February’s Major Open Source Releases
This month’s roundup of significant open source releases spans security frameworks, developer tooling, and community-driven projects. Here are the standout updates shipped in February.
Standing With Ukraine
In response to the war in Ukraine, developer Volodymyr Shymansky created StandWithUkraine, a repository collecting projects, resources, and information for developers and maintainers who want to show support. The repo includes a banner suitable for README files, alongside practical ideas for contributing and a list of projects supporting the cause.
GitLens 12.0
GitLens, the Git supercharger extension for Visual Studio Code, reached version 12.0 with a notable addition: support for github.dev. GitHub users can now press . on any repository to access GitLens features, including viewing code change history while editing live in the browser. The release also introduces guided walkthroughs, auto-linked issues and pull requests visibility, and the usual set of performance and workflow improvements.
ToolJet 1.0
ToolJet, a low-code platform built on ReactJS and NestJS, shipped its first major version. The drag-and-drop builder connects to databases, cloud storage, APIs, and other endpoints, allowing users to build and deploy tools and applications without extensive back-end work. The 1.0 milestone marks the project’s transition from a promising open source tool to a stable release.
JSON Visio 1.0
JSON Visio lets users visualize JSON data as interactive graphs without restructuring the data itself. The application, built with TypeScript, accepts code typed directly into the web app or imported into its editor. This first major release comes from developer Aykut Saraç.
Xata Screenshot 1.0
Xata Screenshot is a zero-dependency, browser-native JavaScript library for capturing screenshots, powered by the native web MediaDevices API now available in most modern desktop browsers. The framework-agnostic tool is designed to make it simple to add screenshot functionality to forms, documentation, and other web app features.
Mailwind 2.0
Building on Tailwind CSS, which appeared in December’s Release Radar, Mailwind adapts the utility-first framework for designing HTML emails. Version 2.0 brings a standalone executable, moves to a Tailwind CSS 3.0 foundation, and adds the ability to generate inline HTML files directly.
GLPI 10.0
GLPI (Gestionnaire Libre de Parc Informatique) is a free, open source IT asset management and service desk solution. After more than 20 years of development, the project released version 10.0, which includes a new interface, a redesigned service desk, and hundreds of additional features and improvements. The release also coincides with GLPI Agent v1.1, a bugfix version of the inventory component.
Buf 1.0
The Buf CLI, a tool for working with Protocol Buffer APIs, reached its first major release. Buf manages Protobuf assets through the Buf Schema Registry and includes a linter, a breaking change detector, and a code stub generator for invoking Protobuf plugins. Protobuf is the language-neutral, platform-agnostic serialization mechanism originally developed at Google.
Python-TUF 1.0
Python-TUF, the reference implementation of The Update Framework (TUF), officially shipped its 1.0 release after nearly a decade of development — the first pre-release came in 2013. TUF helps secure software update systems against supply chain attacks. The project notes a significant code cleanup, shrinking from roughly 4,700 lines of hard-to-maintain code to about 1,400 lines of modern, maintainable code.
Japa 5.0
Japa, an API-first testing framework for Node.js applications, was completely rewritten for version 5.0. The project is now published to NPM under the @japa/runner namespace, so developers upgrading need to configure the new package. The framework focuses exclusively on back-end testing, and older Japa versions remain accessible for existing users.
