> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://site.aspect.build/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Releases — Aspect Build Blog

> 13 Releases posts from the Aspect Build engineering blog on Bazel and developer productivity.

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}}>
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<Hero title="Posts tagged Releases" subtitle="Engineering writing from the Aspect team on Releases." centered={true} />

<Section>
  <div className="mb-8">
    <a href="/blog" className="text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 font-semibold hover:underline">← All posts</a>
    <span className="mx-2 text-zinc-400">·</span>
    <a href="/blog/tags" className="text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 font-semibold hover:underline">Browse all tags</a>
  </div>

  <div className="marketing-grid-3">
    <BlogCard title="rules_js 3.0 - out with the old (and default to the new)" description="What’s new in rules_js 3.0: default MODULE.bazel, removed old APIs and pnpm 8, and improved maintainability and correctness. Ideal upgrade path" date="2026-02-09" authors="Jason Bedard" href="/blog/rules-js-3" tags="JavaScript, Releases, Bazel">
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    <BlogCard title="Aspect's rules_lint Reaches 2.0" description="Explore rules_lint 2.0 featuring AXL, Python ty support, Rust Clippy integration, and full Bazel 9 compatibility for streamlined coding and review" date="2026-01-26" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/rules-lint-2" tags="Linting, Releases, Bazel">
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    <BlogCard title="Bazel 9 Upstream Prebuilt Protobuf" description="Bazel 9 includes a prebuilt upstream protobuf compiler." date="2026-01-16" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/bazel-9-protobuf" tags="Bazel, Releases">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-13978548c6.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=c0a628464937bf2d3810807daf670029" alt="" width="2742" height="1814" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-13978548c6.png" />
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    <BlogCard title="Pnpm v10 and rules_js: Better Alignment and Improved Build Determinism" description="Pnpm v10 improves build determinism with rules_js, offering enhanced performance and reliability for Bazel-based workflows" date="2025-07-22" authors="Jason Bedard" href="/blog/pnpm-v10-and-rulesjs" tags="JavaScript, Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-8e9d8d5326.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=1c827c3d448a78ce938e4ea2508e01c5" alt="" width="1365" height="768" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-8e9d8d5326.jpeg" />
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    <BlogCard title="Never Compile protoc Again" description="Learn how to optimize Bazel builds by avoiding protoc compilation. Discover toolchain alternatives and solutions for faster, more efficient development." date="2025-04-28" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/never-compile-protoc-again" tags="Bazel, Releases">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-64dadc5430.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=2a8fa0e5334e6fcad424c812a2772b13" alt="" width="1600" height="1067" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-64dadc5430.jpeg" />
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    <BlogCard title="rules_js 2.0" description="Upgrade to Aspect's rules_js 2.0 for faster Bazel builds, secure pnpm v9 support, direct js_library linking, and enhanced ESLint integration." date="2024-08-15" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/rulesjs-2" tags="JavaScript, Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-f046c7a577.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=9fc51a50952cd682a345d0034fd344d5" alt="" width="1600" height="1067" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-f046c7a577.jpeg" />
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    <BlogCard title="Publishing Bazel rules that depend on tools: take 2" description="Learn how Aspect uses Bazel toolchains to automate Rust and Go binary releases, ensuring efficient cross-compilation and smooth user experiences." date="2024-03-05" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/releasing-bazel-rulesets-rust" tags="Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-d2f49d1d0d.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=033a6c4a82fdd09f7cbbde5c2e4d2bfc" alt="" width="1260" height="833" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-d2f49d1d0d.jpeg" />
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    <BlogCard title="Build Wolfi images with Bazel: Introducing rules_apko" description="Learn about rules_apko, a Bazel plugin for building secure, minimal Wolfi-based container images with reproducible, air-gapped builds." date="2023-10-26" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/rules-apko" tags="Containers & OCI, Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-49d35a17e8.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=5eb0a2730290b3f083fc3d70869d3c0f" alt="" width="1254" height="836" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-49d35a17e8.jpeg" />
    </BlogCard>

    <BlogCard title="Releasing Bazel rulesets that publish tools" description="Learn how Aspect automates Bazel rule releases, ensuring secure, reproducible toolchains and seamless user experiences, with minimal manual effort." date="2023-10-11" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/releasing-bazel-rulesets" tags="Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-d40b0d724b.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=08061d078f4892e5a1888627385c37fe" alt="" width="1600" height="1067" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-d40b0d724b.jpeg" />
    </BlogCard>

    <BlogCard title="Introducing rules_oci" description="Discover how rules_oci improves secure container builds with Bazel, offering multi-platform support and code signing." date="2023-05-05" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/rules-oci" tags="Containers & OCI, Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-17fbedbfbc.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=a9b0041b22346de4e7918eca7bec7c77" alt="" width="1600" height="1064" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-17fbedbfbc.jpeg" />
    </BlogCard>

    <BlogCard title="Versioning releases from a monorepo" description="Guide to versioning releases from a monorepo, exploring trunk-based development and monoversion strategies for streamlined software development." date="2022-11-22" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/versioning-releases-from-a-monorepo" tags="Releases, Monorepo">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-86bcd6229d.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=41ba384b4855a6330b054145077962a8" alt="" width="1600" height="1067" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-86bcd6229d.jpeg" />
    </BlogCard>

    <BlogCard title="rules_js 1.0.0" description="Upgrade to rules_js 1.0.0 for faster JavaScript build, test, and release tooling under Bazel. Get support from Aspect" date="2022-08-08" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/rulesjs-launch" tags="JavaScript, Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/hashnode/hn-96f18ecb71.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=d21eafe3ff9f3d648f4fb66a067c1e4e" alt="" width="1600" height="1280" data-path="images/blog/hashnode/hn-96f18ecb71.jpeg" />
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    <BlogCard title="Stamping Bazel builds with selective delivery" description="Stamping Bazel builds for selective delivery, ensuring version control integration and efficient artifact release in CI/CD pipelines" date="2021-11-10" authors="Alex Eagle" href="/blog/stamping-bazel-builds-with-selective-delivery" tags="Selective Delivery, Releases, Bazel">
      <img noZoom src="https://mintcdn.com/aspectbuild/x1L7Iep716jCyJVo/images/blog/stock/warehouse-parcels.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x1L7Iep716jCyJVo&q=85&s=fabfe8dfe27ca44330870368b1d6758d" alt="" width="800" height="533" data-path="images/blog/stock/warehouse-parcels.jpg" />
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