This September we released new high-quality templates and ran a hackathon.

- [Next.js Template Week](#nextjs-template-week) - New product-inspired open
  source templates.
- [Company hackathon](#company-hackathon) - Two days of hacking on interesting
  projects.
- [Bug fixes and refactoring](#bug-fixes-and-refactoring) - We’ve made small
  improvements in many areas.

## Next.js Template Week [#nextjs-template-week]

Next.js Template Week took place last month, a three-day virtual event
showcasing Next.js templates inspired by world‑class collaborative products.

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The three open-source templates we revealed are:

- [Linear-like Issue Tracker](/examples/linear-like-issue-tracker/nextjs-linear-like-issue-tracker) -
  Draft issues with comments, real-time properties.
- [Tldraw Whiteboard](/examples/tldraw-whiteboard/nextjs-tldraw-whiteboard-storage) -
  Add a highly polished collaborative canvas to your app.
- [Notion-like AI Editor](/examples/notion-like-ai-editor/nextjs-notion-like-ai-editor) -
  Create and edit collaborative text documents with AI.

### Recap blog post

We’ve written a blog post that dives into each new template, make sure to read
it to learn more.

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## Company hackathon [#company-hackathon]

In late September we ran a two-day company hackathon, working on plenty of
interesting ideas. We had two different winners, both using [Storage](/storage)
in their projects. The first allows you to make custom changes through AI
prompts, and the second is a 3D interior design example.

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Other demos showcased include a Raycast extension, an OpenAPI generator, a
real-time chess demo, a sales value proposition, and plans on improving our data
visualization. Look out for these in future, as some may make into the public
eye!

## Bug fixes and refactoring [#bug-fixes-and-refactoring]

September was a top month for bug squashing and refactoring, with various
problems fixed and improved across our packages and dashboard. Make sure to read
our [Changelog](/changelog) to learn about everything we’ve changed, no matter
how minor.

### Upgrade

To get all the fixes, update your packages with the following command.

```bash
npx create-liveblocks-app@latest --upgrade
```

If you were previously on Liveblocks 2.7 or below, make sure to follow our
[upgrade guides](/docs/platform/upgrading) before updating.

## Contributors

<Contributors
  gitHubUsernames={[
    "ctnicholas",
    "nvie",
    "flowflorent",
    "jrowny",
    "marcbouchenoire",
    "sugardarius",
    "nimeshnayaju",
    "ofoucherot",
  ]}
/>