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# Product Releases

Read up on what’s new and what's next in Kong’s latest product releases.

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# Managing Kong Konnect with Kubernetes CRDs

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesSeptember 11, 2024

We know that a lot of you are all in on Kubernetes as your source of declarative configuration. You have CI/CD pipelines set up already to review and approve your Kubernetes manifests. Not only that, but you’re using everything the Kubernetes ecosystem has to offer when it comes to managing…

Michael Heap
[](/blog/product-releases/managing-konnect-with-kubernetes-crds)

# Shine a Light on Shadow APIs Lurking in Your IT Infrastructure

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesSeptember 11, 2024

The service catalog is an essential tool that all organizations invested in effective IT management should own and maintain. Without an up-to-date system of record of all services and APIs, organizations run the risk of having what we call “Shadow APIs” — or APIs that are undiscovered, unmanaged,…

Miko Bautista
[](/blog/product-releases/service-catalog)

# Kong Konnect Dedicated Cloud Gateways Add Azure Support

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesSeptember 11, 2024

It’s no secret that building global API infrastructure is a daunting task. In April, we announced the general availability of Kong Konnect Dedicated Cloud Gateways — a fully managed, multi-region API management solution that makes setting up global API infrastructure fast and easy. With Dedicated…

Josh Wigginton
[](/blog/product-releases/dedicated-cloud-gateways-azure-support)

# Konnect Serverless Gateways: Lightweight, Cost-Effective, and Fully Managed Kong Gateways

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesSeptember 11, 2024

Developers, particularly with smaller budgets and teams, who want to manage APIs and deploy API infrastructure for use cases such as proof of concepts, testing, and experimentation face prohibitive obstacles to getting started. The traditional setup of API gateways typically demands significant…

Jesse Miller
[](/blog/product-releases/serverless-gateways)

# Introducing the Insomnia AI Runner: Accelerate and secure GenAI traffic to one or more LLMs

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesSeptember 11, 2024

Today with the release of Insomnia 10 , we are quite stoked to also announce a brand new offering in Insomnia, the AI Runner, a managed SaaS service that provides developers with the ability to accelerate and secure LLM traffic for their applications. This capability is the first of a new class of…

Marco Palladino
[](/blog/product-releases/introducing-the-insomnia-ai-runner)

# Announcing Insomnia 10 GA with Unlimited Collection Runner, Invite Control, and AI Runner for Developers

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesSeptember 11, 2024

The momentum of Kong Insomnia continues with the latest v10 GA release, which ships with an incredible amount of capabilities like the long-awaited Collection Runner built into the application, a new governance capability called “Invite Control,” and an entirely new capability for AI consumption.…

Marco Palladino
[](/blog/product-releases/insomnia-10)

# Introducing LLM Analytics in Kong Konnect for GenAI Traffic

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesSeptember 11, 2024

We’re pleased to announce the new LLM Usage reporting feature in Advanced Analytics, which aims to help organizations better manage their large language model (LLM) usage. This feature offers insights into token consumption, costs, and latency, allowing businesses to optimize their AI investments.…

Christian Heidenreich
[](/blog/product-releases/ai-analytics)

# Announcing Insomnia 9.3.3 GA with 20x Better Performance

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesAugust 1, 2024

We're pleased to announce the general availability of Kong Insomnia 9.3.3. This release ships with numerous improvements, particularly around performance. We strongly recommend updating to this latest version to get the best user experience in your daily workflow with Insomnia. In the journey of…

Marco Palladino
[](/blog/product-releases/insomnia-9-3-3)

# Unlock Faster Insights, Issue Resolution with Advanced Analytics

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesAugust 1, 2024

APIs are the backbone of the modern enterprise. However, troubleshooting API errors and resolving issues quickly can be challenging given their role in application operational continuity and customer experience. Time-sensitive resolution demands monitoring and deep analytical insights into API…

Christian Heidenreich
[](/blog/product-releases/advanced-analytics)

# API Productization Simplified with Multiple Portals in Kong Konnect

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesJuly 16, 2024

Efficiently managing your developer portal is critical in productizing your APIs quickly and reliably. A streamlined developer portal ensures that your APIs are easily accessible, well-documented, and secure — driving higher adoption and easier integration. With the increasing demand for APIs…

Ella Kuzmenko
[](/blog/product-releases/api-productization-simplified-with-multiple-portals)

# Introducing Insomnia 9.3 GA with After-Response Scripting, Global Environments, Folder-Level Configuration, and More

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesJune 27, 2024

Today, we're pleased to announce another packed release for Kong Insomnia with many new features and improvements. We recommend every user update to this latest version, available for download today at https://insomnia.rest/download . We've released after-response scripting, which in combination…

Marco Palladino
[](/blog/product-releases/insomnia-9-3-ga)

# What's New in Kong Ingress Controller 3.2?

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesJune 20, 2024

Kong Ingress Controller (KIC) 3.2 is here, and it’s an incredible release. It contains features related to graph theory, features that mean you’ll never need a database again, and a whole host of quality-of-life fixes. If you’ve been using KIC for a long time, you might remember that it was…

Michael Heap
[](/blog/product-releases/kic-3-2)

# Kong AI Gateway Goes GA, New Enterprise Capabilities Added

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesMay 29, 2024

We're introducing several new Kong AI Gateway capabilities in Kong Gateway 3.7 and Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.7, including enterprise-only and OSS improvements. Read on for a full rundown of the new AI-focused features. With the new Kong Gateway 3.7 release , we're promoting Kong AI Gateway to GA…

Marco Palladino
[](/blog/product-releases/ai-gateway-goes-ga)

# What's New in Kong Gateway 3.7?

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesMay 29, 2024

We're thrilled to announce the general availability of Kong Gateway 3.7 and Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.7. Along with enhancements and new features for both OSS and enterprise users, this version comes with the general availability of our edge AI Gateway. This release offers a brand new context…

Veena Rajarathna
[](/blog/product-releases/kong-gateway-3-7)

# Announcing Kong Insomnia 9.2 with Faker API Support and More

[Product Releases](/blog)Product ReleasesMay 15, 2024

We're pleased to announce the general availability of Kong Insomnia 9.2. This release further expands on the features recently announced in Insomnia 9.0 , with support for automatically generated fake values powered by the Faker.js library. With the new Faker support, we are further augmenting the…

Marco Palladino
[](/blog/product-releases/announcing-insomnia-9-2)
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