x/sys/execabs: deprecate, isolate, tag, delete
Read on GitHub x/sys/execabs was introduced after we introduced the internal/execabs package in 2021 in order to fix a security issue, so that the same functionality
Issue #109
Go accepts split of compiler and x/tools export data formats
The accepted proposal to decouple the export data format used by the compiler from the one used by x/tools leads the day, finally untangling a serialized type-info format that has had to serve two masters for years. Alongside it, two more cleanups land: the long-deprecated x/crypto/openpgp and the x/sys/execabs shim are both set to be isolated, tagged, and deleted, which is about as tidy as a Thursday gets. On the discussion side, Buf's connect-go v2 drops with simpler generated APIs while keeping v1 supported, worth a look if you live in RPC code.
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Issue #109
🐿️ Go accepts split of compiler and x/tools export data formats
The accepted proposal to decouple the export data format used by the compiler from the one used by x/tools leads the day, finally untangling a serialized type-info format that has had to serve two masters for years. Alongside it, two more cleanups land: the long-deprecated x/crypto/openpgp and the x/sys/execabs shim are both set to be isolated, tagged, and deleted, which is about as tidy as a Thursday gets. On the discussion side, Buf's connect-go v2 drops with simpler generated APIs while keeping v1 supported, worth a look if you live in RPC code.
Accepted Proposals 3
x/crypto/openpgp: isolate, tag, delete
Read on GitHub Proposal Details x/crypto/openpgp has been frozen / deprecated since 44226 (2021). If you open it on pkg.go.dev: https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/crypt
decouple export data formats used by compiler and x/tools
Read on GitHub This is @cherrymui's idea. Background: Export data is the compact binary notation for serialized type information: conceptually it is a serialized typ
Proposals 1
proposal: text/template, html/template: add MethodResolver and ExecuteWithResolver
Read on GitHub Proposal Details Executing a template makes reflect.Value.MethodByName reachable: evalField uses it to look up names such as .Name . The linker then k
Discussions 5
Embedding the Go toolchain in a language compiler executable
Read on Golang Nuts Hey there, I'm developing a small/toy programming language that uses Go as an intermediate compilation step, and I had a question about distributing the Go toolchain with it. For UX, I'd like releases
connect-go v2 is here · Buf Blog
Read on Lobsters connect-go v2 simplifies generated APIs, opens the library to new transports, and keeps v1 fully supported.
Articles 5
The Borrow-a-Book bug: Why Your Go API Breaks Under Concurrent Requests — Code nomad
Read on Medium Some bugs never show up when you test your API by hand. You click through the endpoints and everything works. Then two requests arrive at… Continue reading on Towards Dev »
Build Your Own Redis in Go: Add Key Expiration and TTL
Read on Medium A practical next step after building a TCP server that supports PING, SET, and GET. Continue reading on Medium »
Why Go Thrives: The Genius of Designing for the “Average” Developer ✨
Read on Medium Ever scratched your head wondering why some programming languages just click with folks, while others-even with all their fancy bells and… Continue reading on Medium »
Big-O in Go: A Practical Guide for Software Engineers
Read on Medium When you write production software, performance is rarely about making a single line of code “fast.” Continue reading on Medium »
NEXUSYN — Productionizing Agentic Memory: Why Vector DBs Fail at Time, and How We Built a…
Read on Medium Productionizing Agentic Memory: Why Vector DBs Fail at Time, and How We Built a Bi-Temporal Engine in Go Continue reading on Medium »
Videos 5
Solid Part 3: Liskov Substitution Principle #coding #golang #softwareengineering
Read on YouTube As part of the principle, any child class can be substituted for its parent class without side-effects. Parent child relationship should ...
Running golang-microservices-rest From Scratch
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Top 30 Golang Interview Questions & Answers | Go Backend Quiz
Read on YouTube Take our interactive Golang Quiz and test your Go programming skills! Whether you are preparing for a backend software ...
Setting Up Simple Test Automation from a Recording #golang #softwaretesting #testautomation #devops
Read on YouTube Learn how to easily set up and run automated tests for your Go code using recorded replays, then try running your own test replay ...
Variable Sliding Window | DSA in Golang
Read on YouTube Sliding Window Variable Size in Golang | DSA | Variable Window Technique Welcome to another video in the Data Structures ...
Trending 2
Add vibecheck to Standard CLI (#6759)
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icereed/paperless-gpt
Read on GitHub Trending Use LLMs and LLM Vision (OCR) to handle paperless-ngx - Document Digitalization powered by AI
Security 3
Anubis: Policy bypass via client controlled X-Original-URI header in github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis
Read on Go Vulnerabilities Anubis: Policy bypass via client controlled X-Original-URI header in github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis
SiYuan: 17 block metadata/content endpoints in kernel/api/block.go have zero publish-access filtering, reachable by anonymous publish-mode readers in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel
Read on Go Vulnerabilities SiYuan: 17 block metadata/content endpoints in kernel/api/block.go have zero publish-access filtering, reachable by anonymous publish-mode readers in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel
SiYuan Agent Tools SSRF via DNS-Rebinding TOCTOU (Bypass of CheckHostSSRF) in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel
Read on Go Vulnerabilities SiYuan Agent Tools SSRF via DNS-Rebinding TOCTOU (Bypass of CheckHostSSRF) in github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/kernel
Social 1
Jeyzma also keeping "browser AI" hot, updated with new models Julia-1 & Laya
Read on Bluesky Jeyzma also keeping "browser AI" hot, updated with new models Julia-1 & Laya. Plus the latest high-performance WebGPU builds! Decision support completely local all written in @golang.org with @tinygo.
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