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We are thrilled to announce the release of CBWIRE v5.0, the most powerful, stable, and developer-friendly version of CBWIRE ever shipped.

This major upgrade introduces deep BoxLang support, upgraded Livewire v3.6.4 features, enhanced security, improved error handling, performance gains, and long-requested developer experience improvements across the board.

Whether you're building full applications, dashboards, or reactive components inside ColdBox, CBWIRE v5.0 gives you more power with less friction.

As we approach the end of the year, many engineering teams face the same challenge: unused budget that must be spent before December 31 or a new 2026 budget that should be allocated strategically from the start.

If your organization relies on ColdFusion or Lucee, this is the ideal moment to secure expert support and ensure a stable, high-performing foundation for next year.

To help te...

How organizations can stay competitive when CFML expertise is harder to find than ever?

1. The Silent Crisis: CFML Talent Is Disappearing

For many organizations, ColdFusion and CFML applications still power critical business processes.

But there’s a growing challenge that leaders can no longer ignore:

The number of experienced CFML developers is shrinking—and it’s happening fast.

Why?

• Few new devel...

New in BoxLang 1.8.0 - Say goodbye to verbose HTTP request building. BoxLang introduces a powerful fluent HTTP API that makes working with HTTP/S requests not just easier, but actually enjoyable.

We’re excited to announce the Pre-Conference Workshops for CFCamp 2026, Europe’s CFML-focused conference! Join us on June 16–17, 2026 at the Atomis Hotel Munich Airport by Mercure, Oberding for a deep dive into modern CFML and BoxLang development.

These workshops are the perfect opportunity to get hands-on training from the experts, level up your skills, and explore the future of CFML development before the main conference kicks off on June 18–19.

We're thrilled to announce the release of bx-couchbase v1.0, bringing enterprise-grade Couchbase integration to the BoxLang ecosystem. This powerful module combines high-performance distributed caching with cutting-edge AI capabilities, enabling developers to build scalable, intelligent applications with ease.

The BoxLang team is excited to announce BoxLang 1.8.0, a massive release that revolutionizes HTTP capabilities, introduces comprehensive SOAP/WSDL integration, and delivers over 100 critical bug fixes for production-grade stability. This release focuses on modern web application development with fluent APIs, streaming support, persistent connection management, and extensive CFML compatibility improvements.

November 2025 was a big month at Ortus. BoxLang 1.7.0 arrived with real-time streaming, distributed caching, and faster compiler internals. ColdBox gained a cleaner debugging experience with full Whoops support, while CBWIRE 5 launched with stronger security, smarter lifecycles, and easier uploads.

Because you asked; we’re extending the Thanksgiving Week offer and officially launching our Cyber Monday BoxLang Deals today!

To support everyone who wants to understand whether they’re running on legacy CFML or modern-ready code, and whether BoxLang is the right fit; we’ve decided to extend the dates and increase the number of companies we can support.

Originally set to open on the 24th, we’ve decided to release the registration early, starting November 20th, so we can begin scheduling your BoxLang Compatibility Report audits next week and make sure they’re completed before the end of the year.