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Getting Started with Rails. This guide covers getting up and running with Ruby on Rails. After reading it, you should be familiar with: Installing Rails, creating a new Rails application, and …
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This guide will walk you through installing the Ruby programming language and the Rails framework on your operating system. While your OS might come with Ruby pre-installed, it's …
Rails Version 8.0.2 has been released! - rubyonrails.org
Mar 12, 2025 · I am happy to announce that Rails 8.0.2 has been released. CHANGES since 8.0.1. To see a summary of changes, please read the release on GitHub: 8.0.2 CHANGELOG …
