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 InfluxDB Cloud updates occur frequently. Find a compilation of recent updates below.
 To find information about the latest Flux updates in InfluxDB Cloud, see [Flux release notes](/influxdb/cloud/reference/release-notes/flux/).
 
+## August 2021 
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+- Add support for [explicit bucket schemas](/influxdb/cloud/organizations/buckets/bucket-schema/), which lets you enforce explicit schemas for each InfluxDB measurement, including column names, tags, fields, and data types.
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 ## July 2021 
 
 - Add new [Asia Pacific (Australia) region](https://ap-southeast-2-1.aws.cloud2.influxdata.com).