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Vercel’s Next.js 16: Explicit Caching, Turbopack Stability, and Improved Developer Tooling
Unlock the potential of full-stack web development with Next.js 16! This robust release features revolutionary Cache Components, enhanced routing, and Turbopack as the default bundler for lightning-fast builds. Experience architectural breakthroughs and AI-powered debugging. Upgrade today to optimize performance and streamline your development process!
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AnalogJS 2.0: Angular Full Stack Framework Introduces Content Resources & Leaner Builds
AnalogJS 2.0 has launched, enhancing Angular development with new content management features, optimized builds, and upgraded tooling. This full-stack meta-framework simplifies handling content as reactive resources while reducing bundle sizes and installation footprints. Embrace seamless migration for a modern, efficient web experience tailored for content-rich applications.
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VoidZero’s Rolldown Library: Rollup Compatible API with the Speed of Rust
Rolldown is a cutting-edge JavaScript/TypeScript bundler, crafted in Rust for unmatched speed and efficiency. Delivering 10-30x faster performance than Rollup, it seamlessly integrates with existing Rollup plugins, enhancing modern build workflows with advanced features. Ideal for large-scale applications and frameworks, Rolldown epitomizes the future of web bundling.
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TanStack Start: A New Meta Framework Powered by React or SolidJS
Introducing TanStack Start v1—a revolutionary full-stack framework for React and Solid applications. Built on TanStack Router and Vite, it offers type-safe APIs, streaming SSR, and universal deployment. Optimized for performance and flexibility, TanStack Start presents a compelling alternative to Next.js, catering to modern development needs with seamless integration and incremental adoption.
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Vite+ Unveiled with Unified Toolchain and Rust Powered Core
Introducing Vite+ by VoidZero: a groundbreaking unified JavaScript toolchain enhancing the Vite ecosystem. With an all-in-one CLI for app scaffolding, testing, linting, and more, Vite+ delivers performance gains of up to 40x and enterprise features, all while ensuring compatibility and support for existing users. Ideal for modern teams, Vite+ promises streamlined workflows and robust scalability.
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Preact 11 Beta Introduces Hydration 2.0, Default Ref Forwarding, and Modernized Bundling
Preact 11 Beta is here! This lightweight React-compatible library modernizes hydration and API ergonomics with key updates like Hydration 2.0, default ref forwarding, and streamlined bundling. It ditches legacy features for improved performance and compatibility while maintaining a small footprint. Upgrade now for a faster, cleaner development experience!
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Bun 1.2 Improves Node Compatibility and Adds Postgres Client
The Bun team recently released Bun v1.2, with major progress regarding compatibility with Node.js, a key component of Bun’s value proposition. Bun 1.2 also now has a built-in S3 object storage API and a built-in Postgres client that comes in addition to the existing built-in SQLite client.
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Vite 6 Released: New Environment API Helps Supporting Edge Use Cases
The Vite team recently announced Vite 6, which they labeled as a significant major release. Vite 6 introduces the Environment API, a feature that targets framework authors. With the Environment API, authors may for instance support edge deployment cases and offer a dev experience closer to that of production.
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Rspack 1.0 Released, 23x Faster than Webpack, Compatible with Top 50 Webpack Plugins
Rspack, a new JavaScript bundler that strives to be fully compatible with Webpack, is now production-ready. Rspack 1.0 is compatible with 40+ of the top 50 Webpack plugins. Rspack credits Rust for its performance and touts a 23x build time improvement over Webpack. ByteDance, the company behind it, uses Rspack in applications like TikTok, Douyin, Lark, and Coze.
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Rolldown, a Rollup-Compatible Rust-Based Bundler for JavaScript, is Now Open -Sourced
Rolldown is a new JavaScript bundler written in Rust for performance. Rolldown intends to be compatible with Rollup’s APIs and plugins. The Rolldown project is led by Evan You (creator of the Vue web framework) and is intended to become Vite’s next bundler.
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Bun Releases Native Bundler and Introduces Macros
Bun is an all-in-one toolkit for JavaScript and TypeScript apps that aims to replace Node.js. Bun has recently launched its fast native JavaScript bundler, bringing enhanced bundling capabilities to the Bun ecosystem. The new bundler, now in beta, offers a comprehensive set of features and tools to simplify and accelerate the process of building frontend applications.
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Import Maps, Now Available in All Browsers, Improves Module Resolution in JavaScript
With Safari 16.4 recently adding support for import maps, JavaScript developers can now use import maps in all modern browsers. Older browsers can use a polyfill. Import maps bring better module resolution for JavaScript applications.
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New Rust-Based Web Bundler Rspack Touts up to 10X Speed Improvement over Webpack
Chinese internet technology company Bytedance and Valor Software recently open-sourced Rspack, a web bundler written in Rust that aims to be a fast, drop-in replacement for Webpack. Some early benchmarks show 10x improvement in cold start time.
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Parcel 2: Rust-Based 10x Faster JavaScript Compiler, Modular Configuration, Differential Bundling
The team behind the zero-config bundler Parcel recently announced the first Parcel 2 release candidate. Parcel 2 is a ground up rewrite of Parcel that has been two years in the making. Parcel’s new JavaScript compiler is written in Rust and boasts 10x build performance improvement. Parcel 2 is fully extensible, supports automatic differential bundling, and much more.
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Newly Refactored Vue.js Builder Vite 2.0 Still Focuses on Speed; Is Now Framework-Agnostic
Evan You, the creator of the Vue.js front-end framework, recently released a new major iteration of Vite, a build tool that focuses on build speed and short feedback loops. Vite 2.0 is a complete refactoring of the previous version around a framework-agnostic core. Vite 2.0 features a new plugin format and improved programmatic API that strive to make it easy to build new tools on top of Vite.