Merge branch '3.6-dev' into 3.7-dev

CHANGELOG.asciidoc

@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ This release also includes changes from <<release-3-6-5, 3.6.5>> and <<release-3
 image::https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/tinkerpop/master/docs/static/images/gremlin-victorian.png[width=185]
 
 [[release-3-6-8]]
-=== TinkerPop 3.6.8 (NOT OFFICIALLY RELEASED YET)
+=== TinkerPop 3.6.8 (October 23, 2024)
 
 * Fixed a bug in GremlinServer not properly propagating arguments when authentication is enabled.
 * Fixed bug in Java driver where connection pool was not removing dead connections under certain error conditions.
@@ -355,6 +355,25 @@ image::https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/tinkerpop/master/docs/static/ima
 * Throw more descriptive error in `gremlin-go` when request size exceeds `WriteBufferSize`
 * Fixed a missing runtime dependency in `gremlin-python`
 
+==== Bugs
+
+* TINKERPOP-3035 Add explicit property(IDictionary) for .NET
+* TINKERPOP-3050 security vulnerability in logback-core
+* TINKERPOP-3051 security vulnerability in logback-classic
+* TINKERPOP-3052 security vulnerability in ivy
+* TINKERPOP-3053 security vulnerability in netty-codec-http2
+* TINKERPOP-3076 Incorrect handling of large requests in Go GLV
+* TINKERPOP-3077 Javascript translator incorrectly handle quotes, null and undefined values
+* TINKERPOP-3079 The test `TraversalStrategiesTest#shouldAllowUserManipulationOfGlobalCache` is not idempotent, as it passes in the first run and fails in repeated runs in the same environment.
+* TINKERPOP-3081 When using authentication, evaluationTimeout is ignored
+* TINKERPOP-3116 async_timeout not declared in gremlinpython dependencies
+
+==== Improvements
+
+* TINKERPOP-2700 WebSocket compression may lead to attacks (CRIME / BREACH)
+* TINKERPOP-3086 Upgrade gremlin-python to newer Python interpreter
+* TINKERPOP-3098 Gremlin Console bat file is missing log level configuration option
+
 [[release-3-6-7]]
 === TinkerPop 3.6.7 (April 8, 2024)
 

docs/src/index.asciidoc

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ of this reference guide.
 2. <<tutorials,Tutorials>> - Brief but detailed explanations of specific technologies, patterns, use cases or best
 practices related to TinkerPop.
 3. <<publications,Publications>> - Blog posts, technical papers, presentation materials, etc.
-4. <<developer,Developer>> - Documentation for contributors to TinkerPop or for providers (i.e. those who implement
+4. link:https://tinkerpop.apache.org/docs/x.y.z/dev/developer[Developer] - Documentation for contributors to TinkerPop or for providers (i.e. those who implement
 TinkerPop's interfaces).
 5. link:https://tinkerpop.apache.org/javadocs/x.y.z/full/[Javadoc] - The full Javadoc for all TinkerPop modules. There
 is also an abridged version of the link:https://tinkerpop.apache.org/javadocs/x.y.z/core/[core] interfaces which may

docs/src/reference/the-traversal.asciidoc

@@ -378,8 +378,11 @@ Spawn steps, which actually yield a traversal, typically match the names of exis
 
 * `addE()` - Adds an `Edge` to start the traversal (<<addedge-step, example>>).
 * `addV()` - Adds a `Vertex` to start the traversal (<<addvertex-step, example>>).
-* `E()` - Reads edges from the graph to start the traversal (<<graph-step, example>>).
+* `call()` - Makes a provider-specific service call to start the traversal (<<call-step, example>>).
+* `E()` - Reads edges from the graph to start the traversal (<<e-step, example>>).
 * `inject()` - Inserts arbitrary objects to start the traversal (<<inject-step, example>>).
+* `mergeE()` - Adds an `Edge` in a "create if not exist" fashion to start the traversal (<<mergeedge-step, example>>)
+* `mergeV()` - Adds a `Vertex` in a "create if not exist" fashion to start the traversal (<<mergevertex-step, example>>)
 * `V()` - Reads vertices from the graph to start the traversal (<<graph-step, example>>).
 
 [[graph-traversal-steps]]

docs/src/upgrade/release-3.6.x.asciidoc

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ image::https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/tinkerpop/master/docs/static/ima
 
 == TinkerPop 3.6.8
 
-*Release Date: NOT OFFICIALLY RELEASED YET*
+*Release Date: October 23, 2024*
 
 Please see the link:https://github.com/apache/tinkerpop/blob/3.6.8/CHANGELOG.asciidoc#release-3-6-8[changelog] for a
 complete list of all the modifications that are part of this release.
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ complete list of all the modifications that are part of this release.
 
 ==== Runtime Updates
 
-`gremlin-python` has upgraded to Python 3.9 as Python 3.8 has passed end of life. `gremlin-go` has upgraded to Go 1.22
-as Go 1.21 has passed end of life.
+`gremlin-python` has upgraded to Python 3.9 as Python 3.8 has passed end of life.
+`gremlin-go` has upgraded to Go 1.22 as Go 1.21 has passed end of life.
+
 
 == TinkerPop 3.6.7