
TypeScript 7.1 Beta: stable es2026 lib and what to check
TypeScript 7.1 Beta makes es2026 stable: Map upserts, Uint8Array base64, Error.isError, plus typed import attributes and one breaking change.
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TypeScript 7.1 Beta makes es2026 stable: Map upserts, Uint8Array base64, Error.isError, plus typed import attributes and one breaking change.

Array chains copy at every step. Iterator helpers run lazily, work on infinite sources, and close generators on early exit. Tested in Chromium and Node.

Use CSS sibling-index() and sibling-count(), now Baseline, for staggered animations and evenly spaced values without JavaScript.

Menus, modals, accordions, validation, focus blocking and image loading: six UI jobs the browser now handles natively, with code you can paste today.

Who's behind this blog: a senior React and Next.js developer in Cairo, what I build, and what to expect here.