{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"TypeScript.fm - The Friendly Show for TypeScript Developers","title":"TypeScript 6.0 is Official, Reducing Dependency Bloat, and a Zig-based Runtime | News | Ep 60","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/397bfb39\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2729,"description":"News for the week of March 16, 2026: TypeScript 6.0 is stable and released, Next 16.2 is better for agents, and SolidStart V2 is coming soon. From the community: bloat in JavaScript projects (and what to do about it), a TypeScript CLI framework, and why Node.js needs a VFS and a better streams API.\nSponsored by Excalibur.js\nExcalibur.js is the free and open source friendly TypeScript 2D game engine for the web. Learn to make web games with TypeScript or JavaScript! Excalibur comes out-of-the-box with everything you need, like physics, sprites, animations, sound effects, and first-party plugins for popular 2D gamedev tools.\nHomepage and Docs: https://excaliburjs.com\nMake Your First Game in 10 Minutes\nJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/9UemP985Uy\n\nChapters\nNews\nAnnouncing TypeScript 6.0 \nMeta: Flow gets a Rust port\nNext.js 16.2: AI Improvements\nNuxt 4.4\nSolidStart v2 roadmap\nPSA: Node.js Tuesday, March 24 security release\nLibrary Watch\ne18e CLI: Analyze and replace dependencies to reduce bloat\nKnip v6: 2-4x faster than v5 (via Lars webpro.nl)\nzigttp: A TypeScript runtime written in Zig (via djidja8.bsky.social)\nCrustjs: A TypeScript-first Bun-native CLI framework (va sungkim)\nnumpy-ts: numpy-ts is now 8-10x faster with WASM : r/typescript \nFrom the Community\nJames Garbutt: The Three Pillars of JavaScript Bloat \nRob Palmer: accepts Ecma Recognition award\nMatteo Collina: Why Node.js Needs a Virtual File SystemListen to the Nodeland Banter episode\nJames Snell: We deserve a better streams API for JavaScriptThread and PR:  Experimental streams in node \nVoidZero: Tales from the Void: March Launch Week Recap | VoidZero \nOpenUI: Rewriting our Rust WASM Parser in TypeScriptRelated: Rust WASM vs. TS performance\nJoy of Code: How To Animate Code Using TypeScript 🪄\nBleet of the week\nCool Links\nBook: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization \nJake Archibald: Customizable <select> element\nMN Armored Combat – enjoy the full-force contact sport of Buhurt\nMusic\nSeahorse...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LUVFPtghCfQs9Z5cmq099b61B1Uvk41woCYRjlvHUak/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jY2Ew/ZThkMTZkZGNiN2E2/Mzc1MmI5NWI0ZjU0/YjA3MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}