- Added experimental fetch API globals (fetch, Request, Response, Headers, FormData) and FormData support when enabled
- Introduced new crypto features such as KeyObject.prototype.equals and exposed the Web Crypto API globally
- Added stream utilities (some/every, toArray, forEach) and deprecated several APIs (fs.write string coercion, process multipleResolves, buffer.slice)
2022-04-26, Version 16.15.0 'Gallium' (LTS), @danielleadams
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