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2021-10-20, Version 16.12.0 (Current), @richardlau
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Introduced numerous new APIs and enhancements: caller‑supplied readFile buffers, synchronous dgram connect/bind, TCP KEEPINTVL/KEEPCNT in net.setKeepAlive, TLS certificateCompression option, HTTP idle‑socket cleanup, loader package maps,...
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