- Added an experimental Web Streams API implementation accessed via the new `stream/web` module (emits a process‑wide experimental warning).
- Enabled empty string as a valid prefix for temporary directories in the `fs` module (SEMVER minor feature).
- Upgraded bundled npm to 7.19.1, backported multiple V8 changes, and applied extensive documentation updates across the project.
2021-07-14, Version 16.5.0 (Current), @targos
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