Latest Updates in Elixir: New Libraries and Features

In this episode of the Thinking Elixir podcast, various updates in the Elixir community are discussed. Highlights include Hex version 2.2.0, which introduces a new option to warn about outdated dependencies. Honeybadger's Application Performance Monitoring (APM) now includes built-in traces for major Elixir components. José Valim showcases Tidewave working with AI coding agents in the Zed editor. Additionally, the LiveDebugger has been released with new features such as Chrome DevTools integration. New libraries like Dave Lucia's Elixir Lua library for embedding Lua scripting and Paulo Valente's 'handoff' library for distributed function executions are also introduced. Lastly, a notable PhD thesis on Elixir code smells has become a finalist for a prestigious award, indicating ongoing academic interest in Elixir's best practices.