--- title: "Go Newsletter Issue #72" publication: "Go Weekly" issue: 72 published_at: "2015-08-20" canonical_url: "https://golangweekly.com/issues/72" --- Go Newsletter 72 . [Read this on the Web](http://golangweekly.com/issues/72) [Go Newsletter](http://golangweekly.com) Issue 72 — August 20, 2015 Featured [Go 1.5 Released: The Sixth Major Stable Release](https://blog.golang.org/go1.5?utm_source=golangweekly&utm_medium=email) 1.5 makes some key steps forward with the compiler tool chain now entirely written in Go (no C remains), a completely redesigned GC, new ports (including ARM64), and dev tool improvements. The [release notes](https://golang.org/doc/go1.5) feature a full writeup. golang.​org [Packet Capture, Injection, and Analysis with Gopacket](http://devdungeon.com/content/packet-capture-injection-and-analysis-gopacket?utm_source=golangweekly&utm_medium=email) The gopacket package provides a Go wrapper for libpcap which lets you capture network traffic live, analyse packets, and even send raw bytes via a network device. DevDungeon [Codeship launches Organizations Plans](https://codeship.com/?utm_source=GoWeekly&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Organizations) Create teams, set permissions for specific team members, and improve collaboration in your Continuous Delivery workflow. With Codeship's new Organizations plans, you can get centralized control over your organization’s projects and teams. 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