Functions, Deno 1.21, Electron 18, Ember 4.3, Node 18, Nuxt 3 RC, and more | Front End News #061
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It has been another fairly quiet week in the web industry. I think it's a first when I have no browser news to announce. Netlify unveiled Edge Functions, a new serverless runtime powered by Deno. And there are many important releases, such as Deno 1.21, Electron 18, Ember 4.3, Node 18, Nuxt 3 RC, and more.
Netlify Edge Functions
Netlify announced the release of Edge Functions. This service allows you to run serverless JavaScript/TypeScript functions and is powered by Deno. It is also already compatible with a number of frameworks, such as Astro, Eleventy, Next.js, Nuxt, or Svelte Kit.
Edge functions are available at no extra costs. However, there are usage limits depending on the plan you are using.
Browser news
There are no browser news in this issue. Do stay tuned though for next week, when Chrome 101 is scheduled to be released.
Software updates and releases
- Deno 1.21 -
- Electron v18.1.0 - Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- Ember 4.3 -
- fast-json-stringify v3.1.0 - Even faster
JSON.stringify() - HyperFormula 2.0.0 - high-performance calculation engine for web apps
- Kaluma 1.0.0 - a tiny and efficient JavaScript runtime for RP2040 (Raspberry Pi Pico).
- Leaflet v1.8.0 - JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps
- Mineflayer 4.3.0 - create Minecraft bots with a powerful, stable, and high level JavaScript API
- Neutralinojs v4.5.0 - desktop application development framework
- Node.js 18 -
- Nuxt 3 Release Candidate -
- React Redux v8.0.0 - Official React bindings for Redux
- WebAssembly 2.0 - W3C First Public Working Draft 19 April 2022
Wrapping things up
Ukraine is still suffering from the Russian invasion - if you are looking for ways to help, please check Smashing Magazine's article We All Are Ukraine 🇺🇦 or get in touch with your trusted charity.
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