---
title: "Release v1.0.0-beta.3: Durations and root auth config"
description: "Log root authentication configuration status on server startup, ensure CORS headers are set on all HTTP responses even when request fails with an error, more..."
url: https://surrealdb.com/blog/release-v1-0-0-beta-3
date: 2022-07-24
authors: "Tobie Morgan Hitchcock"
---

# Release v1.0.0-beta.3: Durations and root auth config

![Release v1.0.0-beta.3: Durations and root auth config](https://cdn.surrealdb.com/cl93uia03ggs73c8trtg.auto)

We are pleased to announce today that SurrealDB 1.0-beta.3 is now live, with the following changes:

## Changes

- Enable years as a unit in durations (1y)

- Log root authentication configuration status on server startup

- Ensure CORS headers are set on all HTTP responses even when request fails with an error

- Improve syntax for defining futures: fn::future -> changed to <future>

- Improve syntax for defining embedded functions: fn::script -> () => changed to function()

- Ensure root authentication is completely disabled when -p or --pass cli arguments are not specified

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