# wasmCloud

Published articles for wasmCloud.

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## wasmCloud 2.8: Async messaging, admission control, and a backstop for runaway guests

DevFeed: [wasmCloud 2.8: Async messaging, admission control, and a backstop for runaway guests](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-2-8-async-messaging-admission-control-and-a-backstop-for-runaway-guests-15444.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-2-8-release/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-08-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [Messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/messaging.md>), [Resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/resilience.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>)

Tags: [async](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/async.md>), [interfaces](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interfaces.md>), [memory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/memory.md>), [messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/messaging.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud 2.8.0 introduces asynchronous messaging interfaces with streamed payloads, typed errors, and timeouts. It also adds admission control for messaging deliveries, detects guests that consume CPU without yielding, exposes wasmtime memory tuning through Helm, and tightens related defaults.

### Source excerpt

wasmCloud 2.8 ships the async wasmcloud:messaging 0.3.0 interfaces with streamed payloads, brings messaging deliveries under admission control, opens up wasmtime memory tuning, and reclaims CPU from guests that never yield.

## wasmCloud 2.7: Bidirectional host component plugins, concurrent pooling, and multi-backend binding by default

DevFeed: [wasmCloud 2.7: Bidirectional host component plugins, concurrent pooling, and multi-backend binding by default](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-2-7-bidirectional-host-component-plugins-concurrent-pooling-and-multi-backend-binding-by-default-15443.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-2-7-release/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>)

Tags: [component](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/component.md>), [concurrent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/concurrent.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [secrets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secrets.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud 2.7 introduces bidirectional host component plugins, concurrent pooled instances, and multi-backend binding by default. It also adds workload-level HTTP connection pooling, raw-socket quotas, opt-in egress policies, configurable CA trust, and updated Helm chart CRDs.

### Source excerpt

wasmCloud 2.7 makes host component plugins bidirectional (plugins can call workload exports), multiplies warm-instance capacity with maxConcurrency, enables multi-backend binding by default, and hardens workload networking with quotas and private CA trust.

## wasmCloud 2.6: Trigger services, host component plugins, and warm instance pooling

DevFeed: [wasmCloud 2.6: Trigger services, host component plugins, and warm instance pooling](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-2-6-trigger-services-host-component-plugins-and-warm-instance-pooling-15442.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-2-6-release/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [Messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/messaging.md>), [Latency](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/latency.md>)

Tags: [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [dns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dns.md>), [latency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/latency.md>), [plugins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/plugins.md>), [services](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/services.md>), [stateful](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stateful.md>), [streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/streaming.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud 2.6.0 and patch 2.6.1 introduce trigger services, host component plugins, warm-instance pooling, default NATS consumer groups for replicas, per-component DNS allowlists, Wasmtime 47 updates, and direct WASI 0.3 component builds.

### Source excerpt

wasmCloud 2.6 ships trigger services, host component plugins (WebAssembly components that extend the host), warm-instance pooling, consumer groups by default for NATS messaging, and per-component DNS allowlists.

## wasmCloud 2.4.0: HPA + KEDA autoscaling, multi-handler workloads, pluggable NATS

DevFeed: [wasmCloud 2.4.0: HPA + KEDA autoscaling, multi-handler workloads, pluggable NATS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-2-4-0-hpa-keda-autoscaling-multi-handler-workloads-pluggable-nats-15440.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-2-4-0-release/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [wasm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wasm.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [autoscaling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/autoscaling.md>), [Messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/messaging.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [autoscaling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/autoscaling.md>), [handler](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/handler.md>), [helm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/helm.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/messaging.md>), [net-11-preview-7](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/net-11-preview-7.md>), [opentelemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opentelemetry.md>), [prometheus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prometheus.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud 2.4.0 adds Kubernetes-native autoscaling for Wasm workloads through HPA and KEDA, multi-handler messaging workflows, expanded Helm configuration, a redesigned host plugin API, and a Wasmtime 45.0.2 security update.

### Source excerpt

wasmCloud 2.4.0 brings Kubernetes-native autoscaling for Wasm workloads via HPA and KEDA, multi-handler messaging in wash dev, a Helm chart NATS overhaul with split scheduler/data URLs, a NATS-backed operator liveness probe, and a Wasmtime 45.0.2 security bump.

## wasmCloud 2.3.0: Workload configuration, end-to-end OTel

DevFeed: [wasmCloud 2.3.0: Workload configuration, end-to-end OTel](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-2-3-0-workload-configuration-end-to-end-otel-15439.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-2-3-0-release/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [OpenTelemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/opentelemetry.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/observability.md>), [Traces](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/traces.md>), [YAML](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/yaml.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>)

Tags: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability.md>), [opentelemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opentelemetry.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [traces](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/traces.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [yaml](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/yaml.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud 2.3.0 adds workload environment, configuration, and secrets to wash/config.yaml, aligning local development configuration with deployed workloads. The release also includes cross-workload OpenTelemetry trace roll-up, wasi-otel rc2, namespaced runtime-operator RBAC, operator fuzz testing, a wasip3 canary image, and a Wasmtime 45 upgrade.

### Source excerpt

wasmCloud 2.3.0 brings workload env, config, and secrets to wash/config.yaml, a cross-workload OpenTelemetry trace roll-up, wasi-otel rc2, namespaced runtime.wasmcloud.dev RBAC, runtime-operator fuzz testing, a wasip3 canary image, and a Wasmtime 45 upgrade.

## Q2 2026 Roadmap Recap

DevFeed: [Q2 2026 Roadmap Recap](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/q2-2026-roadmap-recap-15434.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/2026-04-15-q2-2026-roadmap-recap/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/orchestration.md>)

Tags: [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [wasi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasi.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

### AI overview

A recap of wasmCloud's Q2 2026 roadmap, focusing on bringing WASI P3 support toward production readiness and tracking related implementation work, while also covering Kubernetes integrations, host plugins, observability, and security priorities.

### Source excerpt

The Q2 2026 wasmCloud roadmap: WASI P3 support, Kubernetes integrations, host plugins, observability, and security priorities.

## wasmCloud v2.0 is here

DevFeed: [wasmCloud v2.0 is here](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-v2-0-is-here-15448.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-v2-is-here/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [wasm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wasm.md>), [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [Cloud Native Ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-native-ecosystem.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [cloud-native](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-native.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [native](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/native.md>), [operator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/operator.md>), [rust](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rust.md>), [typescript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/typescript.md>), [vendor-lock-in](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vendor-lock-in.md>), [wasi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasi.md>), [wasm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasm.md>), [wasm-components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasm-components.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud v2.0 is a redesigned platform for deploying WebAssembly workloads across clouds, Kubernetes clusters, datacenters, and edge locations. The release introduces a simplified runtime architecture, Kubernetes-native scheduling, Wasm Shell, a workload API, and a Kubernetes Operator.

### Source excerpt

wasmCloud v2.0 is a reimagining of the wasmCloud platform: Kubernetes-native, radically simplified, and more powerful than ever.

## wasmCloud at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026

DevFeed: [wasmCloud at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-at-kubecon-cloudnativecon-eu-2026-15446.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-at-kubecon-cloudnativecon-eu-2026/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2026-03-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [wasm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wasm.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [event](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/event.md>), [kubecon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubecon.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [slack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slack.md>), [wasm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasm.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud announces its presence at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026 in Amsterdam, including a kiosk in the Project Pavilion, WasmCon participation, and demonstrations of wasmCloud v2.

### Source excerpt

Meet wasmCloud at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2026 in Amsterdam: visit the project booth, attend WasmCon, and see what is new in wasmCloud v2.

## wasmCloud at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025

DevFeed: [wasmCloud at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wasmcloud-at-kubecon-cloudnativecon-na-2025-15447.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/wasmcloud-at-kubecon-cloudnativecon-na-2025/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2025-11-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Cloud Native Ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-native-ecosystem.md>), [Orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/orchestration.md>), [Instrumentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/instrumentation.md>), [linkerd](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linkerd.md>), [webgpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webgpu.md>), [GitOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gitops.md>)

Tags: [cloud-native](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-native.md>), [gitops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gitops.md>), [instrumentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/instrumentation.md>), [kubecon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubecon.md>), [linkerd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linkerd.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [talks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/talks.md>), [wasi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasi.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webgpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webgpu.md>)

### AI overview

wasmCloud announces its presence at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025 in Atlanta, including a project kiosk and maintainer and contributor presentations on service meshes, Wasm instrumentation, WASI WebGPU, GitOps with Wasm workloads, and related topics.

### Source excerpt

Meet wasmCloud at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025 in Atlanta: project booth, maintainer talks on service meshes, WASI WebGPU, GitOps, and more.

## Introducing the next-generation wasmCloud runtime

DevFeed: [Introducing the next-generation wasmCloud runtime](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-the-next-generation-wasmcloud-runtime-15433.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/2025-11-05-introducing-the-next-generation-wasmcloud-runtime/>)

Author: Brooks Townsend; Eric Gregory

Published: 2025-11-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [wasm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wasm.md>), [Rust](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rust.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>)

Tags: [feature-flags](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/feature-flags.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/messaging.md>), [rust](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rust.md>), [wasi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasi.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

### AI overview

The article announces wash-runtime, a Rust crate that wraps Wasmtime to provide an ergonomic runtime and workload API for executing WebAssembly components with built-in WASI support. It describes how the design simplifies wasmCloud's architecture and supports embedding, plugins, NATS subscriptions, and future wasmCloud initiatives.

### Source excerpt

The wash-runtime crate simplifies wasmCloud's architecture into an ergonomic WebAssembly host, paving the way for wasmCloud v2.

## Securely Signing WebAssembly Components with Cosign (OIDC)

DevFeed: [Securely Signing WebAssembly Components with Cosign (OIDC)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/securely-signing-webassembly-components-with-cosign-oidc-15432.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/2025-09-02-securely-signing-wasm-components-with-cosign-oidc/>)

Author: Liam Randall

Published: 2025-09-02T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [sigstore](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sigstore.md>), [GitHub Container Registry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-container-registry.md>), [OpenID connect (OIDC)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oidc.md>), [Rust](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rust.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [cosign](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cosign.md>), [github-container-registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-container-registry.md>), [integrity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/integrity.md>), [oci-registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oci-registry.md>), [oidc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oidc.md>), [registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/registry.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [signing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/signing.md>), [sigstore](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sigstore.md>), [supply-chain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/supply-chain.md>), [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/supply-chain-security.md>), [verify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/verify.md>), [wasi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasi.md>), [wasm-components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasm-components.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>), [webassembly-wasmcloud-security-cosign-oidc-signing-oci-registry-supply-chain-security-wasi-wasm-comp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly-wasmcloud-security-cosign-oidc-signing-oci-registry-supply-chain-security-wasi-wasm-comp.md>)

### AI overview

A tutorial showing how to build a Rust-based WebAssembly component, sign it with Sigstore Cosign using OIDC identity, push it to GitHub Container Registry, and verify it before execution.

### Source excerpt

Build, sign, and verify WebAssembly component artifacts using Sigstore's cosign with OIDC identity--secure, registry-native signatures for wasmCloud.

## Good first issues: Q3 2025

DevFeed: [Good first issues: Q3 2025](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/good-first-issues-q3-2025-15430.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://wasmcloud.com/blog/2025-08-15-good-first-issues-q3-2025/>)

Author: Eric Gregory

Published: 2025-08-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [wasmCloud Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/wasmcloud-blog.md>)

Topics: [wasm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wasm.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>)

Tags: [cleanup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cleanup.md>), [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [commands](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/commands.md>), [config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/config.md>), [contribute](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/contribute.md>), [contributors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/contributors.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tooling.md>), [wasmcloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wasmcloud.md>)

### AI overview

A wasmCloud community article highlights good first issues for Q3 2025, covering contributions to the platform, documentation, CLI, and ecosystem libraries. Featured tasks include standardizing image reference fields, adding configuration validation and cleanup commands, and improving Wasm artifact detection after custom builds.

### Source excerpt

Whether you're a veteran wasmCloud user or brand new to the Wasm ecosystem, there are tons of opportunities for folks of all experience levels to contribute.