Unit 1.32.0 Release

[tippexs]

We are about launching Unit 1.32.0 and this requires some changes in our Docs as well. This Task-List is to keep track of the changes need and link the resulting PRs.

Release 1.32.0

Meta-Data

• Version String: 1.32.0
• Date: Feb 27, 2024

News Items and Overview Page

• [x] Add a News Item to News / 2024 / Unit 1.32.0 Released.
• [ ] Add an News Item to News - Unit 1.32.0 Released / Version 1.32.0 adds support for the WebAssembly Component Model / WASI 0.2 APIs, access Unit variables from NJS Scripting, conditional access logging and more! Details

Unit Variable Updates

• [x] Add the new Variable request_id to the Variables page. Text should be something like: contains a string that is formed using random data and can be used as a unique request identifier.

Conditional Access Logging

• [x] Add a new section “Conditional Access Log” to https://unit.nginx.org/configuration/#access-log. @Jcahilltorre this is the commit message providing some extra context as well.

Docker

• [ ] Validate why Versions are not displayed anymore. See https://github.com/nginx/unit-docs/issues/105

Startup-Shutdown

• [x] #107

NJS Updates

• [x] Bump NJS Version to 0.8.2 in Scripting . We have to be clear in the messag that 0.8.2 is the only version that will be supported by 1.32.0.
• [x] On Scripting we are referencing to njs. We should be more clear an spell it out as NGINX JavaScript "njs".
• [x] Change the overall messaging on https://unit.nginx.org/scripting/#scripting
  • [x] Remove Some request properties are exposed as njs objects or scalars. All Variables from https://unit.nginx.org/configuration/#variables can be used using the vars Object inside NJS. Reference to the commit message https://github.com/nginx/unit/pull/1024#pullrequestreview-1857523658
  • [x] Add if to the list ob places where NJS can be used.
  • [ ] Add / Change the Examples on Scripting to reflect the use of the new variables using vars.method for example.

WASM Updates

• [ ] Add a new News Entry for a WASM Blog Post
• [x] Change Enabling WebAssembly https://unit.nginx.org/howto/source/#source-wasm
• [x] Change https://unit.nginx.org/installation/#prerequisites
  • [x] Add WebAssembly Components WASI 0.2 wasi-http to the list of App languages and platforms
  • [x] Add Optinal dependecies wasmtime for WebAssembly Support
• [x] Change "Configuring Modules" https://unit.nginx.org/howto/source/#modules-webassembly
• [x] Change "Configuration/Applications/WebAssembly Page" https://unit.nginx.org/configuration/#webassembly
  • [x] Introduce Tab-Layout
• [x] Change "How-To/App Samples/WebAssembly" Page https://unit.nginx.org/howto/samples/#sample-wasm
  • [x] Introduce Tab-Layout in the WebAssembly Section
• [x] Change "External Language Modules" https://unit.nginx.org/howto/modules/#external-language-modules.
  • [x] Change ..unit-wasm module or during a source build with ...language module or during a source build. Links can stay in place.

[lcrilly]

We should be more clear an spell it out as NGINX JavaScript Engine "njs".

I've never seen the word 'engine' used around njs before. "NGINX JavaScript (njs)" is enough.

[Jcahilltorre]

marked all the items that are in the draft already.

Missing some sections of the release news, the webassembly blog post, and the NJS examples that I can't figure out on my own.