Latest from the Meteor OSS Universe: MongoDB, SockJS, Cordova and more!

Orbital Updates Newsletter, second edition! Greetings, Meteor Community! We're back with the latest buzz from the Meteor OSS universe. New MongoDB Driver Version We have some good news,the MongoDB driver has been upgraded to version 4.17.0 in Meteor, enhancing efficiency and introducing new database management features. This pivotal update is integral to maintaining the speed and security of our applications. Appcache Phase-Out Farewell to Appcache! We're moving forward, embracing newer, more advanced technologies. Underscore Removal from Packages Our evolution continues as we remove underscore from several packages, aligning Meteor with the JavaScript ecossystem. 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[More here](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRnS3sAP0UgN2VkNTBmZTlkMTJlMzQ3ZTc0NDhjNTZmOWU5ZTdmNTNEK2h0dHBzOi8vZ2l0aHViLmNvbS9tZXRlb3IvbWV0ZW9yL3B1bGwvMTI4NDJXBXNwY2V1QgplXwD2aGWLNKqoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~) SockJS UpdateWe've introduced a new option to disable CORS headers in SockJS. Set DISABLE_SOCKJS_CORS=1 to opt-in to this change. Discover more about this feature [here](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRnS3sAP0UgYzk4MjY4ZTZlYzllZTVkYmQxNGYzNmM4YTFlMDM4M2REK2h0dHBzOi8vZ2l0aHViLmNvbS9tZXRlb3IvbWV0ZW9yL3B1bGwvMTI3ODlXBXNwY2V1QgplXwD2aGWLNKqoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~) DDP's New Merge NO_MERGE_MULTI flag has been added for DDP - it's like NO_MERGE, but smarter. It tracks whether a document is used by multiple publications. 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See what changed ~/AAAHUQA~/RgRnS3sAP0UgMGZjYjYyNjA3Y2ZhNDQ1Y2U0ODhhY2NkMjZiYTk4NjdEK2h0dHBzOi8vZ2l0aHViLmNvbS9tZXRlb3IvbWV0ZW9yL3B1bGwvMTI4MDNXBXNwY2V1QgplXwD2aGWLNKqoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~[here.](~/AAAHUQA~/RgRnS3sAP0UgMGZjYjYyNjA3Y2ZhNDQ1Y2U0ODhhY2NkMjZiYTk4NjdEK2h0dHBzOi8vZ2l0aHViLmNvbS9tZXRlb3IvbWV0ZW9yL3B1bGwvMTI4MDNXBXNwY2V1QgplXwD2aGWLNKqoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAZ40~)Cordova Updates for Android and iOSWe bumped Cordova versions to be compatible with current Google Store API requirements. 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