• Redis 8 GA released, now the fastest, most scalable version yet. • Performance gains: up to 87% faster commands, 2x throughput, 18% replication speed. • Redis Query Engine delivers 16x more query processing power for real-time analytics. • New data structures: vector set (beta), JSON, time series, Bloom, cuckoo, count‑min sketch, top‑k, t‑digest. • Redis Open Source merges Redis Stack and community editions, bundling all modules in one package. • AGPLv3 licensing option added, reflecting open‑source commitment and broader adoption.

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  • Redis has released version 8 as a general‑availability product, positioning it as the most performant and scalable iteration yet. The update delivers over 30 performance boosts, including up to 87 % faster commands, double the throughput, 18 % quicker replication, and a 16‑fold increase in query‑engine capacity. It also bundles eight new data structures-vector set (beta), JSON, time‑series, and five probabilistic types (Bloom filter, cuckoo filter, count‑min sketch, top‑k, t‑digest)-previously available only as separate modules. Redis has unified its Stack and community offerings into a single Redis Open Source distribution, renamed from “Community Edition,” and now includes all modules by default.

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