- Added several new FS, DNS, HTTP, and stream features (recursive readdir/opendir, cp mode flag, dns.getDefaultResultOrder, http.createServer highWaterMark, stream.compose object mode preservation).
- Enhanced test runner capabilities (testNamePatterns, before‑hook execution, coverage report merging) and made Wasi returnOnExit true by default.
- Deprecated CallTracker, updated root certificates to NSS 3.89, and extensive documentation updates across modules.
2023-05-03, Version 20.1.0 (Current), @targos
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