NATS Context Improvements

When creating a context you can now pass --embed to embed the credential files and secrets directly into the context JSON file. This makes it easier to mount these into containers.

You can also now use resolvers to load data from other sources:

Scheme	Source
file://path or bare path	Reads a file, expands ~ and $VAR
op://vault/item/field	Reads from the 1Password CLI
nsc://operator/account/user	Reads creds files from nats auth or nsc stores
env://ENV	Reads environment variables
data:;base64,<payload>	Inline RFC 2397 payload, base64-decoded

These can be used in credentials, nkeys, user JWT, user seed, token and password. Again making it easier to configure containers and other similar setups.

Query historical data

Many commands in nats server report and nats server request can now query nats audit archives using the --archive flag.

Using this you can query historical archives using familiar commands and they would represent a point in time in the past.

Homebrew Core

You can now just do brew install nats as we are now included in the Homebrew Core repo

NATS Server 2.15 Features

See the NATS Server 2.15 Release Notes for background on these commands.

• Adds server cluster rescue command. • Stream desired state support • Support stream, cluster and meta evacuate in nats stream cluster and nats server cluster commands • Add nats backup command for editing stream backups on disk • Support domains in the system account for API level >=5 • Support canceling a Stream move in nats stream cluster command

Enhancements

• Add --throughput flag to nats bench generator commands • Add --archive to read-only nats server req * and nats server report * commands • Add fast batch publish support to nats bench • Rework nats context command to use registry, backends and resolvers • Add --tls-first as a hidden alias for --tlsfirst • README：How to add authentication • Render object metadata if present • Adds a decr utility to the nats counter command • Add duration flag to nats bench • Handle non-scoped keys in nats auth • Migrate Homebrew installs to use the Core formula • Add --jitter flag to nats pub • Update nats stream restore document • Add nats auth nuid command

Bug Fixes

• Fixes potential out of range index in nats bench • Improve error handling and UX in FIPS modes • Skip badly formed micro responses • Align nats cheat names with command names • Don't allow peer removal when we find multiple leaders • Fix nats pub ignoring piped STDIN when STDOUT is redirected • Fix nats pub command display for large numbers of messages • Fix panic in nats bench command • Remove unused --json • Pass Subject when using --raw flag in nats sub • Set the @at prefix for --schedule-after messages in nats pub • Correctly handle --no-republish in nats stream edit • Ensure durations do not become invalid around max Int64 • Fix error handling and msg count in nats sub command

New Contributors

• @jainal09 made their first contribution in https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/pull/1647 • @pjaudiomv made their first contribution in https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/pull/1674 • @holyjak made their first contribution in https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/pull/1679 • @tilakraj94 made their first contribution in https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/pull/1699 • @chrisfinazzo made their first contribution in https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/pull/1708 • @jtnats made their first contribution in https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/pull/1710 • @alirezaarzehgar made their first contribution in https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/pull/1724

Full Changelog：https://github.com/nats-io/natscli/compare/v0.4.0...v0.5.0