Dev Weekly: GitHub Goes Dark, Python Breaks Free, and Azure Hits 1M Pods

It was an action-packed week for software development! GitHub’s longest outage in recent memory brought global dev work to a halt. Meanwhile, Python 3.14 RC1 smashed through the GIL bottleneck, Azure pushed pod scaling to a million, and critical security incidents kept cybersecurity teams on edge. Dive in for the week’s biggest stories, tool launches, cloud news, and what they mean for devs and tech leaders alike.

🚨 Quick Headlines

GitHub Global Outage: 8-hour service disruption affects millions worldwide
Python 3.14 RC1 Released: GIL-free threading and experimental JIT compiler
Azure CNI Breakthrough: Static block allocation scales AKS clusters up to 1 million pods
TypeScript 5.9 RC: Debuts deferred imports and modern config
Critical FortiWeb Vulnerability: CVE-2025-25257 enables unauthenticated RCE
GitLab 18 AI: Duo AI tools now free for Premium & Ultimate users

🛠️ Developer Tools & Platforms

GitHub Outage: When the Heartbeat Stopped 🌐

On July 28–29, GitHub experienced an unprecedented 8-hour outage. Core developer workflows—Git push/pull, pull requests, API integrations—were down worldwide. Root cause: networking issues that triggered bottlenecks and required emergency capacity scaling. With millions blocked from CI/CD and repo access, the week highlighted our critical reliance on centralized dev tooling.

Impact:

CI/CD and deployments delayed
Pull requests and code reviews paused
DevOps and automation scripts failed
Tech teams faced delivery setbacks

GitLab 18: Full-Stack AI Becomes Default 🌐

GitLab rolled out v18 with AI-powered features like Duo Code Suggestions and Chat now included for Premium/Ultimate plans—no extra fee. The upgrade aims to reduce “non-coding” friction, helping devs focus on value while Duo Reviews boost code accuracy and security.

Highlights:

Context-aware code suggestions
Automated vulnerability detection
One-click regulatory compliance templates
Multi-factor FIDO support built-in

☁️ Cloud & Infrastructure

Azure: Pod Scaling Breaks the Ceiling 🌐

Azure CNI Pod Subnet Static Block Allocation became generally available, shooting cluster limits from 65,000 to a staggering 1 million pods! Nodes now receive pre-assigned CIDR blocks for flat, VM-like network scalability with enhanced security and cost-efficiency for enterprises running monster-sized Kubernetes workloads.

TL;DR:

Pre-allocated CIDR blocks boost large cluster scale
VNet-routed IPs, pod/node subnet separation
Works with Azure CNI Powered by Cilium
Massive improvement for AKS power users

Amazon Corretto & Linux Updates 🌐

AWS shipped Corretto quarterly security updates for all major Long Term Support JDKs. Regular Amazon Linux 2 package improvements and Kubernetes (EKS) lifecycle tooling enhanced platform security across the board.

🛡️ Security & Vulnerabilities

FortiWeb Zero-Day: CVE-2025-25257 Widely Exploited 🌐

A critical unauthenticated SQL injection in FortiWeb was found being actively exploited (CVSS: 9.6). Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests against /api/fabric/device/status. Over 5,000 exposed FortiWeb interfaces are at risk, with rapid weaponization observed in the wild.

Versions Affected:

FortiWeb 7.6.0–7.6.3
FortiWeb 7.4.0–7.4.7
FortiWeb 7.2.0–7.2.10
FortiWeb 7.0.0–7.0.10

Observed Threats:

SSL key exfiltration
Remote access tool (RAT) deployment

Citrix NetScaler (CitrixBleed 2): CVE-2025-5777 🌐

Citrix NetScaler’s Gateway/AAA virtual servers hit session hijacking issues due to an out-of-bounds read—exploited in the wild before public disclosure. Multi-factor bypass and session theft are possible if unpatched.

🤖 AI & Machine Learning

Huawei CloudMatrix 384: A Homegrown AI Supercomputer 🌐

Unveiled at World AI Conference, Huawei’s CloudMatrix 384 links 384 Ascend 910C chips in a single “supernode”—reportedly outpacing top global AI systems. Now active in Huawei cloud, it showcases China’s progress in sovereign AI infrastructure.

Fun Fact:
Leverages high-speed interconnect and is targeted at next-gen domestic AI workloads.

💻 Languages & Frameworks

Python 3.14 RC1: GIL-Free at Last! 🌐

The Python team dropped 3.14.0rc1, kicking off a new era: GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) can be removed for real multi-core threading, and there’s an experimental JIT compiler for crazy speed-ups on macOS/Windows.

Key Features:

Free-threaded mode: parallel Python on multi-cores
Experimental JIT on major platforms
f-string inspired template literals (t-strings)
Enhanced multi-interpreter support

Release is scheduled for October 7, 2025. Early benchmarks: JIT = faster, free-threaded mode = 5–10% slower for single-threaded workloads (but worth it for concurrency).

TypeScript 5.9 RC: Deferred Imports Arrive 🌐

TypeScript 5.9 RC launched with import defer (delayed module evaluation), making web apps much snappier. Also:

Streamlined tsc --init config
Full support for Node.js 20
Richer tooltips in editors

🚀 Performance & Scaling

DevOps Platforms Race Ahead

Major players now boast E2E AI integration, replacing fragmented toolchains. Forrester’s DevOps Wave declared that the future is “security-first by automation,” with AI-powered code analysis and incident prevention going mainstream.

Trends: