blog: pact js updates and pact-php latest release

Author: YOU54F

website/blog/2024-03-22-pact-open-source-update-mar-2024.md website/blog/2024-03-26-pact-open-source-update-mar-2024.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: Yousaf Nabi
 authorURL: https://twitter.com/you54f
 tags: [pact, oss, community]
 keywords: [pact, oss, community]
-date: 2024-03-22
+date: 2024-03-26
 draft: false
 hide_table_of_contents: false
 ---
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ Pact-PHP: V10 is nearly here. 🚀 This brings the Pact Rust core to Pact-PHP al
 
 Here is a bit of a timeline of activities:
 
-- [`10.0.0-alpha6` release](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/releases/tag/10.0.0-alpha6) went out middle of March
-- Creation of a [`release/9.x`](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/tree/release/9.x) branch from current `master` branch for anyone who still want to work on Ruby Standalone code.
-- Merging of [`ffi`](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/tree/ffi) branch into `master`
-  - Track the open [PR](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/pull/326)
-- Official release of Pact-PHP v10
+- ✅[`10.0.0-alpha7` release](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/releases/tag/10.0.0-alpha7) just went live
+- ✅ Creation of a [`release/9.x`](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/tree/release/9.x) branch from current `master` branch for anyone who still want to work on Ruby Standalone code.
+- ✅ Merging of [`ffi`](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/tree/ffi) branch into `master`
+  - [PR](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/pull/326)
+- 🔜 Official release of Pact-PHP v10
   - `alpha` -> `beta` -> `release`
 
 Once again we want to thank [Tien](https://github.com/tienvx) and [Lewis](https://github.com/Lewiscowles1986) for their efforts in bringing this across the line. It is a testament to open-source collaboration across the globe, and has been really fun to watch. I really hope you enjoy using the new release. Be sure to drop us feedback like [Steve Taylor](https://github.com/slt) did in this [_Github Issue_](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-php/issues/377)
@@ -132,6 +132,36 @@ Chat with us in: [#pact-go](https://pact-foundation.slack.com/archives/C9UTHTFFB
 
 #### Pact-JS
 
+##### Pact-JS Features
+
+:::info
+Did you know, Pact-JS now supports the V4 Specification via the PactV4 interface. The documentation has been updated to reflect this. Found an issue or gap? Let us know
+
+- [Consumer](https://docs.pact.io/implementation_guides/javascript/docs/consumer#consumer-package)
+- [Messaging](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/blob/master/docs/messages.md)
+- [Plugins](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/blob/master/docs/plugins.md)
+- [Changelog](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1220-2024-02-09)
+
+:::
+
+Corporate proxy support was delivered by [Zac Poe](https://github.com/zac-poe-vg) in this [pull request](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/pull/1199)
+ - feat(corporate proxy [#1188](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/issues/1188))
+
+In Zac's words
+
+>Add native support of HTTPS_PROXY and HTTP_PROXY for verifier for [#1188](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/issues/1188)
+>
+> This change adds two pieces of behavior:
+>
+> - The verifier's 2 step parse body behavior now uses a proxy request buffer (instead of the 'proxyReq' rewrite behavior) to ensure the request stream is accessible for intermediary agent behavior
+> - The verifier natively supports HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY config and assigns a proxy http Agent where those values are present
+>
+> This results in out-of-the-box support for corporate proxies in the js verifier
+
+Thanks Zac 🙌
+
+##### Pact-JS Fixes
+
 [Dany Marques](https://github.com/danymarques) went down the NPM rabbit hole, to investigate the root cause of a very interesting bug, affecting NPM registry proxies, and npm script-jacking!
 
 Some long nights with his detective hat on, saw Dany find a suitable workaround as an interim for the Pact-JS project, as well as upstream fixes to the npm project itself. We cannot thank you enough for your herculean efforts.
@@ -140,6 +170,14 @@ Some long nights with his detective hat on, saw Dany find a suitable workaround
 - [Longest Slack thread ever xD - 213 replies!](https://www.linen.dev/s/pact-foundation/t/16633868/hell-all-quick-question-in-the-migration-guide-for-v12-it-s-#100081d7-2fee-4420-8eac-d55858dcc483)
 - Read more about manifest confusion in this [medium blog](https://medium.com/checkmarx-security/manifest-confusion-dont-believe-what-you-see-how-attackers-can-trick-developers-c3c6419f3ae4) (You may want to use incognito mode, if you don't have an account)
 
+Matt Fellows fixed an issue where matching rules are not supported in messages: [pact-foundation/pact-js#1183](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/pull/1183).
+
+If you've been stuck on either of these issues, be sure to give it a re-test!
+
+- [Use matchers when verifying metadata](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/issues/745)
+- [(TypeScript) Cannot use V3 matchers within MessagePact. Types are incompatible.](https://github.com/pact-foundation/pact-js/issues/1133)
+
+
 Chat with us in: [#pact-js](https://pact-foundation.slack.com/archives/C9VBGLUM9).
 
 #### React/Cypress users
@@ -266,13 +304,13 @@ Big shout outs go to these contributors for their efforts, big and small.
 - [Gearóid Ó Treasaig](https://github.com/gotreasa) for a series of PR's to improve the quality and health of our examples.
 - [learnautomatedtesting](https://github.com/learnautomatedtesting) for the Pact Broker AWS Fargate project and demo.
 
-No matter the contributions, your work will make a positive impact to end users, who wish to benefit for Pact's feature-set, no matter the language or the tooling. We love seeing users bring fixes, improvements and new features to the Pact stable. We can help support you, if you aren't sure where to start?
+No matter the contributions, your work will make a positive impact to end users, who wish to benefit for Pact's feature-set, no matter the language or the tooling. We love seeing users bring fixes, improvements and new features to the Pact stable. We can help support you, if you aren't sure where to start.
 
 What's stopping you?
 
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