Adding the blog for Lucky 1.3.0 release. (#1413)

* Adding the blog for Lucky 1.3.0 release. Fixes #1411

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Co-authored-by: Edward Loveall <[email protected]>

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Co-authored-by: Edward Loveall <[email protected]>

Author: jwoertink

src/posts/lucky_1.3.0.cr

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+class Lucky130Release < BasePost
+  title "Lucky v1.3.0 has been released"
+  slug "lucky-1_3_0-release"
+
+  def published_at : Time
+    Time.utc(year: 2024, month: 10, day: 23)
+  end
+
+  def summary : String
+    <<-TEXT
+    Closing out the final quarter of 2024 with improved attack protection, better Windows compatibility,
+    arbitrary CLI tasks, and more.
+    TEXT
+  end
+
+  def content : String
+    <<-MD
+    Lucky v1.3.0 has been released. This is a smaller release to fix compatibility with Crystal 1.13.x and later.
+
+    Read through the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
+    for all of the changes, but we will discuss some of the highlights here.
+
+    ### How to upgrade
+
+    See the [UPGRADE_NOTES](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky/blob/main/UPGRADE_NOTES.md#upgrading-from-120-to-130).
+
+    You can also view the changes using [LuckyDiff](https://luckydiff.com/?from=1.2.0&to=1.3.0).
+
+    ## Here's what's new
+
+    ### New MaximumRequestSizeHandler
+
+    This is a new handler you can add to your server middleware stack allowing you to customize
+    the maximum size your requests should allow. This may help you to prevent your app from being
+    attacked with extra large file sizes or payloads.
+
+    Add `Lucky::MaximumRequestSizeHandler.new` to your `src/app_server.cr`
+
+    ```crystal
+    def middleware : Array(HTTP::Handler)
+      [
+        Lucky::RequestIdHandler.new,
+        #...
+        Lucky::MaximumRequestSizeHandler.new,
+        #...
+      ]
+    end
+    ```
+
+    Then add a configuration for it in `config/server.cr`
+
+    ```crystal
+    Lucky::MaximumRequestSizeHandler.configure do |settings|
+      settings.enabled = true
+      settings.max_size = 10_485_760 # 10MB
+    end
+    ```
+
+    ### More support for Windows
+
+    Our previous release 1.2.0 added the ability to install the Lucky CLI on Windows using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/),
+    but booting the Lucky app still had quite a few issues.
+
+    This release has put a lot more focus in to Windows compatibility with most of the eco system shards fully working.
+
+    The following shards all now have Windows compatibility:
+
+    * [Lucky](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky)
+    * [LuckyFlow](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_flow)
+    * [Carbon](https://github.com/luckyframework/carbon)
+    * [Pulsar](https://github.com/luckyframework/pulsar)
+    * [LuckyCache](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_cache)
+    * [LuckyRouter](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_router)
+    * [Habitat](https://github.com/luckyframework/habitat)
+    * [LuckyEnv](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_env)
+    * [LuckyTask](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_task)
+    * [Wordsmith](https://github.com/luckyframework/wordsmith)
+    * [LuckyTemplate](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_template)
+    * [LuckySecTester](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_sec_tester)
+
+    The final shard missing is [Avram](https://github.com/luckyframework/avram) (which is mainly held back by [this issue on PG](https://github.com/will/crystal-pg/issues/291)), and
+    the [CLI itself](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky_cli) which will be finalized once Avram is updated.
+
+    If you're a developer using Windows, we would love the additional assistance. Reach out on [Discord](#{Chat::Index.path})
+    if you have questions.
+
+    ### Arbitrary CLI tasks
+
+    One major issue that held Lucky back on Windows compatibility was the use of the `postinstall` scripts on Lucky, Carbon, and Avram.
+    Previously, when installing these shards, they would need to run a bash script that would then precompile a few binaries
+    for use with your app. For example, the `lucky gen.secret_key` task which generates a random unique key.
+
+    Aside from these bash scripts not being directly usable on Windows, there's also been discussion that [postinstall can be "harmful"](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/shards-postinstall-considered-harmful/3910)
+    and may possibly removed in a future version of Crystal. By removing the use of the postinstall,
+    Lucky was able to do a few things:
+
+    * Installing the shards is **way** faster since it no longer needs to stop and precompile several binaries
+    * No more need for bash scripts to install Lucky making the installation process more portable and cross platform accessible
+    * A refactor led to a new feature of arbitrary CLI tasks
+
+    You can now create a simple Crystal file script and place it in your app's `bin` directory and name it `lucky.your.custom.task.cr`.
+    To execute this script, just run `lucky your.custom.task`. You can compile this task in to a binary at any time you wish by running
+
+    ```
+    crystal build --release bin/lucky.your.custom.task.cr -o bin/lucky.your.custom.task
+    ```
+
+    Next time you execute this call, it'll run the compiled version instantly.
+
+    > The next release, a new `lucky build` command will make this easier.
+
+    ## Parting words
+
+    Thank you for sticking with Lucky. While there's many options out there to choose from,
+    it means a lot that you've chosen this framework. If you're using Lucky in production, and would like
+    to add your application to our [Awesome Lucky](https://luckyframework.org/awesome) "built-with"
+    section, feel free to open an issue on the [Website](https://github.com/luckyframework/website/issues)
+    or a PR!
+
+    ### Follow and spread the word
+
+    If you haven't already, give us a [star on GitHub](https://github.com/luckyframework/lucky),
+    and be sure to follow us on [X (formerly Twitter)](https://x.com/luckyframework/).
+
+    Learn tips and tricks with [LuckyCasts](https://luckycasts.com/).
+
+    If you have any questions, or just want to chat, please join us on [Discord](#{Chat::Index.path}).
+    MD
+  end
+end