- Introduced several minor features: ESM flag for remote https/http fetch, fs.cp/cpSync now copy relative symlinks, FormData global when fetch is enabled, and readline Ctrl+6 redo binding.
- Deprecated process.multipleResolves and added deprecation notices for process methods; removed broken x32 architecture support, constituting a breaking change.
- Updated documentation, upgraded npm to 8.5.x and undici, and applied assorted internal refactors and bug fixes.
2022-02-22, Version 17.6.0 (Current), @BethGriggs prepared by @bengl
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