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WAF - WAF Release - 2026-07-21

This release introduces new rules and updates existing threat signatures to provide targeted protections for vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion and WordPress, alongside enhanced generic protections against enhanced generic protections against Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Local File Inclusion (LFI), and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) obfuscation techniques. To strengthen overall detection capabilities across emerging threat vectors, new emergency detection rules have also been deployed for Ge

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Python function bundles now include precompiled bytecode

Vercel now compiles Python functions to bytecode at build time. In our benchmarks, cold starts for the median-sized function dropped from .2.8s to 1.3s When Python imports a module without cached bytecode, it parses and compiles the source before executing it. That compilation step adds startup time for functions with large dependency trees. Vercel now compiles both application code and dependencies and includes the resulting files in the function bundle, so the interpreter skips compilation a

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Vercel Connect adds 90+ preset connectors

Vercel Connect now includes preset connectors for 90+ services, including Shopify, Okta, Workday, Jira, and Sanity. Preset are predefined configurations for supported services. They reduce manual setup by pre-populating the brand name, icon, auth type, and MCP or discovery URL. Unlike managed connectors, preset connectors don't register your app with the external service for you. connectors Select a preset from the in the Vercel dashboard. Review the pre-populated configuration, add any creden

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Vercel MCP now supports purchases

now supports purchasing Vercel products. You can:Vercel MCP Vercel MCP quotes the price, explains whether the charge is one-time or recurring, and completes the purchase only after you confirm. When an exact price isn't available, it links to the relevant pricing or billing page. Purchases require a team role with billing access and a valid payment method. to Vercel MCP to get started.Connect your AI assistant Read more Upgrade your team to the Pro plan Add prepaid credits for (requires a pa

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Laguna S 2.1 is now available on AI Gateway

is now available on AI Gateway. There are 2 versions of the model available:Laguna S 2.1 from Poolside Laguna S 2.1 is an open-weight Mixture-of-Experts model that supports a context window of up to 1M tokens and runs in thinking and no-thinking modes. The model specializes in agentic coding and long-running tasks, including writing and debugging code, running tests, building browser-based tooling, and working on MLOps pipelines and AI research. In thinking mode, Laguna S 2.1 reports 70.2% on Te

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Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite are now available on AI Gateway

and are now available on AI Gateway.Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Gemini 3.6 Flash improves quality across coding, agentic tasks, and web development while consuming fewer tokens and making fewer model calls. It produces cleaner web and app development output. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite upgrades the agentic capabilities of the Flash-Lite tier, making it a good fit for subagents that handle scoped parts of a larger task. To use them, set to or in the :modelgoogle/gemini-3.6-flashgoogle/gem

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