June 27, 2025
If your week was a blur of stand-ups and sprint reviews, we’ve got you covered with this week’s essential updates for developers, sysadmins and security teams. Grab a coffee, skim the highlights and keep your stack one step ahead.
Mozilla has released Firefox 140, addressing several high-impact vulnerabilities. Notable fixes include:
Action: Update Firefox to version 140 as soon as possible to mitigate these risks.
Rust 1.88.0 is now stable, introducing:
let
statements inside if
and while
conditions, available in the Rust 2024 edition.These features improve both performance tuning and code clarity for advanced Rust users.
GitHub Copilot’s new “coding agent” is now in public preview for Copilot Pro users. This agent can offload multi-step coding tasks directly within VS Code or Visual Studio, streamlining complex workflows and boosting productivity.
Security updates are available for Node.js versions 24.x, 23.x, 22.x, and 20.x. The most critical fix addresses a vulnerability in async cryptographic operations (CVE-2025-23166) that could allow remote process crashes. All users tracking Current or LTS should update their images immediately to stay protected.
A new patch is available for NVIDIA AIStore on Kubernetes, addressing CVE-2025-23260. This vulnerability allowed users to gain elevated cluster access via incorrect privilege assignment in the AIS Operator’s ServiceAccount. Update your AIStore containers to close this privilege escalation risk.
GitHub Copilot Chat now supports larger context windows and improved attachment handling in public preview. These enhancements make it easier to reference and discuss code, files, and issues within your team.
Stay secure and productive – update your tools and dependencies today!
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