Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/GW2E_CVquIo?feature=share

Hosts:
- Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
- Grant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

Product Updates

- qb 13 and Quick 12 released
    - Lots of important bug fixes
    - Added some testing helpers straight into qb
        - `expectToHaveCount`
        - `expectNotToHaveCount`
        - `expectToExist`
        - `expectNotToExist`

SPONSOR — ORTUS SOLUTIONS

Ortus Training

Get trained by the actual makers of BoxLang, the ColdBox Platform, CommandBox, and TestBox. We offer on-site training, regional training seminars and virtual live training as well. We have several professional training courses from where to choose from and we can also cater to a-la-carte trainings as well.

Benefits of On-Site Training
- Save on attendee travel and time expenses
- Have more time for questions and specific content
- Focus on topics that matter to your company
- Define the pace of the course according to your needs
- Get discounts on attendee fees according to your attendance
- You choose the location


BoxLang Updates and Features

- Enhanced Zip Compression Control
- Pretty JSON Serialization
- Introducing `xNone()` Functions
- Revolutionary Query Concurrency
- Intelligent Caching Upgrades
- HTTP Response Compression
- Binary Integrity Verification
- Enhanced Command Line Tools help
- Critical Bug Fixes
- CFML Compatibility Enhancements

- Project-specific version management with `.bvmrc`
- Enhanced Snapshot Development
- Self-Maintenance and Updates

- Claude Support
- New Tooling APIs
- Smarter Message Handling
- Easier Debugging
- New Event: `onAIResponse`
- Looking ahead
    - More tooling support
    - More providers
    - Chat streaming…

BoxLang FAQs
- import Java classes
- Star imports
- Alias imports

CFML Updates
    - I appreciate the air quotes around “Just Work”
    - By the king of command line tool wrappers — James Moberg

Upcoming Events and Webinars

ITB Videos Series is Now Live on CFCasts
- Online and On-site ticket holders should have free access - Reach out if not
- Patreons get Free Access to the Series as a token of appreciation for their ongoing support to our mission of modernizing software development
- Series is available for purchase for just $250 (On-demand lifetime access)
- CFCast Subscribers get access on November 1st


July 2025 Webinar: Raymond Camden, Let’s Build an App with BoxLang
- July 23rd 11:00 AM CDT
- Free tickets available

CFCamp Slides and Recordings are Up on our Ortus Site and Youtube Channel

- September 22 - 23rd
- Certification available September 21 or 24th
- Ortus Training after the conference: Building Reactive UIs with CBWire
    - 2-day training after CFSummit
    - Led by Luis Majano and Grant Copley

Closing Remarks
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