#FreeJavaScript trademark update:
- Oracle requested (and we agreed to) a 60-day extension in the cancellation case https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=92086835&pty=CAN&eno=19
- We’re now deep in discovery, producing extensive evidence that “JavaScript” is used generically across the industry and does not refer to Oracle products.
Deno
mastodon 4.7.3A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript https://deno.land #deno #denoland
Deno 2.6 is here:
🛠️ `dx` is the new `npx`
⚡ faster typechecking with tsgo
🔒 improved security with `deno audit --socket`
🦺 safer deps with `deno approve-scripts`
🚘 source phase import support
and more!
Deno v2.6.5 just dropped with over 20 bug fixes, including support for GIF and WebP images in `createImageBitmap`, improved `node:child_process`, `node:sqlite`, better lockfile deduplication and more!
Run `deno upgrade` to get the latest version.
Deno v2.6.7 just dropped with and upgrade to V8 14.5 and VSCode debugging capabilities, better handling of JSR scope in package.json and 22 other fixes.
Deno v2.6.2 will ship with a major improvement to the debugger - Web workers, `node:worker_threads` and stopping in any test file will now be supported!
This will work in both VS Code and Chrome DevTools.
PRs for the curious:
https://github.com/denoland/deno/pull/31527
Worried about npm exploits?
Deno can run your Node apps with added protection:
🔒 opt-in permissions
🔒 user-authorized postinstall scripts
🔒 permission audit + trace logs
and much more 👇
Rusty V8 is now stable!
With zero-overhead bindings to V8 APIs, memory safety through Rust’s ownership model, and great docs, it’s battle-hardened and production-ready. From here on, Rusty V8 will follow Chrome versions for predictable upgrades.
Want to build a simple JS/HTML game?
This week we're adding a database with a score submission API to create a global leaderboard.
While building Deno, we've published dozens of libraries and tools to solve common problems, all open sourced under MIT.
Here are some you might find useful 👇
Deno 2.5.4 has been released 🎉
Deno 2.5.3 has been released
Deno v2.6.4 just shipped with a fix for Intel Macs and a big performance improvement to `node:http` module.
Deno 2.5.2 has just been released https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/tag/v2.5.2
`deno upgrade`
