--- title: "Scaling DevTools, Docker Compose Support, Collapsed Groups and Nested Canvases, Railway Winter Break" date: 2024-12-20 number: 0217 url: https://railway.com/changelog/2024-12-20-collapsed-groups --- # Scaling DevTools, Docker Compose Support, Collapsed Groups and Nested Canvases, Railway Winter Break > 💡 We’ve started redirecting [railway.app](http://railway.app/) to [railway.com](http://railway.com/) (just the dashboard; we’d never touch your URLs!) With just one full week left in the year, we’re pulling into the final stretch of 2024! It’s been such a ride shipping, talking to our users (we adore you!), challenging each other (our team mates) to do hard things that make deployments and scaling a walk in the park for anyone! So, grab an elf and let’s explore what we cooked this week. 😁 ## Railway Founder on Scaling DevTools [Video: Untitled] [Jake Cooper](https://x.com/JustJake), our indefatigable and amazing founder, friend and captain was on the **Scaling DevTools** podcast. He spilled so much tea about [how we work, what we’re working on](https://x.com/jacksbridger/status/1867195912625222114), and what sets Railway apart. Take a moment today to [watch and listen to this episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF4JJd-327A)—I promise it’ll leave you wiser, motivated, and be inspired to do great work! 🚀 ## Drag-n-Drop Docker Compose Support We’ve heard it loud and clear: “When can we use Docker Compose with Railway?” Well, the wait is over. 🚱 You can now import services straight from your Docker Compose file! Just drag and drop your Compose file onto your project canvas, and your services (and any mounted volumes) will be auto-imported as staged changes. It’s like magic, but with YAML instead of wands. đŸȘ„ A quick heads-up: we don’t support *every* possible Compose config just yet (because Rome wasn’t built in a day). But don’t worry, we’re on it! Now go ahead, ship and be limitless. Happy deploying! 🚀 ## Collapsed Group Nodes & Nested Canvases [Video: User enjoying using collapsed groups and nested canvases. So beautiful!] Collapsed groups now give you a quick snapshot of the status of all services within the group, complete with links to crashed, failed, or building deployments—because staying on top of things should be effortless. Click on a collapsed group, and you’ll dive into a nested view that opens a canvas scoped specifically to that group, making it easier than ever to focus on what matters most.💡 One more thing: Variable references now connect to collapsed groups, making them even more useful—especially if you’ve got a database tucked neatly inside a group! ## Documentation and Improvements [Image: Untitled] `RAILWAY_REPLICA_REGION` is now provided to deployments. It shows the region where the a replica is deployed. It’s documented as part of the [railway provided variables](https://docs.railway.com/reference/variables#railway-provided-variables). We have a new page on the [docs with common errors](https://docs.railway.com/reference/errors). It leads to dedicated pages that document solutions to common deploy errors. ## Railway Winter Break [Image: Untitled] We’re hitting the pause button on our regularly scheduled programming for the next two weeks. Why? Well, some of us are off to spend time with loved ones, some are catching up on a year’s worth of sleep, and others are just recharging for another year of awesomeness. Whether you’re signing off for the holidays or holding down the fort through the end of the year, we hope your days are sprinkled with joy, laughter, and maybe just the right amount of dessert.đŸȘ Compliments of the season! 🎄✹🎉