BoxLang Release Candidate 1 Released

:rocket: BoxLang Release Candidate 1 is Here! :rocket:

The first Release Candidate (RC1) of BoxLang has arrived, marking a major milestone on our journey to BoxLang 1! After 27 beta versions, over 1,000 resolved tickets, and nearly a year of iteration, testing, praying, sweating, crying, and optimization, we are in the final stretch.

What’s New in RC1?

:white_check_mark: Production-Ready Stability – Most BoxLang libraries are now certified and compatible

:white_check_mark: Drop-in replacement for Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee

:white_check_mark: Performance Enhancements – Optimized for high-speed execution and trusted cache settings

:white_check_mark: Bug Fixes & Improvements – Squashed numerous issues, improved error handling, and refined core features

:white_check_mark: Pre-Compilation Support – Deploy applications faster and more securely with the BoxLang Compiler

:white_check_mark: Enterprise Support Licenses – Get early access to +/++ subscriptions with 50% off in February

:small_blue_diamond: Start Running Production Workloads Now

We highly encourage teams to start deploying production applications to fine-tune performance before the final release. Your feedback is critical in ensuring BoxLang is rock-solid for modern, high-performance, and serverless JVM applications.

:small_blue_diamond: Support Licenses Now Available

We’re officially launching BoxLang +/++ support licenses—offering enterprise-grade support, priority fixes, and exclusive benefits. Limited-time discounts apply:

:fire: 50% off in February
:fire: 25% off in March (RC2 release)
:fire: Discounts continue to phase out until the final release at Into The Box 2025 (www.intothebox.org)

:small_blue_diamond: Last Chance for Visionary Licenses

The Visionary License (10-year/5-year support) will no longer be available after this month. If you’re interested, email us at sales@ortussolutions.com.

:point_right: Get Started Today: Plans

Thank you to our incredible community for helping us reach this point! Let’s build the future of dynamic, modern JVM applications—together. :rocket: