> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.condense.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Whats new in v2.4.0

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## Highlights

| Category                   | What's New                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Getting Started**        | **Try Condense for Free** introduces a self-service 30-day trial, enabling users to explore Condense with guided onboarding and access to platform capabilities without manual provisioning. |
| **User Experience**        | **Guided Tour** provides an interactive walkthrough of the Condense interface, helping new users quickly become familiar with the platform and its core workflows.                           |
| **Kafka Management**       | **Consumer Groups** and **Users & ACLs** extend Kafka Management with capabilities to monitor consumer groups and manage Kafka users and access permissions from within Condense.            |
| **Application Management** | Improvements to application lifecycle management ensure applications remain intact when Git connectivity is temporarily unavailable, resulting in a more resilient deployment experience.    |
| **Build & Deployment**     | The **Docker Job Service** enhances application build workflows by improving how build jobs are executed within the platform.                                                                |
| **Stream Processing**      | The **Alert** and **Split** utilities now support editing configured variables, simplifying the maintenance and update of existing stream processing pipelines.                              |
| **Connectors**             | Added support for the **RIO OEM Connector**, expanding the range of supported telematics integrations.                                                                                       |
| **Security & Compliance**  | Platform updates introduce enhancements aligned with **SOC2** and **GDPR** compliance requirements, strengthening security and privacy capabilities.                                         |
| **Experience Center**      | New **Demo Workspaces** provide guided, hands-on experiences that showcase Condense capabilities through interactive sample applications and use cases.                                      |