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2023-09-04, Version 20.6.0 (Current), @juanarbol prepared by @UlisesGascon

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2023-09-04, Version 20.6.0 (Current), @juanarbol prepared by @UlisesGascon

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Add native .env file support for loading environment variables and NODE_OPTIONS via a CLI flag
Unflag import.meta.resolve and introduce node:module.register with initialize hook for module customization, now supporting both ES modules and CommonJS sources
Provide experimental C++ addon support for V8's cppgc garbage collector, with helper APIs for JS‑C++ reference management

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2023-09-04, Version 20.6.0 (Current), @juanarbol prepared by @UlisesGascon

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