The Spring ’24 release is here, and here are some of the release highlights, detailing what’s new for developers across the Salesforce ecosystem …
Here are highlights from article The Salesforce Developer’s Guide to the Spring ’24 Release
1. Release Readiness Program:
– Introduction of the Spring ’24 Release Readiness program for Salesforce developers.
– Key information is provided through various formats including blogs, videos, and podcasts.
– The program aims to streamline the understanding of new developer features in the latest Salesforce release.
2. Spring ’24 Salesforce Platform Updates:
– New Apex feature: the null coalescing operator (??) to simplify null checks.
– Lightning Web Components (LWC) improvements:
– General availability of Lightning Web Components Workspace API.
– Launch of the Lightning Record Picker component.
– Encouragement to upgrade LWCs to API version 60.0 for improved performance.
– Introduction of Mixed Shadow Mode (Beta) for custom components.
– Additional ARIA properties support for accessibility.
3. Development Environments:
– Scratch Org Snapshots (Beta) feature for replicating scratch orgs quickly.
– Salesforce CLI updates:
– Weekly updates to the Salesforce CLI.
– Enhanced commands for easier migration to newer CLI versions.
4. Platform Development Tools and Data Cloud Highlights:
– Retirement of the Ant Migration Tool in favor of Salesforce CLI.
– Reminder to replace Workbench with modern tools like Code Builder or Salesforce CLI.
– Data Cloud advancements:
– Connection to generative AI like OpenAI via Einstein Studio.
– Data ingestion using Flows and enhanced debugging capabilities.
– Creation of data graphs for improved data retrieval and LLM interactions.
– Expanded data type support for better interoperability.
– New standalone Data Cloud Connect REST API guide for easier documentation access.
5. APIs & Integrations and Learning Resources:
– Frequent releases of new features and enhancements, including generative AI capabilities.
– Continuous updates to the blog with developer-focused updates.
– Highlighting additional learning resources for the Spring ’24 release.
About the Authors:
– Mohith Shrivastava: Developer advocate with extensive experience, active on Salesforce Stack Exchange, LinkedIn presence.
– Kaitlin Benz: Senior Developer Marketing Specialist passionate about storytelling and podcasts, available on LinkedIn.
You can read it here: https://sfdc.blog/QCwpL
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