- Add util.styleText for color and emphasis styling; new env utilities (process.loadEnvFile, util.parseEnv) with multiline .env support
- Introduce SEA asset embedding via assets field and retrieval APIs; enable vm default loader for dynamic import() with experimental warning
- Add crypto.hash() helper offering faster one‑shot hashing for small inputs
2024-03-06, Version 21.7.0 (Current), @RafaelGSS prepared by @marco-ippolito
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