Hey r/golang! I’m excited to share the latest major update to the httpcache library, a fork of the archived gregjones/httpcache project. Version 1.3.0 brings a ton of new features, backends, and improvements while maintaining full backward compatibility.

What’s New in v1.3.0

New Caching Backends

MongoDB Backend: Full MongoDB integration with connection pooling

Hazelcast Backend: Distributed caching with Hazelcast IMDG

NATS KV Backend: Lightweight caching using NATS JetStream Key-Value store

PostgreSQL Backend: Robust PostgreSQL-based caching with benchmarks

FreeCache Backend: High-performance in-memory caching with FreeCache

Enhanced Features

Compression Wrapper: Gzip, Brotli, and Snappy compression support for cached responses

MultiCache Wrapper: Multi-tier caching strategies combining multiple backends

SecureCache Improvements: AES-256-GCM encryption with dynamic nonce sizes

Prometheus Metrics: Comprehensive monitoring and metrics collection

Redis Enhancements: Connection pooling and advanced configuration options

Developer Experience

Comprehensive Documentation: Updated docs with examples for all new backends

Integration Tests: Added tests for Prometheus metrics and various backends

CI Improvements: Optimized workflows and dependency updates

Logo and Branding: Added visual identity to the project

Technical Details

Go Version: Updated to 1.25 in CI

Dependencies: Updated AWS SDK and related packages

Code Quality: Removed deprecated build constraints, improved linting

Migration Guide

This update is fully backward compatible. No breaking changes - just new features to explore!

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What caching backend are you most excited about? Let me know in the comments!