Microsoft has announced a beta for TypeScript 6.0, which will be the last release of the language using the JavaScript codebase.

TypeScript 6.0 is intended to be the last release based on the current JavaScript codebase, before a Go-based compiler and language service debuts in TypeScript 7.0.

Microsoft is revamping its TypeScript programming language with a native compiler and toolset. This effort seeks to address performance challenges, especially in large codebases, by porting the ...

Microsoft is progressing on its effort to port the TypeScript compiler and language service from TypeScript/JavaScript to native Go code, a project aligned with the upcoming TypeScript 7.0 release.