Ortus Content Digest for week of August 12th

CFCasts, Podcasts, Tutorials

Gavin Pickin August 12, 2022

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Gavin Pickin

August 12, 2022

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It's August 12th... what has Ortus been publishing this week? We have the CFML News Podcast, some CFCasts and YouTube Videos, lots of Ortus and ITB Blog Posts. We have a lot more planned for next week as well.

Podcasts

Modernize or Die® - CFML News Podcast for August 9th, 2022 - Episode 160

CFCasts

LogBox 101
- Episode 12 - Categories
ForgeBox Module of the Week
- Twilio-sdk v2.2.1 - ForgeBox Module of the Week - 07/19/22 - Episode 157
VS Code - Hint tip and Trick of the Week
- Emojisense - VSCode Hint Tip and Trick of the Week - 07/19/22 - Episode 157

YouTube

Ortus Solutions Blog

ContentBox v5.3 Released

We are so excited to bring you the release of ContentBox Hybrid CMS version 5.3.0. This might be the last release in this major series as we are beginning the push of the next major release of ContentBox v6. Here is our what's new guide with our full release notes:

https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-5.3.0

Want native Redis Support in Lucee/CFML? Ortus Redis Extension v2.0.0 Released!

We are very excited to bring you another release for our Redis Lucee Extension. This is a major release spawning research of over 9 months. We have done great strides in this new extension to not only bring you the best scaling capabilities via Redis, but also now to introduce to the CFML world: Real-Time messaging with Redis Pub/Sub! Here is our full release notes in our brand new documentation book: What's New With 2.0.0!

https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/want-native-redis-support-in-luceecfml-ortus-redis-extension-v200-released

BX-AI 1.2 Released: Claude 4 Support, New Tooling API, CFML Compatibility & More!

We’re excited to announce the release of BoxLang AI v1.2, a major update to the BoxLang AI module that powers intelligent applications with a unified AI abstraction layer across even more providers: OpenAI, Claude, Grok, Gemini, and more. This release packs new features for providers, tools, debugging, and customization — making it easier than ever to build multi-runtime, AI-driven BoxLang and CFML applications.

Ortus Solutions invited at America Digital 2025

Our participation is more than a presence, it is a commitment to represent El Salvador’s growing influence in the global tech ecosystem and to inspire others to embrace modern software practices.

This invitation is a recognition of our contributions to open source and a reminder of the importance of building with purpose. Whether through BoxLang, ColdBox, or any of our other tools, our focus remains the same: to empower developers, elevate teams, and enable the future of digital transformation.

Introducing the BoxLang Version Manager!

We're excited to announce the release of BVM (BoxLang Version Manager), a powerful new tool that makes managing multiple BoxLang installations effortless across Mac, Linux, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Whether you're a BoxLang developer working on multiple projects or testing across different versions, BVM is designed to streamline your workflow.