1. [Telemere](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere/versions/1.0.0-RC1) - main dependency.
2. [SLF4J provider](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere-slf4j/versions/1.0.0-RC1) - additional dependency for users that want their Java logging [to go to](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/3-Config#java-logging) Telemere.
This project uses [Break Versioning](https://www.taoensso.com/break-versioning).
## Release notes
RC2 includes many usability improvements and several minor fixes.
It also includes **3x small breaking changes** (indicated by ➤) that should not affect most users.
If no more unexpected issues come up, RC2 will become **v1 stable** in Jan 2025.
Big thanks to everyone that's been helping test and give feedback. And as always, please **report any unexpected problems** on [GitHub](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/issues) or the [Slack channel](https://www.taoensso.com/telemere/slack) 🙏
Happy holidays everyone! 🎄🫶
\- [Peter Taoussanis](https://www.taoensso.com)
## Recent CHANGES
### Since `v1.0.0-RC1` (2024-10-29)
#### ➤ Changes to API
Please read these carefully in case you might be affected:
* ➤ **\[mod]** [#39] Discontinued separate "shell" library \[096c432] (RC2)
* ➤ **\[mod]** Change return value of experimental [`with-signals`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#with-signals) \[cb6a5d9] (RC2)
* **\[mod]** Default [`signal-content-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#signal-content-fn): swap `ctx`, `kvs` position \[b208532] (RC2)
* **\[mod]** Default [`signal-content-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#signal-content-fn): omit `:root` if it's same as parent \[0464285] (RC2)
* \[mod] Update [`pr-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#pr-signal-fn) to use [`clean-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#clean-signal-fn) \[f70363091] (beta 23)
* \[mod] Cljs handlers MUST now include stop (0) arity (beta 15)
* \[mod] Users MUST now **manually call** [`stop-handlers!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#stop-handlers!) (beta 15)
* \[mod] SLF4J and `tools.logging` signals now have a custom `:kind` and no `:id` (beta 14)
* \[mod] Changed default **handler back-pressure** mechanism from `:dropping` to `:blocking` (eaiser for most users to understand and detect; override when calling [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!)) (beta 11)
* \[mod] [`pr-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#pr-signal-fn) now takes only a **single opts map** (beta 10)
* \[mod] [User-level kvs](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-options) are **no longer included by default** in handler output. `:incl-kvs?` option has been added to [`format-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#format-signal-fn) and [`pr-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#pr-signal-fn) (beta 7)
* \[mod] Middleware must now be a **single fn**, use [`comp-middleware`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#comp-middleware) to create one fn from many (beta 7)
* \[mod] [OpenTelemetry handler](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.open-telemetry#handler:open-telemetry) is **no longer auto added** (beta 1)
* \[mod] Various API improvements to [included handlers](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/4-Handlers#included-handlers) and [utils](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils)
## Recent additions
### Since `v1.0.0-RC1` (2024-10-29)
#### Misc improvements
* **\[new]** Add [`timbre->telemere`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.timbre#timbre->telemere-appender) appender and update docs \[ace6e2d] (RC2)
* **\[new]** All signal creators can now take single opts map \[d2386d6] (RC2)
* **\[new]** Add `& opts` support to [`signal!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#signal!), [`signal-allowed?`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#signal-allowed?) \[a04f255] (RC2)
* **\[new]** Give [`signal!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#signal!) a default kind and level \[7532c2e] (RC2)
* **\[new]** Better error message when [`signal!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#signal!) given non-map arg \[d563ac1] (RC2)
* **\[new]** Improve error info on worst-case handler errors \[484b3df] (RC2)
* **\[new]** [#34] Add new [`signal-preamble-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#signal-preamble-fn) opts (@Knotschi) \[0822217] (RC2)
* **\[new]** Alias low-level formatters in utils ns \[9dc9a46] (RC2)
#### Doc improvements
* **\[doc]** [#33] Add community examples link to [Bling Gist](https://gist.github.com/ptaoussanis/f8a80f85d3e0f89b307a470ce6e044b5) \[8cd4ca9] (RC2)
* **\[doc]** Better document pattern of using [`trace!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#trace!)/[`spy!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#spy!) with [`catch->error!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#catch-%3Eerror!) \[5c977a3] (RC2)
* **\[doc]** [#35] Emphasize that [signal opts](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-options) must be a compile-time map \[55720ac] (RC2)
* \[new] [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!) can now specify per-handler `:drain-msecs` (beta 13)
* \[new] [`remove-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#remove-handler!) now auto stops relevant handlers after removal (beta 13)
* \[new] [`with-handler`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#with-handler) and [`with-handler+`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#with-handler+) now auto stops relevant handlers after use (beta 12)
* \[new] (Advanced) Handler fns can now include `:dispatch-opts` metadata, useful for handler authors that want to set defaults for use by [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!) (beta 8)
* \[new] Added [TCP](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:tcp-socket) and [UDP](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:udp-socket) socket handlers (beta 7)
* \[new] Clj [signal content](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-content) now includes `:thread {:keys [group name id]}` key (beta 7)
1. [Telemere](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere/versions/1.0.0-RC1) - main dep for most users
2. [Shell API](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere-shell/versions/1.0.0-RC1) - alternative minimal dep [for library authors](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/9-Authors#3-telemere-as-an-optional-dependency), etc.
3. [SLF4J provider](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere-slf4j/versions/1.0.0-RC1) - additional dep for users that want to [interop with Java logging](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/3-Config#java-logging)
This project uses [Break Versioning](https://www.taoensso.com/break-versioning).
## Release notes
This is the first official **v1 release candidate**. If no unexpected issues come up, this will become **v1 stable**.
As always, please **report any unexpected problems** on [GitHub](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/issues) or the [Slack channel](https://www.taoensso.com/telemere/slack), thank you! 🙏
\- [Peter Taoussanis](https://www.taoensso.com)
## Recent changes
### Since `v1.0.0-beta25` (2024-09-25)
* No API changes
### Earlier
* \[mod] Update `pr-signal-fn` to use `clean-signal-fn` \[f70363091] (beta 23)
* \[mod] Cljs handlers MUST now include stop (0) arity (beta 15)
* \[mod] Users MUST now **manually call** [`stop-handlers!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#stop-handlers!) (beta 15)
* \[mod] SLF4J and `tools.logging` signals now have a custom `:kind` and no `:id` (beta 14)
* \[mod] Changed default **handler back-pressure** mechanism from `:dropping` to `:blocking` (eaiser for most users to understand and detect; override when calling [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!)) (beta 11)
* \[mod] [`pr-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#pr-signal-fn) now takes only a **single opts map** (beta 10)
* \[mod] [User-level kvs](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-options) are **no longer included by default** in handler output. `:incl-kvs?` option has been added to [`format-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#format-signal-fn) and [`pr-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#pr-signal-fn) (beta 7)
* \[mod] Middleware must now be a **single fn**, use [`comp-middleware`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#comp-middleware) to create one fn from many (beta 7)
* \[mod] [OpenTelemetry handler](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.open-telemetry#handler:open-telemetry) is **no longer auto added** (beta 1)
* \[mod] Various API improvements to [included handlers](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/4-Handlers#included-handlers) and [utils](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils)
## Recent additions
### Since `v1.0.0-beta25` (2024-09-25)
* **\[new]** Add `:ctx+`, `:middleware+` signal options \[5a8c407] (RC1)
* \[new] [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!) can now specify per-handler `:drain-msecs` (beta 13)
* \[new] [`remove-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#remove-handler!) now auto stops relevant handlers after removal (beta 13)
* \[new] [`with-handler`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#with-handler) and [`with-handler+`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#with-handler+) now auto stops relevant handlers after use (beta 12)
* \[new] (Advanced) Handler fns can now include `:dispatch-opts` metadata, useful for handler authors that want to set defaults for use by [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!) (beta 8)
* \[new] Added [TCP](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:tcp-socket) and [UDP](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:udp-socket) socket handlers (beta 7)
* \[new] Clj [signal content](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-content) now includes `:thread {:keys [group name id]}` key (beta 7)
1. [Telemere](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere/versions/1.0.0-beta25) - main dep for most users
2. [Shell API](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere-shell/versions/1.0.0-beta25) - alternative minimal dep [for library authors](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/9-Authors#3-telemere-as-an-optional-dependency), etc.
3. [SLF4J provider](https://clojars.org/com.taoensso/telemere-slf4j/versions/1.0.0-beta25) - additional dep for users that want to [interop with Java logging](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/3-Config#java-logging)
- This is a **pre-release** intended for **early adopters** and those who'd like to give feedback.
- This is expected to be the **last beta** before RC1.
- Please **report any unexpected problems** on [GitHub](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/issues) or the [Slack channel](https://www.taoensso.com/telemere/slack), thank you! 🙏
* \[mod] Cljs handlers MUST now include stop (0) arity (beta 15)
* \[mod] Users MUST now **manually call** [`stop-handlers!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#stop-handlers!) (beta 15)
* \[mod] Changed default **handler back-pressure** mechanism from `:dropping` to `:blocking` (eaiser for most users to understand and detect; override when calling [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!)) (beta 11)
* \[mod] [`pr-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#pr-signal-fn) now takes only a **single opts map** (beta 10)
* \[mod] [User-level kvs](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-options) are **no longer included by default** in handler output. `:incl-kvs?` option has been added to [`format-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#format-signal-fn) and [`pr-signal-fn`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils#pr-signal-fn) (beta 7)
* \[mod] Middleware must now be a **single fn**, use [`comp-middleware`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#comp-middleware) to create one fn from many (beta 7)
* \[mod] Various API improvements to [included handlers](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/wiki/4-Handlers#included-handlers) and [utils](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.utils)
* \[new] [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!) can now specify per-handler `:drain-msecs` (beta 13)
* \[new] [`remove-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#remove-handler!) now auto stops relevant handlers after removal (beta 13)
* \[new] [`with-handler`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#with-handler) and [`with-handler+`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#with-handler+) now auto stops relevant handlers after use (beta 12)
* \[new] (Advanced) Handler fns can now include `:dispatch-opts` metadata, useful for handler authors that want to set defaults for use by [`add-handler!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#add-handler!) (beta 8)
* \[new] Added [TCP](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:tcp-socket) and [UDP](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:udp-socket) socket handlers (beta 7)
* \[new] Clj [signal content](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-content) now includes `:thread {:keys [group name id]}` key (beta 7)