# Welcome to the IPFS Weekly. 👋
The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) (opens new window) is a new hypermedia distribution protocol, addressed by content and identity. IPFS enables the creation of completely distributed applications. It aims to make the web faster, safer, and more open. Since that’s a pretty large scope, we track development across the ecosystem in this weekly dispatch.
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Here are some of the highlights since the last IPFS Weekly.
# The latest
- Releases abound! js-ipfs 0.33.0 (opens new window) was released and features a lot of massive changes, including a total UI revamp, API updates and a new command line tool. Check it out!
- ipfs-cluster 0.7.0 (opens new window) was also released to issue some bugfixes and some improvements you’ll enjoy.
- Microsoft launched an IPFS template on Azure (opens new window) during devcon4.
- See go-ipfs (opens new window) as a codebase visualisation at GoCity. Like the Sims, but better!
# Meet David Dahl 🙋♂️
Last week, during the IPFS All Hands (opens new window) meeting, viewers were treated to an introduction to establishing identities on IPFS by David Dahl (opens new window). David is a Software Engineering Researcher at IBM, self-proclaimed Decentralized Enthusiast and frequent contributor to IPFS. Check out his work on creating a Keybase-like social proof and Identity (opens new window) for people and organizations via IPFS. And be sure to say hi to David (opens new window) on Twitter.
# IPFS in the wild
Do you follow IPFS on Twitter (opens new window)? For the latest mentions of IPFS in the news, check our Twitter feed or see the latest articles on Awesome IPFS (opens new window).
- Textile Threads whitepaper… just kidding… a deeper look at the tech behind Textile’s Threads protocol (opens new window), 31 Oct 2018
- The Decentralized Web powered by Ravencoin & IPFS (opens new window), 31 Oct 2018
- Decentralized Exchange with Open API To Facilitate Security Token Trading (opens new window), 30 Oct 2018
- Datasets Are Books, Not Houses (opens new window), qri Blog, 30 Oct 2018
- Hacking Graphite: Store a Document on IPFS (opens new window), 30 Oct 2018
- Exploring Decentralized and Distributed Healthcare IT (opens new window), 30 Oct 2018
- Decentralized or Centralized: Why Not Hybrid? (opens new window), 24 Oct 2018
# Updates and new releases
See the latest releases of IPFS tools and projects across the ecosystem.
- Check out the massive changelog of highlights in the upcoming release of go-ipfs 0.4.18 (opens new window), one of the largest go-ipfs releases in recent history!
- The 💯th release of IPFS Companion landed in beta channel (opens new window), give your feedback before it gets pushed to stable.
- gatsby-plugin-ipfs 2.0.2 (opens new window) – Adds support for deploying Gatsby to IPFS by ensuring that assets are relative.
# Tools and projects we ❤️
Awesome IPFS (opens new window) is a community maintained and updated list of projects, tools, or pretty much any things related to IPFS that are totally awesome. To see more, or add yours to the list, visit Awesome IPFS on GitHub (opens new window).
- Redecentralize.org (opens new window) is creating a community and platform to support a fair, empowering internet.
- MetaMask mobile (opens new window) was launched last week. Both the mobile and the browser extension now integrate IPFS natively, resolving websites with ENS domains (.eth) from IPFS.
- Topaz tells the truth. (opens new window)
# Coming up in the Community
Did you know IPFS has a community forum at discuss.ipfs.tech (opens new window)? Sign up to participate in discussions about coding, tutorials, see announcements and learn about upcoming community events.
- Internet of Trust (opens new window), Blockstack Paris, 13 Nov 2018
- Introducing Decentralized Camp’s second yearly hackathon (opens new window), 9-11 Nov 2018
- Sign up to be notified for IPFS Conf 2019 (opens new window), in Lisbon.
- Introducing AraCon (opens new window), the first Aragon Conference, will take place in Berlin, Germany on January 29-30, 2019.
# Thanks for reading ☺️
That’s it for this week’s news on all things IPFS. If we missed something, reply to this email and let us know! That way we can feature you in next week’s edition.