EdgeDB 5.0 hits beta
published on 2024/03/01
EdgeDB 5.0 adds branching functionality in order to help bridge the gap between the code (and schema) managed by version control systems and the actual development database.
The first thing to note is that we’re updating our terminology and replacing the old (and potentially confusing) term database with branch. This means that the old create database and drop database commands are considered deprecated in favor of create empty branch and drop branch, respectively. However, the new branch commands provide more options and functionality than the old database commands: