---
title: "Release v1.0.0-beta.4: strict mode and default table permissions"
description: "Add new strict mode to SurrealDB server, ensure default table permissions are set to <code>NONE</code> not <code>FULL</code>, and more..."
url: https://surrealdb.com/blog/release-v1-0-0-beta-4
date: 2022-07-28
authors: "Tobie Morgan Hitchcock"
---

# Release v1.0.0-beta.4: strict mode and default table permissions

![Release v1.0.0-beta.4: strict mode and default table permissions](https://cdn.surrealdb.com/cl93uia03ggs73c8trt0.auto)

Today we are pleased to announce the release of 1.0-beta.4, a release that comes with four changes that you won't want to miss.

  
## Changes

- Add new strict mode to SurrealDB server

- Ensure default table permissions are set to NONE not FULL

- Fix bug when defining NS and DB without first selecting a NS or DB

- Fix bug with VALUE and ASSERT clauses in DEFINE FIELD statements when fields are not present in query

/releases