- Add new diagnostic and API features: callTracker getCalls/reset, ReadableByteStream.tee(), Set/Map maxArrayLength option, test runner hooks, and idle HTTP parser configurability.
- Expand crypto module with zero‑length secret keys and IKM support, improve validation error messages, and fix several WebCrypto edge cases.
- Deprecate legacy MODP groups (modp1, modp2, modp5) and update extensive documentation across modules.
2022-10-12, Version 16.18.0 'Gallium' (LTS), @juanarbol
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