Golem Network Unveils golem-js 3.0 with Major Enhancements

Golem
Network
has
officially
released
golem-js
3.0,
the
latest
stable
version
of
its
core
JavaScript
SDK
component.
This
update
introduces
significant
enhancements,
new
features,
and
crucial
improvements
to
the
platform,
according
to

Golem
Network.

Driven
by
Experience

The
development
of
golem-js
3.0
was
driven
by
extensive
validation
of
the
2.x
design.
The
Golem
Factory
team
built
various
mini-applications
and
proofs
of
concept,
assisted
community
developers,
and
analyzed
projects
from
the
DegenHack
hackathon
to
gather
feedback
that
informed
the
new
release.

Key
Features
Delivered

Golem-js
3.0
introduces
several
noteworthy
features:

1. Introduction
   of
   the
   
   GolemNetwork
   root
   module
2. Modular
   design
   exposing
   core
   modules
   to
   developers
3. New
   
   ResourceRental
   and
   
   ExeUnit
   models
   replacing
   the
   previous
   TaskExecutor
   and
   WorkContext
4. Budget
   estimation
   and
   
   burn-rate
   pricing
   model
5. VPN
   support
   for
   communication
   between
   workloads
   on
   rented
   computation
   resources
6. Passive
   market
   scan
   functionality
   for
   market
   research
7. Capability
   to
   consume
   allocations
   created
   outside
   of
   the
   Requestor
   scripts
8. Improved
   decentralization
   through
   direct
   GVMI
   upload
   from
   Requestor
   to
   Provider,
   bypassing
   the
   Golem
   Registry
9. Enhanced
   developer
   experience
   with
   a
   new
   Events
   API
   and
   RxJS
   Observables

Fixes
and
Improvements

The
release
also
addresses
several
issues
present
in
version
2.x:

1. Fixed
   the
   issue
   with
   no
   new
   offers
   for
   long-running
   operations
   by
   refreshing
   the
   Demand
   for
   resources
   every
   30
   minutes
2. golem-js
   is
   now
   ESM
   compatible
3. getHealthyProvidersWhiteList
   now
   obtains
   the
   whitelist
   from
   the
   Golem
   Reputation
   System
4. Significantly
   improved
   SDK
   shutdown
   performance

Migration
and
Support

With
the
release
of
version
3.0,
version
2.0
is
no
longer
maintained.
Users
are
encouraged
to
migrate
using
the
provided

upgrading
instructions.
The
TaskExecutor
component
has
been
moved
to
a
standalone
library,

@golem-sdk/task-executor,
which
is
compatible
with
golem-js
2.x.

Golem
Network
also
offers
support
through
its
official

Discord
channels,
where
developers
can
seek
assistance
with
the
migration
process.

The
golem-js
3.0
release
is
a
foundational
update
that
aims
to
make
the
SDK
more
adaptable
for
new
fields
and
use
cases,
with
more
features
expected
to
be
added
in
future
updates.

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