- Introduced NODE_COMPILE_CACHE environment variable enabling automatic on‑disk V8 code caching for faster module reloads
- Added several SEMVER‑minor enhancements: DNS order option, Windows path parsing, net CLI autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout, test‑runner skip‑pattern CLI, and safer URL parsing
- Applied numerous bug fixes, performance improvements (buffer base64, V8 coverage caveat), and documentation updates
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