Latest Web Tech Updates: jQuery 4 RC, Node.js v24.7, Rspack 1.5, Next.js 15.5

👏👏👏 This issue curates standout technical articles and news to broaden perspectives and explore new possibilities.

jQuery 4.0.0 RC1: Entering Testing Phase

jQuery releases its first candidate version, announcing readiness for community testing while still supporting IE 11.

Original link: https://blog.jquery.com/2025/08/11/jquery-4-0-0-release-candidate-1/

Node.js v24.7.0 (Current) Release: Cryptography Breakthrough

New Web Cryptography API full support, introduction of post‑quantum cryptography standards, and async I/O performance improvements make it suitable for high‑security backend services such as finance and encrypted communications.

Original link: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.7.0

Rspack 1.5: Major Update to Fast Web Bundling Tool

Improved barrel‑file handling, upgraded file‑system watcher for faster hot‑updates, extended browser compatibility (including partial IE 11 support), and multiple build‑error fixes reinforce its “fast bundling” advantage.

Original link: https://rspack.rs/blog/announcing-1-5

Next.js 15.5: Turbopack Builder Enters Beta, Node.js Middleware Stabilized

Key updates include public beta of Turbopack building, stable Node.js middleware API, and performance optimizations for large projects.

Original link: https://nextjs.org/blog/next-15-5

Other News Highlights

Astro 5.13 – https://astro.build/blog/astro-5130/

ESLint v9.33.0 – https://eslint.org/blog/2025/08/eslint-v9.33.0-released/

Fastify 5.5 – https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.5.0

pnpm 10.15 – https://pnpm.io/blog/releases/10.15

Electron 37.4 – https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v37.4.0

Technical Articles

Can You Write JavaScript Like This? ES2025 New Syntax Sugar

The article introduces new ES2025 features, dubbed “syntax sugar,” aimed at making code more concise, elegant, and improving developer productivity.

AI Era Terminal Revolution: Complete Guide to Claude Code

Claude Code, a CLI tool from Anthropic, integrates Claude AI into everyday development workflows, operating within familiar terminal environments, understanding project structures, executing actions, and offering suggestions.

Node.js Type Stripping: Design Trade‑offs

In August 2024, Node.js introduced an experimental Type Stripping feature to run TypeScript without extra configuration, enabled by default in v23.6.0 and moving toward stability; this article explores its motivations, problems it solves, and community impact.

AI Quality Report Automation at Dewu Technology

The piece documents Dewu’s journey in building an automated AI‑driven system for quality‑analysis reports, addressing the heavy manual effort required for data‑driven decision making and operational optimization.