- - Added a new API allowing fsPromises.fileHandle.read() to be called with no parameters (feature, minor).
- - Fixed several crypto-related validation issues and crashes (e.g., self‑signed cert handling, generateKeyPair, scrypt key length, Diffie‑Hellman generator, pbkdf2 abort), improving security and stability (security, bugfix).
- - Updated documentation, upgraded npm to 7.11.2, applied V8 patches, and performed numerous internal refactorings and lint fixes.
2021-05-04, Version 16.1.0 (Current), @targos
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