GAURAV VARMA
Rails 8.1 introduces registry-free deployments with Kamal, allowing Docker images to be deployed directly to servers without requiring a remote container registry.
Rails 8.1 adds a new rails credentials:fetch command that allows tools like Kamal to retrieve encrypted credentials directly from the command line.
Kamal 1.0 is out, bringing production-ready, Docker-based zero-downtime deploys to self-hosted Rails apps. Built by Basecamp, it's the simplest path to full-cycle deployment.
Basecamp released Kamal (formerly MRSK), a zero-downtime deployment tool for Rails and Dockerized apps, offering a modern alternative to Capistrano and cloud lock-in.
