> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beam.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# August 31, 2023

**Released August 31, 2023**.

# Features

## Live Deployment Previews with [`beam serve`](/v2/reference/cli#serve)

[`beam serve`](/v2/reference/cli#serve) monitors changes in your local file system, live-reloads the remote environment as you work, and forwards remote container logs to your local shell.

Serve is great for prototyping. You can develop in a containerized cloud environment in real-time, with adjustable CPU, memory, GPU resources.

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It’s also great for testing an app before deploying it. Served functions are orchestrated identically to deployments, which means you can test your Beam workflow end-to-end before deploying.

# Fixes

* The usage page in the dashboard shows the total usage based on container lifecycle, rather than just the code execution time.

# Other Changes

* REST APIs return 302 response codes when they timeout.
* Exceptions in your application code are now reflected in task status.


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