# Product Releases

**URL:** https://community.fastly.com/c/product-releases/16.md

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## [About the Product Releases category](https://community.fastly.com/t/about-the-product-releases-category/1967)

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**Author:** [@jenn](https://community.fastly.com/u/jenn)\
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Product release updates - fresh and direct from Fastly.

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## [Introducing the Platform Metrics API (Beta)](https://community.fastly.com/t/introducing-the-platform-metrics-api-beta/4543)

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**Author:** [@dd4327](https://community.fastly.com/u/dd4327)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/introducing-the-platform-metrics-api-beta/4543 "2026-10-22T16:32:24Z")

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We’re excited to introduce the Platform Metrics API, a new historical stats API with location-based grouping, curated metric sets, and support for querying at scale, through two simple endpoints. Group by POP or region:…

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## [Alerts Just Got a Major Upgrade: More Insights, Less Setup](https://community.fastly.com/t/alerts-just-got-a-major-upgrade-more-insights-less-setup/4519)

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**Author:** [@dd4327](https://community.fastly.com/u/dd4327)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/alerts-just-got-a-major-upgrade-more-insights-less-setup/4519 "2026-09-30T16:06:40Z")

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We’re excited to introduce some major enhancements to our observability alerting feature, allowing a more scalable way to manage and monitor issues across your Fastly services :tada: What’s new? Cut Setup Time from Day…

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## [Reimagined Service Overview for Faster Troubleshooting](https://community.fastly.com/t/reimagined-service-overview-for-faster-troubleshooting/4517)

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**Author:** [@dd4327](https://community.fastly.com/u/dd4327)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/reimagined-service-overview-for-faster-troubleshooting/4517 "2026-09-29T17:21:03Z")

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We’re excited to introduce a reimagined Service Overview: a smarter, faster way to monitor and troubleshoot your Fastly services. :tada: What’s new? Centralized Security and Performance Visibility: View performance dat…

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## [Bot Management added to Configuration Manager](https://community.fastly.com/t/bot-management-added-to-configuration-manager/4511)

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**Author:** [@dmtrance](https://community.fastly.com/u/dmtrance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/bot-management-added-to-configuration-manager/4511 "2026-09-28T18:52:59Z")

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We’re extending Configuration Manager to bring Bot Management into the same unified view you already use for DDoS Protection and API Discovery. :rocket: What’s new? Bot Management now shows up directly in the Configura…

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## [Account Summary Enhancements: New Insights and Functionality](https://community.fastly.com/t/account-summary-enhancements-new-insights-and-functionality/4504)

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**Author:** [@dd4327](https://community.fastly.com/u/dd4327)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/account-summary-enhancements-new-insights-and-functionality/4504 "2026-09-24T20:01:09Z")

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We’ve been continuously improving the Account Summary experience since it launched, and we’re excited to share a batch of new insights and functionality that make it easier to get value out of it. What’s new? Top 5 AI…

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## [Introducing Recommended Defaults](https://community.fastly.com/t/introducing-recommended-defaults/4487)

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**Author:** [@dmtrance](https://community.fastly.com/u/dmtrance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/introducing-recommended-defaults/4487 "2026-09-02T13:49:11Z")

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We’re excited to introduce Recommended Defaults — a smarter, faster way to create and configure your Fastly CDN services with best-practice settings built right in from the start. :rocket: What’s new? Setting up a new …

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## [Google advertisers - First party tagging now available](https://community.fastly.com/t/google-advertisers-first-party-tagging-now-available/4459)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/google-advertisers-first-party-tagging-now-available/4459 "2026-08-05T18:32:23Z")

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Fastly partnered with Google to enable first party tagging for Google advertisers. Here’s what early adopters are seeing: 14% average conversion uplift after implementation (Google Internal Data) Activate with a fe…

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## [One Domain, Multiple Services: Introducing Request Routing](https://community.fastly.com/t/one-domain-multiple-services-introducing-request-routing/4442)

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**Author:** [@rbean](https://community.fastly.com/u/rbean)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/one-domain-multiple-services-introducing-request-routing/4442 "2026-06-30T17:53:32Z")

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With Request Routing, you define path-based rules for any domain in our Domain Management system, and we send each request to the right service automatically, no custom code required. What can Request Routing do for you…

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## [Introducing Audit Log Alerts](https://community.fastly.com/t/introducing-audit-log-alerts/4441)

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**Author:** [@dmtrance](https://community.fastly.com/u/dmtrance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/introducing-audit-log-alerts/4441 "2026-06-30T15:57:44Z")

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Never Miss a Critical Configuration Change Again — Introducing Audit Log Alerts We’re excited to announce Audit Log Alerts, now live in the Fastly control panel. You can now configure real-time alerts for configuration …

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## [Redesigned Account Summary Page](https://community.fastly.com/t/redesigned-account-summary-page/4436)

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**Author:** [@dmtrance](https://community.fastly.com/u/dmtrance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/redesigned-account-summary-page/4436 "2026-06-23T15:40:50Z")

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We’re excited to share a redesigned Account Summary page under Observability, giving you a clearer, faster way to see the value your edge services are delivering across performance, security, and cost efficiency. What’s…

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## [Domain Management is now independent of service configuration!](https://community.fastly.com/t/domain-management-is-now-independent-of-service-configuration/4383)

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**Author:** [@rbean](https://community.fastly.com/u/rbean)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/domain-management-is-now-independent-of-service-configuration/4383 "2026-03-03T20:41:33Z")

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We’re excited to share a significant improvement to how you manage domains on our platform, reducing deployment risk, accelerating workflows, unlocking new flexibility for multi-service architectures, staged migrations, …

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## [The Fastly Status Portal now supports SSO](https://community.fastly.com/t/the-fastly-status-portal-now-supports-sso/4379)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/the-fastly-status-portal-now-supports-sso/4379 "2026-02-24T20:26:05Z")

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The Fastly Status Portal now supports Single Sign-On (SSO) with authenticated subscriptions, unlocking advanced features and improving customer communication. This upgrade is designed to enhance the customer experience b…

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## [Improved Notification Center](https://community.fastly.com/t/improved-notification-center/4376)

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**Author:** [@dmtrance](https://community.fastly.com/u/dmtrance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/improved-notification-center/4376 "2026-02-24T18:24:56Z")

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Product Release Update: Improved Notification Center - Alerts and notifications are now in a single, centralized panel accessible from anywhere in the Fastly Control Panel, eliminating the need to navigate between multip…

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## [Granular User Access Control - NG-WAF and Admin roles](https://community.fastly.com/t/granular-user-access-control-ng-waf-and-admin-roles/4344)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/granular-user-access-control-ng-waf-and-admin-roles/4344 "2026-01-13T22:27:19Z")

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Product Release Update: Granular User Access Control for NG-WAF & Admin Roles - these launches bring NG-WAF users into the Fastly control panel and remove the need for Superuser in most day-to-day user management workflo…

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## [Image Optimizer is now available for Compute in Beta!](https://community.fastly.com/t/image-optimizer-is-now-available-for-compute-in-beta/4300)

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**Author:** [@rbean](https://community.fastly.com/u/rbean)\
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**Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/image-optimizer-is-now-available-for-compute-in-beta/4300 "2025-11-19T00:00:44Z")

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As part of our Beta program, you can use Image Optimizer (IO) directly inside your Compute apps written in Rust, JavaScript, or Go. IO still handles the heavy lifting for image optimization, but now you can orchestrate w…

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## [Need help? Check out the AI Assistant to ask questions, get answers or step-by-step instructions](https://community.fastly.com/t/need-help-check-out-the-ai-assistant-to-ask-questions-get-answers-or-step-by-step-instructions/4289)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/need-help-check-out-the-ai-assistant-to-ask-questions-get-answers-or-step-by-step-instructions/4289 "2025-11-06T16:02:43Z")

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Fastly’s AI Assistant (in beta) revolutionizes how you interact with services by delivering instant answers, step-by-step instructions, and advanced guidance—all within the Fastly Control Panel. By integrating an AI-powe…

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## [VCL Support for Parameters in Custom Subs](https://community.fastly.com/t/vcl-support-for-parameters-in-custom-subs/4291)

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**Author:** [@katef](https://community.fastly.com/u/katef)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/vcl-support-for-parameters-in-custom-subs/4291 "2025-11-06T15:46:24Z")

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Hey everyone. We have arguments and return values for VCL custom subs now, I wrote a blog post about it to give a quick tour with a couple of examples. The reference docs are here: Subroutines | Fastly Documentation Ho…

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## [Regional Log Aggregation is GA](https://community.fastly.com/t/regional-log-aggregation-is-ga/4285)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/regional-log-aggregation-is-ga/4285 "2025-11-04T18:46:50Z")

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Regional Log Aggregator Program for US and EU focuses specifically on the processing location of logs for a Fastly service. This is crucial for those needing to meet data compliance needs by ensuring your logs are proces…

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## [Making managed security services more accessible](https://community.fastly.com/t/making-managed-security-services-more-accessible/4273)

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**Author:** [@david.king](https://community.fastly.com/u/david.king)\
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**Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/making-managed-security-services-more-accessible/4273 "2025-10-28T18:44:58Z")

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Hey Fastly Community! If you’re anything like the global IT & Security professionals we’ve surveyed, mitigating modern, sophisticated attacks may feel like a daunting task. While Managed Security services have been arou…

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## [Granular User Access Control - Multiple User Roles](https://community.fastly.com/t/granular-user-access-control-multiple-user-roles/4245)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/granular-user-access-control-multiple-user-roles/4245 "2025-09-30T17:11:44Z")

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Fastly’s earlier roles and permissions model required teams to rely on rigid single roles or broad Superuser access. With the latest Granular User Access Control update, you can now assign multiple roles to a single user…

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## [New updates for Image Optimizer](https://community.fastly.com/t/new-updates-for-image-optimizer/4237)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/new-updates-for-image-optimizer/4237 "2025-09-16T17:29:11Z")

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9/16/2025 brings yet another exciting update for Fastly Image Optimizer (IO), with the ability for you to self-purchase using the Fastly Control Panel (requires Fastly Full Site Delivery). Pricing is pay-as-you-go, and i…

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## [New - Sustainability dashboard is available!](https://community.fastly.com/t/new-sustainability-dashboard-is-available/4234)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/new-sustainability-dashboard-is-available/4234 "2025-09-09T15:11:31Z")

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In the Fastly Control Panel, you now have access to the Sustainability dashboard making it easier for you to understand the environmental impact of using the Fastly platform. Instant access to transparent, granular data …

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## [Automated User Lifecycle Management: Provisioning, Deprovisioning, and Real-Time Updates via SCIM is Now Generally Available for Customers Using Okta!](https://community.fastly.com/t/automated-user-lifecycle-management-provisioning-deprovisioning-and-real-time-updates-via-scim-is-now-generally-available-for-customers-using-okta/4140)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/automated-user-lifecycle-management-provisioning-deprovisioning-and-real-time-updates-via-scim-is-now-generally-available-for-customers-using-okta/4140 "2025-07-09T17:23:23Z")

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This makes it easier for customers to sign in and manage users through their Okta identity provider (IdP), utilizing the Okta Identity Engine (OIE), to simplify their user management and improve security.

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## [Announcing Fastly DDoS Protection's Precise Defense Update](https://community.fastly.com/t/announcing-fastly-ddos-protections-precise-defense-update/4138)

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**Author:** [@david.king](https://community.fastly.com/u/david.king)\
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**Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/announcing-fastly-ddos-protections-precise-defense-update/4138 "2025-07-08T17:10:02Z")

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Hey Fastly Community! Today, we’re announcing the General Availability of Precise Defense, a significant enhancement to our Fastly DDoS Protection product. With Precise Defense, any rule’s behavior can be easily adjuste…

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## [Announcing Granular Access Control](https://community.fastly.com/t/announcing-granular-access-control/4129)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/announcing-granular-access-control/4129 "2025-06-30T16:11:26Z")

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Fastly’s previous Control Panel roles and permissions model was too rigid, opaque, and reliant on Superuser access. Granular User Access Control introduces predefined roles, custom roles, and multiple role assignments. I…

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## [Check out the Q1 2025 product release notes](https://community.fastly.com/t/check-out-the-q1-2025-product-release-notes/4076)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/check-out-the-q1-2025-product-release-notes/4076 "2025-05-28T17:55:33Z")

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Hi Fastly users + friends, We’re excited to share our Q1 2025 product releases, packed with features and enhancements designed to simplify your workflows and boost performance. This quarter, we’ve focused on improving c…

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## [Announcing expanded capabilities for the Fastly Control Panel User role](https://community.fastly.com/t/announcing-expanded-capabilities-for-the-fastly-control-panel-user-role/4075)

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**Author:** [@lclancyatfastly.com](https://community.fastly.com/u/lclancyatfastly.com)\
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**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/announcing-expanded-capabilities-for-the-fastly-control-panel-user-role/4075 "2025-05-28T17:52:26Z")

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Previously, the Fastly Control Panel UI did not allow Superusers to give users with the User role, read-only access to specific services, they were granted read-only access to all services. Superusers can now use the Fas…

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## [Now available - Fastly AI Bot Management!](https://community.fastly.com/t/now-available-fastly-ai-bot-management/3985)

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**Author:** [@lorrainebellon](https://community.fastly.com/u/lorrainebellon)\
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**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/now-available-fastly-ai-bot-management/3985 "2025-04-15T21:05:24Z")

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Hello Fastly Community! We’re excited to announce the launch of Fastly AI Bot Management! Fastly AI Bot Management gives you the power to manage and control the behavior of AI bots that crawl and scrape website content…

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## [Fastly DDoS Protection Attack Insights Update](https://community.fastly.com/t/fastly-ddos-protection-attack-insights-update/3984)

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**Author:** [@david.king](https://community.fastly.com/u/david.king)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.fastly.com/t/fastly-ddos-protection-attack-insights-update/3984 "2025-04-14T22:20:40Z")

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Hey Fastly Community! Since launching Fastly DDoS Protection, many of you have reached out to your account manager to share that while the product seems to accurately stop attacks on your services, you need more visibil…

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