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Ferron 1.0.0-beta3 has been released

Ferron 1.0.0-beta3 has been released

Published on: March 14, 2025

We are excited to introduce Ferron 1.0.0-beta3, packed with new features, enhancements, and important fixes. This update brings greater flexibility, improved performance, and security, ensuring a more robust and efficient web server experience.

Key improvements and fixes

Configuration file includes

Added support for configuration file includes, allowing modular and reusable configurations to simplify server setup and management.

Passive health checks for load balancer

Implemented passive health checks, enabling automatic detection of unhealthy backend servers without the need for active probes, improving reliability and performance.

Request processing timeouts

Introduced support for request processing timeouts to mitigate slow HTTP attacks, enhancing overall security and responsiveness.

WebSocket request handlers

Added native support for WebSocket request handlers, enabling real-time bidirectional communication for modern web applications.

WebSocket reverse proxying

Implemented WebSocket reverse proxying, allowing seamless proxying of WebSocket connections through Ferron, enhancing flexibility in distributed environments.

Thank you!

We appreciate all the feedback and contributions from our community. Your support helps us improve Ferron with each release. Thank you for being a part of this journey!

The Ferron Team