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| title: "Karavan 4.1.0: We need more Kamelets" |
| date: 2023-11-07 |
| authors: [mgubaidullin] |
| categories: ["Tooling", "Karavan"] |
| preview: "Karavan 4.1.0: Release notes" |
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| Apache Camel Karavan 4.1.0 has been launched! |
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| ## Custom Kamelets Development |
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| With this release, Apache Camel Karavan is featuring the addition of Custom Kamelet Developmenet. |
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| Kamelets allows users to connect to external systems via a simplified interface, hiding all the low level details about how those connections are implemented. |
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| Furthermore, apart from simplifying connections, Kamelets can package reusable integration logic, making it easily deployable in various projects. |
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| With this release, Karavan now offers full-fledged Kamelet development support right at your fingertips: |
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| - Visual Design Kamelets Routes and Beans |
| - Kamelet Properties and Dependencies |
| - Copying from existing Kamelets for quick and efficient reuse. |
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| ## Project Topology View in VS Code |
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| A picture is worth a thousand words, and in the world of integration, clarity is key. In this release, we introduce the new Project Topology view, which provides a top-level overview of integrations within your project. This visualization helps you understand the structure and connections of your integrations at a glance, improving project management and collaboration. |
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| When joining existing projects, integrators may find themselves sifting through numerous integration routes scattered across multiple files. Understanding the project's objectives and what has been implemented can be quite challenging. |
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| The topology view, however, provides a clear overview of the project's primary integration components, including external connections, routes, rest services and connections between routes. This view greatly assists in grasping the project's core concept and purpose. |
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| ## Version Updates |
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| Apache Camel Karavan 4.1.0 includes updates to various components: |
| 1. Camel 4.1.0 |
| 2. Kamelets 4.1.0 |
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| To kickstart your integration projects, please use [Karavan Documentaion](https://github.com/apache/camel-karavan/tree/main/docs) |
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| We appreciate your continued support for Apache Camel Karavan, and we eagerly await your feedback and contributions as we continue to evolve and enhance the integration landscape. |
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| **Happy integrating!** |