--- number: 19704 slug: 19704-platform-updates-august-2023 published: 2023-09-08 discussion: https://github.com/orgs/supabase/discussions/19704 labels: - security - frontend - ai - billing - infra page: https://supabase.com/changelog/19704-platform-updates-august-2023 --- # Platform updates: August 2023 ## pgvector v0.5.0: Faster semantic search with HNSW indexes ![pgvector v0.5.0: Faster semantic search with HNSW indexes](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/pgvector-0-5-0-hnsw.png) pgvector v0.5.0 adds Hierarchical Navigable Small World (HNSW), a new type of index that ensures lightning-fast vector searches, especially in high-dimensional spaces and embeddings. [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/increase-performance-pgvector-hnsw) ## Day 1 - Hugging Face is now supported in Supabase ![Day 1 - Hugging Face is now supported in Supabase](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-1.png?t=2023-09-08T07%3A12%3A07.012Z) We are all about open source collaboration, and Hugging Face is one of the open source communities we admire most. That’s why we've added Hugging Face support in our Python Vector Client and Edge Functions (Javascript). - [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/hugging-face-supabase) - [Video announcement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJccSbJ9Go4) ## Day 2 - Supabase Local Dev: migrations, branching, and observability ![Day 2 - Supabase Local Dev: migrations, branching, and observability](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-2.png?t=2023-09-08T07%3A12%3A43.796Z) The CLI received some serious upgrades including observability tools, streamlined backups, and enhanced migrations. But that's not all – the big game-changer is the introduction of Supabase branching which we’re rolling out to selected customers. - [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/supabase-local-dev) - [Video announcement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Wb85m3YMI) ## Day 3 - Supabase Studio 3.0 ![Day 3 - Supabase Studio 3.0](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-3.png?t=2023-09-08T07%3A13%3A17.511Z) Supabase Studio brings some huge new features, including AI SQL editor, Schema diagrams, Wrappers UI, and a lot more! - [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/supabase-studio-3-0) - [Video announcement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51tCMQPiitQ) ## Day 4 - Supabase Integrations Marketplace ![Day 4 - Supabase Integrations Marketplace](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-4-vercel.jpg?t=2023-09-08T07%3A13%3A43.691Z) With the release of OAuth2 applications, we've made it easier than ever for our partners to extend the Supabase platform with useful tooling. - [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/supabase-integrations-marketplace) - [Video announcement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtJo1lTxHfs) ## Day 4 - Vercel Integration 2.0 and Next.js App Router Support ![Day 4 - Vercel Integration 2.0 and Next.js App Router Support](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-4.png?t=2023-09-08T07%3A14%3A19.166Z) The New Supabase x Vercel integration streamlines the process of creating, deploying, and maintaining web applications with several enhancements. Plus, it fully supports the App Router in Next.js ▲ [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/using-supabase-with-vercel) ## Day 5 - Supavisor: Scaling Postgres to 1 Million Connections ![Day 5 - Supavisor: Scaling Postgres to 1 Million Connections](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-5-supavisor.jpg?t=2023-09-08T07%3A14%3A40.415Z) Supavisor is a scalable, cloud-native Postgres connection pooler written in Elixir. It has been developed with multi-tenancy in mind, handling millions of connections without significant overhead or latency. We’re rolling it out to every database on our platform. - [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/supavisor-1-million) - [Video announcement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzxzLSAJDfE) ## Community Highlights from the past 4 months ![Community Highlights from the past 4 months](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-5.jpg) Launch Week is an event for our community, so it’s a good time to look back at what happened in the last months (spoiler: a lot). [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/launch-week-8-community-highlights) HIPAA and SOC2 Type 2 ![One more thing: HIPAA and SOC2 Type 2](https://obuldanrptloktxcffvn.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/marketing-emails/august%202023/LW-Digest-5-compliance.jpg?t=2023-09-08T07%3A15%3A15.241Z) Supabase is officially SOC2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliant! In this write-up, we offer insights into what you can expect if you’re planning to go through the same process. [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/supabase-soc2-hipaa) ## More product announcements Shipping doesn’t stop here at Supabase! We are back in full shipping mode and already thinking about the next LW. These are some of the things we’ve been working on: - Updated and rewrote a bunch of docs: [Row-Level-Security](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/postgres/row-level-security), [Postgres Roles,](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/postgres/roles) [Database configuration](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/postgres/configuration). - Implemented read only UI for indexes. [PR](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/pull/16582) - Organization-based Billing, project transfers, team plan. [Blog post](https://supabase.com/blog/organization-based-billing)