Tag: ECMAScript
VS Code migration to ECMAScript modules ‘massively improves startup performance’ – but extensions left behind for now
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.94, the first stable version to be built with ECMAScript Modules (ESM), […]
Node 22 released with experimental support for require targeting ECMAScript modules and more
Node 22 – which will eventually be a LTS (Long-term support) version – is out with new features […]
Fixing bug-prone JavaScript dates: Deno 1.4 adds its support for Temporal API
Deno 1.4 is out, including support (behind a flag) for the Temporal API, a JavaScript standard for improved […]
CommonJS: Here to stay or gone tomorrow?
CommonJS (CJS), a standard for modules in JavaScript, remains in widespread use despite being superseded by an official […]
Smaller, faster, less legacy: Four years after last major release, Svelte 4 arrives
The Svelte team, led by Rich Harris, has released Svelte 4, with many refinements including a 75 percent […]
Microsoft TypeScript 5.0 is nearly done, complete with ECMAScript Decorators
The TypeScript team has rolled out TypeScript 5.0 RC, with Microsoft senior program manager Daniel Rosenwasser saying that […]
TypeScript 4.9 in beta: New ‘satisfies’ operator, no ECMAScript Decorators yet
TypeScript 49 is now in beta, with significant updates including a new “satisfies” operator, but ECMAScript Decorators, which […]
Node.js creator Ryan Dahl urges Oracle to release JavaScript trademark
The creator of Node.js and Deno, Ryan Dahl, has penned an open letter to Oracle imploring the company […]