coming from external Git or HTTP URL. [docker/buildx#994](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/994)
- Build commands now support new the build context type `oci-layout://` for loading
  [build context from local OCI layout directories](/reference/cli/docker/buildx/build.md#source-oci-layout).
  Note that this feature depends on an unreleased BuildKit feature and builder
  instance from `moby/buildkit:master` needs to be used until BuildKit v0.11 is
  released. [docker/buildx#1173](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1173)
- You can now use the new `--print` flag to run helper functions supported by the
  BuildKit frontend performing the build and print their results. You can use
  this feature in Dockerfile to show the build arguments and secrets that the
  current build supports with `--print=outline` and list all available
  Dockerfile stages with `--print=targets`. This feature is experimental for
  gathering early feedback and requires enabling `BUILDX_EXPERIMENTAL=1`
  environment variable. We plan to update/extend this feature in the future
  without keeping backward compatibility. [docker/buildx#1100](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1100),
  [docker/buildx#1272](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1272)
- You can now use the new `--invoke` flag to launch interactive containers from
  build results for an interactive debugging cycle. You can reload these
  containers with code changes or restore them to an initial state from the
  special monitor mode. This feature is experimental for gathering early
  feedback and requires enabling `BUILDX_EXPERIMENTAL=1` environment variable.
  We plan to update/extend this feature in the future without enabling backward
  compatibility.
  [docker/buildx#1168](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1168),
  [docker/buildx#1257](https://github.com/docker/buildx),
  [docker/buildx#1259](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1259)
- Buildx now understands environment variable `BUILDKIT_COLORS` and `NO_COLOR`
  to customize/disable the colors of interactive build progressbar. [docker/buildx#1230](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1230),
  [docker/buildx#1226](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1226)
- `buildx ls` command now shows the current BuildKit version of each builder
  instance. [docker/buildx#998](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/998)
- The `bake` command now loads `.env` file automatically when building Compose
  files for compatibility. [docker/buildx#1261](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1261)
- Bake now supports Compose files with `cache_to` definition. [docker/buildx#1155](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1155)
- Bake now supports new builtin function `timestamp()` to access current time. [docker/buildx#1214](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1214)
- Bake now supports Compose build secrets definition. [docker/buildx#1069](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1069)
- Additional build context configuration is now supported in Compose files via `x-bake`. [docker/buildx#1256](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1256)
- Inspecting builder now shows current driver options configuration. [docker/buildx#1003](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1003),
  [docker/buildx#1066](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1066)

### Updates

- Updated the Compose Specification to 1.4.0. [docker/buildx#1246](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1246),
  [docker/buildx#1251](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1251)

### Bug fixes and enhancements

- The `buildx ls` command output has been updated with better access to errors
  from different builders. [docker/buildx#1109](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1109)
- The `buildx create` command now performs additional validation of builder parameters
  to avoid creating a builder instance with invalid configuration. [docker/buildx#1206](https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/1206)
- The `buildx imagetools create` command can now create new multi-platform images