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Vitest @vitest.dev · 03/09/2026
Vitest 5 is here! 🎉 - Big performance improvements (vm pools up to 53% faster, ~18% boost across the board including Browser Mode) - New builtin Trace View in Browser Mode - Nested projects support - New benchmarking API - New `vi.when` API - Better defaults - And a lot of bug fixes!
vitest.dev
Announcing Vitest 5.0
Vitest 5.0 Release Announcement
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James Snell @jasnell.me · 27/08/2026
Node.js 26.8 is out and includes a range of improvements nodejs.org/en/blog/rele... The perf_hooks Histogram API now has a range of statistical analysis operations built in. Great for benchmark analysis without additional dependencies. Second, Node.js is getting zip-file support.
nodejs.org
Node.js — Node.js 26.8.0 (Current)
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
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Node.js @nodejs.org · 29/07/2026
⚠️ Node.js Security Update: Updates are now available for the 26.x, 24.x, 22.x release lines. Details: nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/ju…
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Node.js — Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Security Releases
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
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Ben Hong @bencodezen.io · 18/07/2026
Vue 3.6 is now entering RC phase! 🎉 Super excited for all these perf improvements and for Vapor to soon be available for everyone to use! github.com/vuejs/core/r...
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Release v3.6.0-rc.1 · vuejs/core
Vue 3.6 is now entering the RC phase as we have completed the intended feature set for Vapor Mode. 3.6 also includes a major refactor of @vue/reactivity based on alien-signals, which significantly ...
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Nuxt @nuxt.com · 18/07/2026
Nuxt 4.5 is out, and it's a big one. 🚀 - ⚡️ Vite 8 - 🦀 Rspack 2, now powered by Rsbuild - 🌊 experimental SSR streaming for faster TTFB - 🩺 a new stable error code system - 🎨 useLayout, named views, and more ... plus a lot of groundwork for Nuxt 5! 💚💚💚
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Nuxt 4.5 · Nuxt Blog
Nuxt 4.5 is our biggest release in a while. Vite 8, Rspack 2 powered by Rsbuild, experimental SSR streaming, a stable error code system, a new useLayout composable, named views, and a lot of groundwor...
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TypeScript @typescriptlang.org · 08/07/2026
📣 The moment is here. 📣 TypeScript 7 is officially released! 7️⃣ devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/a...
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Announcing TypeScript 7.0 - TypeScript
Today we are proud to announce the availability of TypeScript 7, a 10x faster native port of TypeScript! Since its early days, TypeScript has promised to
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James @43081j.com · 08/07/2026
npm v12 🎉 - allowScripts defaults to false, scripts have to be approved - git dependencies are disallowed - remote URL dependencies are disallowed (e.g. http) big wins!
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npm install-time security and GAT bypass2fa deprecation - GitHub Changelog
npm v12 is now generally available and tagged latest. This major release turns on the install-time security defaults we announced in June, and it’s also where we begin a deprecation…
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Angular @angular.dev · 03/06/2026
Angular v22 is now available 🥳 Here's what's new: ✅ Signal Forms, Angular Aria & resource are officially STABLE ✅ OnPush change detection is now the default ✅ Template updates and more Read the full breakdown on the blog: 📰 goo.gle/angular-v22-... Which of these updates is your favorite?
goo.gle
Announcing Angular v22
Today, we are thrilled to announce the release of Angular v22. We continue to be proud of the work we do with each release. Our goal is to…
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Node.js @nodejs.org · 30/04/2026
Reminder: Node.js v20 is end-of-life (EOL) today. Upgrade + get security support for EOL versions here: nodejs.org/en/about/eol
nodejs.org
Node.js — End-Of-Life
Understand Node.js End-of-Life, what it means for security, tooling, and compliance, plus EOL version details and commercial support options.
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Patrick Brosset @patrickbrosset.com · 24/04/2026
🌏🗣️ Localizing PWAs is about to get a whole lot better! With manifest localization, you can now provide translations for your app name, description, icons, and more, which wasn’t possible before. Shipping in Chromium 148. Amazing work from Alexander Kyereboah on the Edge team.
developer.chrome.com
Localization support for web app manifests  |  Blog  |  Chrome for Developers
Your manifest can now support multiple languages.
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VoidZero @voidzero.dev · 10/04/2026
Introducing the Oxc Angular Compiler ✨ ◆ 6.4x faster than Angular CLI ◆ 20.7x faster than Webpack ◆ First-class @vite.dev plugin with full HMR ◆ Built with Oxc ◆ Not another slop fork While this is experiment, the @angular.dev team is looking into an Oxc integration. voidzero.dev/posts/oxc-an...
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How we made the Angular Compiler faster using AI
How VoidZero built the Oxc Angular Compiler, an AI-powered Angular compiler that achieves up to 20x faster code compiling speed.
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Socket @socket.dev · 31/03/2026
🚨 Active supply chain attack on axios@1.14.1. The latest version pulls in plain-crypto-js@4.2.1 -- a brand-new package that didn't exist before today. We're still investigating. If you use axios, pin your version and audit your lockfile. socket.dev/blog/axios-n...
socket.dev
Supply Chain Attack on Axios Pulls Malicious Dependency from...
A supply chain attack on Axios introduced a malicious dependency, plain-crypto-js@4.2.1, published minutes earlier and absent from the project’s GitHu...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 22/03/2026
One of the most useful plugins
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Nitro @nitro.build · 11/03/2026
Nitro v3 beta is here! nitro.build/blog/v3-beta
Nitro v3 is now available as a public beta — a ground-up evolution of the server framework, built around web standards, Rolldown, Vite v8, and the same deploy-anywhere promise.
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TypeScript @typescriptlang.org · 06/03/2026
The Release Candidate for TypeScript 6.0 is now available! Read up on what's coming up with 6.0 & 7.0, and try it out on your codebase today! devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/a...
devblogs.microsoft.com
Announcing TypeScript 6.0 RC - TypeScript
Today we are excited to announce the Release Candidate (RC) of TypeScript 6.0! To get started using the RC, you can get it through npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript@rc TypeScri...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 04/03/2026
🚀 zeity 1.0.0-beta.5 is here! Highlights: ⚡ Times are now bound to organisations 🔍 Reworked report filters with search 🔐 Auth improvements 🧪 Tons of new tests 🏎️ Lazy loading & dynamic imports for better performance We're getting closer to 1.0! 🎉 #zeity #timetracking #opensource #nuxt #webdev
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Bramus @bram.us · 17/02/2026
You can stop sprinkling `if (document.startViewTransition)` guards across your codebase now, because `view-transitions-mock` is here! github.com/GoogleChrome... 🎉🎉🎉
Example code showing `view-transitions-mock` usage.
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 14/02/2026
🎉 Zeity v1.0.0-beta.4 is here! New features: 🔐 Password authentication workflows 🔗 Organization invite links 🐛 Many bug fixes and improvements Try it out: github.com/zeity-dev/ze... #OpenSource #TimeTracking #zeity
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Release v1.0.0-beta.4 · zeity-dev/zeity
compare changes 🚀 Enhancements auth Add password auth (#177) user: Add user security management page and provider handling (1613329) security: Implement endpoint-specific rate limiting for API req...
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TypeScript @typescriptlang.org · 11/02/2026
TypeScript 6.0 beta is now published! This release brings - inference improvements for functions - updates to package.json 'imports' - the Temporal APIs - alignments for the upcoming TypeScript 7.0 - & more! Try it today! devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/a...
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Announcing TypeScript 6.0 Beta - TypeScript
Today we are announcing the beta release of TypeScript 6.0! To get started using the beta, you can get it through npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript@beta TypeScript 6.0 is a uni...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 11/02/2026
I just sponsored @harlanzw.com for his amazong work in the nuxt ecosystem. What a legend!
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ESLint @eslint.org · 06/02/2026
ESLint v10.0.0 is officially here! 📉 Smaller download (11MB ➡️ 9.4MB) 🚫 Removal of the eslintrc configuration system ⚛️ Improved JSX reference tracking for better scope analysis 🛠️ Enhanced RuleTester for better rules Check out the full release notes: eslint.org/blog/2026/02...
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ESLint v10.0.0 released - ESLint - Pluggable JavaScript Linter
A pluggable and configurable linter tool for identifying and reporting on patterns in JavaScript. Maintain your code quality with ease.
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 04/02/2026
Zeity v1.0.0-beta.3 was released with a lot of nice things. 📖 Overhauled documentation 📐 Layout improvements 🧭 Navigation improvements 🎨 Styling improvements www.zeity.dev github.com/zeity-dev/ze...
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Release v1.0.0-beta.3 · zeity-dev/zeity
compare changes 🚀 Enhancements Add header user menu (c74da84) Add custom links (a10aa08) Overhaul docs site (#170) Add custom links (#169) Rework bottom navigation and highlight running timer (c7c...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 04/02/2026
This will improve a lot of projects!!! Exciting feature 🤌
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Boris Hinzer @web-vision.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Good morning @fosdem.org and #FOSDEM people. It would be great if you could share, sign and talk about the #petition to get #opensource work recognized as #volunteering for the common good in Gernany www.openpetition.de/petition/onl... 🙏🧡 Thank you #FOSS
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Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany - Online-Petition
Open-Source-Software builds the foundations of digital infrastructure in big parts - in administration, economy, science and daily life. Even the current coalition agreement of the Federal Government ...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 03/02/2026
Hey there! 👋 The ingress-nginx retirement forced me to finally dive into Istio + Gateway API. Everything you need: Terraform installation, Cert-Manager config, HTTPRoutes, Let's Encrypt integration and a lot of YAML. Hope it helps! www.alexfriesen.net/en/snippets/... #kubernetes #k8s #istio
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Istio Gateway API Setup in Kubernetes - Alexander Friesen
Complete guide for Istio Gateways with Kubernetes Gateway API, Cert-Manager and TLS. Terraform setup, HTTPRoutes and Let's Encrypt integration.
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 27/01/2026
New Beta Alert: Zeity 1.0.0-beta.2 ⚡ More features, less friction. We just dropped an update focused on making your workflow feel seamless. Highlights: ✅ One-tap Org invites 🔢 Auto-rounding messy minutes 🎨 Shiny new UI for User & Org pages Full changelog here: 👉 github.com/zeity-dev/ze...
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Release v1.0.0-beta.2 · zeity-dev/zeity
🚀 Enhancements Implement organisation quota (70c5458) Improve members quota info visuals (fd37c9e) Improve user page structure (054bc29) Accept or reject invites from the user's profile (18e91e8) ...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 27/01/2026
Time tracking doesn't have to suck. Meet Zeity. ⏱️✨ Modern, open-source, and super easy to use. 🎨 Clean & intuitive UI. ▶️ Simple Start/Stop/Next flow. 👥 Org & project management + reporting. 🔓 Fully Open Source. Stop fighting your stopwatch. 🚀 Check it out on GitHub: 👉 github.com/zeity-dev/ze...
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GitHub - zeity-dev/zeity: modern time tracking app
modern time tracking app. Contribute to zeity-dev/zeity development by creating an account on GitHub.
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TypeScript @typescriptlang.org · 02/12/2025
We've got some updates on TypeScript 7! The new native port - can type-check any project - supports --build and --incremental - has rich editor features implemented - is still 10x faster and is ready for you to try today! devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/p...
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Progress on TypeScript 7 - December 2025 - TypeScript
Earlier this year, the TypeScript team announced that we’ve been porting the compiler and language service to native code to take advantage of better raw performance, memory usage, and parallelism. Th...
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Angular @angular.dev · 19/11/2025
📰 The v21 version is out now. Get all the details on the latest features in one place. 👉goo.gle/angular-v21-blog What part are you most excited to try first? 👇
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 04/11/2025
Go take the State of JavaScript 2025 survey if you have a minute! survey.devographics.com/survey/state...
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State of JavaScript 2025
Take the State of JavaScript survey
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Richard Lau @rwklau.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
New @nodejs.org 24.11.0 release. nodejs.org/en/blog/rele... This release marks the transition of Node.js 24.x into Long Term Support (LTS). It will continue to receive updates through to the end of April 2028.
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Node.js — Node.js v24.11.0 (LTS)
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
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Node.js @nodejs.org · 13/10/2025
Node.js v24.10.0 is out. * Per-stream inspectOptions support in console * Removal of util.getCallSite (in favour of util.getCallSites) * Upgraded OpenSSL to 3.5.4 and npm to 11.6.1 * Various src and benchmark optimizations nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.10.0
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Node.js
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
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Nuxt @nuxt.com · 23/09/2025
Nuxt UI v4 it out ✨ It unifies Nuxt UI and Nuxt UI Pro into a fully open-source library with: - 100+ components - 10+ free templates - Figma Kit for everyone nuxt.com/blog/nuxt-u...
nuxt.com
Nuxt UI v4 · Nuxt Blog
Nuxt UI v4 unifies Nuxt UI and Nuxt UI Pro into one powerful, completely free library. With over 110 components, 12 templates, and a comprehensive Figma kit, all of this is available for free.
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Rafael Gonzaga | Node.js @rafaelgss.dev · 15/08/2025
Node.js v24.6.0 is out💚 Highlights: * Use your system’s trusted certificates with NODE_USE_SYSTEM_CA=1 * crypto: ML-DSA (KeyObject/sign/verify) * http: server.keepAliveTimeoutBuffer * zlib: Zstd dictionary support * fs: Utf8Stream (from SonicBoom) Changelog: nodejs.org/en/blog/rele...
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Node.js — Node.js v24.6.0 (Current)
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
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Nuxt @nuxt.com · 15/07/2025
Nuxt 4.0 is here at last … and it's all about DX ✨ 🗂️ app/ directory for better organisation 🔄 smarter data fetching ⚡️ a faster CLI with socket communication 🔧 improved TypeScript integration ... and a smooth upgrade experience. 💚 👉 nuxt.com/blog/v4
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Announcing Nuxt 4.0 · Nuxt Blog
Nuxt 4.0 is here! A thoughtful evolution focused on developer experience, with better project organization, smarter data fetching, and improved type safety.
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Vite @vite.dev · 24/06/2025
⚡️ Vite 7.0 is out! - Browser Target Changed to Baseline Widely Available - Node 18 support dropped. Vite is now distributed as ESM only - And feats, fixes, and cleanups, while we prepare for rolldown!
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Vite 7.0 is out!
Vite 7 Release Announcement
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Pooya Parsa @pi0.io · 10/06/2025
⚡ H3 v2 beta is ready to try! — Fully rewritten on web standards, backward-compatible, and faster than ever! 👉 Release notes: h3.dev/blog/v2-beta
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Node.js @nodejs.org · 06/05/2025
Node.js 24 is here and it's looking good 😎🚀 Featuring updates to V8 v13.6, npm v11, improved Permission Model and more new features in the blog. Check it out and let us know what you think: hubs.ly/Q03lfLDC0
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Node.js — Node v24.0.0 (Current)
Node.js® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
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Jen Simmons @jensimmons.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Web Push is exciting. But it requires service workers and a bunch of custom code that can be different from project to project. How about instead we standardize on using JSON & leave JavaScript out of it! Meet Declarative Web Push. Available in iOS and iPadOS 18.4 beta. webkit.org/blog/16535/m...
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Meet Declarative Web Push
Web Push notifications are a powerful and important part of the web platform.
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TypeScript @typescriptlang.org · 11/03/2025
Today we're thrilled to announce our effort to port the TypeScript compiler and language service to native code, gaining a 10x speed boost in build times and editor responsiveness! devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/t...
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A 10x Faster TypeScript - TypeScript
Embarking on a native port of the existing TypeScript compiler and toolset to achieve a 10x performance speed-up.
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 06/03/2025
Just whipped up a little something for anyone wanting to wrangle WordPress content with @nuxt.com. 🚀 Check out my Nuxt + Headless WordPress example: github.com/alexfriesen/... - might save you some headaches! #nuxt #wordpress #headless #webdev
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GitHub - alexfriesen/nuxt-wp-example: Nuxt + Headless Wordpress Example
Nuxt + Headless Wordpress Example. Contribute to alexfriesen/nuxt-wp-example development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Angular @angular.dev · 05/03/2025
Angular v19.2 is now available - featuring the new httpResource, streaming with rxResource, updated untagged string literal support, and more improvements 🎉 Check out the new blog post and let us know what you think 🔥 blog.angular.dev/angular-19-2-is-no…
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Angular 19.2 Is Now Available
And we’re back with Angular’s latest minor release, version 19.2, bringing new APIs and experimental features to empower developers on…
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Rainer Hahnekamp @rainerhahnekamp.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
🚀 #Angular 19.2 is here, bringing the long-awaited httpResource! 🎉 httpResource is NOT a replacement for HttpClient It’s designed for reactive fetching (Signal-driven) and runs on top of HttpClient. For mutations, HttpClient is your friend. 🔗 github.com/angular/angu...
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Release v19.2.0 · angular/angular
19.2.0 (2025-02-26) common Commit Description introduce experimental httpResource (#59876) compiler Commit Description Add Skip Hydration diagnostic. (#59576) support untagged...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 05/02/2025
Super fun animation 🤩
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 04/02/2025
Big news! We’ve just launched some new accounts 🎉 Give them a follow: 🔭 @esascience.esa.int 🧑‍🚀 @esaexploration.esa.int 🚀 @esatransport.esa.int 🌍 @esaearth.esa.int 📡 @esaoperations.esa.int ⚙️ @esatechnology.esa.int 🛰️ @esaconnectivity.esa.int Stay tuned for exciting things ahead! 💙✨
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TypeScript @typescriptlang.org · 29/01/2025
We just released the beta for TypeScript 5.8! This release brings support for Node.js' require(ESM), smarter/safer checks for functions using advanced types, a few great optimizations for editor scenarios, and more. Give it a try! devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/a...
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Announcing TypeScript 5.8 Beta - TypeScript
Today we are excited to announce the availability of TypeScript 5.8 Beta. To get started using the beta, you can get it through npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript@beta Let’s tak...
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 23/01/2025
Tailwind 4.0 is finally released 🎉
tailwindcss.com
Installing with Vite - Installation
Integrate Tailwind CSS with frameworks like Laravel, SvelteKit, React Router, and SolidJS.
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Angular @angular.dev · 22/01/2025
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Vitest @vitest.dev · 17/01/2025
Vitest 3.0 is here!
vitest.dev
Announcing Vitest 3.0
Vitest 3.0 Release Announcement
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Alex @alexfriesen.net · 09/01/2025
I added Passkey/webauthn to my @nuxt.com application. The great nuxt-auth-utils package from @atinux.com made it really simple 🤯
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feat(auth): add webauthn auth by alexfriesen · Pull Request #43 · alexfriesen/zeity
Adding a very simple auth system based on nuxt-auth-utils and webauthn. closes: #20, #19
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