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title: "New dashboard layout, DNS management, queries for all databases, smart diagnosis"
date: 2026-03-20
number: 0282
url: https://railway.com/changelog/2026-03-20-new-dashboard-layout
---

# New dashboard layout, DNS management, queries for all databases, smart diagnosis

*What do we want?*

A more sensible dashboard layout!

*When do we want it?*

Now!

*Ok! I mean did you even read the changelog? It’s already available.*

How can I have already read the changelog if I’m *currently* reading the changelog? 

*Oh right. Well, yes. Let’s get into it! *

Let’s go! 🚄

## New dashboard layout

[Image: The redesigned Railway dashboard]

The Railway dashboard has been redesigned to make navigation cleaner and more intuitive. 

We haven’t changed *that* much, but you’ll notice a nice sparkling new sidebar with some reconstituted information architecture.

You should find that the overall experience feels a little more intuitive to navigate, a little more balanced, and a little bit easier to grok if you have a number of teams and/or projects.

Dashboards are always a hot topic ripe for spirited debate, so we'd love to hear what you think! 

Share your feedback in [Central Station](https://station.railway.com/new?type=feedback).

## DNS management for Railway domains

[Image: It’s now possible to add DNS records for domains purchased via Railway]

Until this week, domains bought on Railway could only point at Railway services. That’s because we previously launched the “minimum viable” domain purchasing experience. But since launching, we’ve received an onslaught of requests for more configurability. 

So we’re pleased to say that as of this week, you can now manage DNS records for domains purchased on Railway.

That means you can configure A, CNAME, TXT, and other record types without leaving Railway or jumping to a third-party DNS provider.

What else do you want to see us add to the domains experience?

Let us know by sharing your feedback on [Central Station](https://station.railway.com/new?type=feedback).

## Raw queries for all databases

[Image: We now provide stats and the ability to write raw queries for all database types]

The Data UI now supports raw queries for Postgres, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB. 

That means you can write and execute queries directly from the dashboard without connecting an external client. You can also now view key performance metrics for these databases alongside Postgres.

This feature has been in Priority Boarding and is now available to everyone. 

You'll find it on the main page of the Data UI for any supported database service.

If that sounds useful (or especially if it’s not useful), let us know why or why not. 

Share your feedback on [Central Station](https://station.railway.com/new?type=feedback).

## Smart diagnosis to Priority Boarding

[Image: Failed deployments now offer a Diagnose option]

This week we’re rolling out a new *smart* *diagnosis *feature to help you troubleshoot red deployments. 

We’re also testing a new feature that automatically creates a PR to fix your failed deployment. 

Under the hood we’re doing some nifty service diagnostics using Claude. *(Should we write a blogpost about it? We should probably write a blogpost about it.) *

For now, we’ll ask you to use it and tell us where it works and where it doesn’t. 

You should see the `Diagnose` option on the service details pane next to a failed deploy.

Tell us how it goes by dropping a note into [Central Station](https://station.railway.com/new?type=feedback).

Have a great weekend! 🌈

## Fixes and improvements

- We shipped Postgres 18 support. Spin up a Postgres 18 service from the database menu
- We shipped support for `pgvector` as a pre-installed extension for all Railway-provided Postgres images. You can enable it by clicking on your deployed database and going to the Database tab > Config > Extensions