NgRx moved to 16.1, and the Signal Store it has in the pipeline is starting to draw a lot of eyes. There were also a couple of patch updates for Cypress, Jest, and nx worth mentioning.
NgRx
Version 16.1 of the NgRx state management library is here. The select method on the component store now lets you pass in a custom equality function. Previously, it was locked into strict equality.
In addition to the existing component and global stores, the NgRx team — with Marko Staminirovic taking the lead — is busy building a third option called the SignalStore. Manfred Steyer has documented its current status and what the roadmap looks like.
Steyer pointed out two variants. There is the signalState, a stripped-down version, and the signalStore, which comes with pre-built conveniences, like entity management and tracking network requests.
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The Signal Store is still in the RFC stage for now. That means you have a chance to test it and leave your feedback.
Minor Releases
A couple of new minor releases also popped up in the testing space. Jest is up to 29.6, and Cypress sits at 12.17.
Cypress 12.17
Cypress brought in a notification capability for its commercial offering, Cypress Cloud.
Jest 29.6
There were various patches and new capabilities in Jest related to snapshot testing.
Nx 16.5
Finally, Nx — the alternative to the Angular CLI — is now out in version 16.5.
Given that Nx works with more than just Angular, the list of additions is pretty extensive. For the full breakdown, check out the release notes or the videos over on their YouTube channel.
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