Meshery v0.8.198

Released on January 16, 2026

What’s New

🔤 General

  • Bump axios from 1.8.2 to 1.12.0 in /install/docker-extension/ui @[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (#15816)

⌨️ Meshery CLI

  • [mehseryctl] Get rid of golden files in design command and add new unit tests @shri771 (#16842)
  • feat: add GetConnectionByID endpoint and update connection status constants @leecalcote (#16948)
  • [WIP] Fix issues in GetConnectionByID endpoint and helper function usage @[copilot-swe-agent[bot]](https://github.com/apps/copilot-swe-agent) (#16950)
  • Replace fmt.Errorf with meshkit error handlers in connections view command @[copilot-swe-agent[bot]](https://github.com/apps/copilot-swe-agent) (#16949)
  • [mesheryctl] Update system context outdated golden files @shri771 (#16940)

🖥 Meshery UI

  • UI: Added missing @next/swc optional dependency entries @yi-nuo426 (#16990)
  • [Chore]: Update to Sistent v0.16.4 @l5io (#16978)
  • Fix: Update the FullscreenLoader to be consistent between prereact and postreact renders @aabidsofi19 (#16957)
  • [Chore]: Update to Sistent v0.15.24 @l5io (#16970)
  • [UI] Enhance MeshSync event metadata formatting in Notification Center @[copilot-swe-agent[bot]](https://github.com/apps/copilot-swe-agent) (#16944)
  • Fix ESLint errors in e2e test files @[copilot-swe-agent[bot]](https://github.com/apps/copilot-swe-agent) (#16947)
  • Add hover effect to Resource List links in Help Center and Latest Blog widget @Rajesh-Nagarajan-11 (#16939)
  • [Chore]: Update to Sistent v0.15.23 @l5io (#16941)
  • fix broken tests @aabidsofi19 (#16936)
  • [Chore]: Update to Sistent v0.15.22 @l5io (#16935)
  • [Chore]: Update to Sistent v0.15.21 @l5io (#16909)

🧰 Maintenance

  • [Chore]: Update to Sistent v0.16.4 @l5io (#16978)
  • [CI] Fix mesheryctl e2e tests - version incompatibilities @PragalvaXFREZ (#16973)
  • chore: remove codecov integration @jeetburman (#16914)
  • Fix ESLint errors in e2e test files @[copilot-swe-agent[bot]](https://github.com/apps/copilot-swe-agent) (#16947)
  • fix broken tests @aabidsofi19 (#16936)

📖 Documentation

  • Add attendance for week of 01-15-2026 @R1sh0bh-1 (#16987)
  • Add Debashish’s introduction to meeting notes @Debashich (#16986)
  • Create Suhani’s introduction for newcommers attendance @Suhani95 (#16985)
  • Add Ayush Bhandari’s attendance details @Ayush4958 (#16982)
  • Add introduction for Om Saraykar @omsaraykar (#16984)
  • Docs/jdoe/meeting notes jan 08 @Joiejoie1 (#16983)
  • Add Karthik Balasubramanian @kaizakin (#16981)
  • Add attendance record for Raunak @CodexRaunak (#16980)
  • Add Kavitha Karunakaran’s introduction and bio @matrixkavi (#16979)
  • [DOCS/Tutorial] Add kubernetes Services Labs @Siddhi-sahu (#16659)
  • DOCS: Fix minor link in Meshery CLI Style Guide @Siddhi-sahu (#16976)
  • Use column names instead of indexes for fields in permissions table @Siddhi-sahu (#15789)
  • Fix: Update the FullscreenLoader to be consistent between prereact and postreact renders @aabidsofi19 (#16957)
  • Add attendance week of 15th Jan 2026 @CodexRaunak (#16959)

👨🏽‍💻 Contributors

Thank you to our contributors for making this release possible: @Ayush4958, @CodexRaunak, @Copilot, @Debashich, @Joiejoie1, @PragalvaXFREZ, @R1sh0bh-1, @Rajesh-Nagarajan-11, @Siddhi-sahu, @Suhani95, @aabidsofi19, @alexquincy, @fitzergerald, @jeetburman, @kaizakin, @l5io, @leecalcote, @lekaf974, @marblom007, @matrixkavi, @meshery-ci, @omsaraykar, @ritzorama, @sangramrath, @shri771, @yi-nuo426, [copilot-swe-agent[bot]](https://github.com/apps/copilot-swe-agent), [dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) and vishalvivekm