- Added Buffer btoa/atob functions, http.ClientRequest.getRawHeaderNames(), child_process spawn/fork timeout options, and stream.pipeline Buffer support; performance and AbortController improvements were also introduced.
- Upgraded npm to 7.7.6 with workspace support for npm run/exec and updated documentation (legacy status in stability index, typo fixes, new examples, and collaborator additions).
2021-03-31, Version 15.13.0 (Current), @ruyadorno
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