Why Go 1.17 Deprecates ‘go get’ for Executables and What to Use Instead

In Go 1.17 the traditional ‘go get’ command for installing executables is deprecated in module mode, prompting developers to switch to ‘go install’ with version tags or use ‘go get -d’ for dependency fetching, a change aimed at clearer dependency and tool management.

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Why Go 1.17 Deprecates ‘go get’ for Executables and What to Use Instead

Open Source Linux

Aug 24, 2021 · Backend Development

What’s New in Go 1.17? Performance Boosts, ARM Support, and Unsafe Enhancements

Go 1.17 brings a 5% speed increase, smaller amd64 binaries, Windows ARM64 support, pruned module graphs to cut unnecessary dependencies, and three language upgrades—including slice‑to‑array pointer conversion and new unsafe functions—plus links to full release notes and downloads.

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What’s New in Go 1.17? Performance Boosts, ARM Support, and Unsafe Enhancements

MaGe Linux Operations

Aug 18, 2021 · Backend Development

What’s New in Go 1.17? Performance Boosts, ARM Support, and Unsafe Enhancements

Go 1.17, now officially released, brings roughly a 5% performance uplift, a 2% reduction in amd64 binary size, adds native Windows ARM64 support, introduces pruned module graphs to streamline dependencies, and expands unsafe package capabilities with slice‑to‑array pointer conversion, unsafe.Add, and unsafe.Slice.

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Why Go 1.17 Deprecates ‘go get’ for Executables and What to Use Instead

What’s New in Go 1.17? Performance Boosts, ARM Support, and Unsafe Enhancements

What’s New in Go 1.17? Performance Boosts, ARM Support, and Unsafe Enhancements

Why Go 1.17 Deprecates ‘go get’ for Executables and What to Use Instead