this week…
Direct link for web version:
https://x.com/astrodotbuild/status/1834644604928639452
Astro Showcase 🤩
Check out these impressive projects built with Astro!
Would you like your work to be featured in our Astro Showcase? Get in touch at [email protected] or DM me on X
That’s a wrap for another week in Astro!
If you’d like to be featured in next week’s newsletter, you can reach me at [email protected] or via DM on X.
Until next time, Astronauts.
– Nathan 🧑🚀