InfluxDB OSS has recently received significant improvements with the release of version 2.2.0, which includes features such as OSS to Cloud data replication, allowing for the replication of remote buckets between edge and cloud deployments. Additionally, security enhancements have been added, including private IP validation for Flux and template fetching, which can help prevent SSRF attacks. The Flux language has also seen advancements with new experimental packages, functions, and performance enhancements, such as vectorization and continued bug fixes.