What is V8?

V8 is Google’s open source high-performance JavaScript and WebAssembly engine, written in C++. It is used in Chrome and in Node.js, among others. It implements ECMAScript and WebAssembly, and runs on Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12+, and Linux systems that use x64, IA-32, ARM, or MIPS processors. V8 can run standalone, or can be embedded into any C++ application.

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129. V8 release v9.5 21 September 2021 release
130. V8 release v9.4 06 September 2021 release
131. V8 release v9.3 09 August 2021 release
132. V8 release v9.2 16 July 2021 release
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134. Short builtin calls 06 May 2021 JavaScript
135. V8 release v9.1 04 May 2021 release
136. V8 release v9.0 17 March 2021 release
137. Faster releases 04 March 2021
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