Electron is a framework used to build desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and is based on Node.js and Chromium. You might know it from such big names as Discord, Slack, Skype, Trello and Visual Studio Code, to namedrop just a few. Electron has now started the process to join the OpenJS Foundation, the first step of which is to become an incubator project.
The Electron framework helps developers create cross-platform desktop apps in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. With the latest stable release, Electron v 6.0.0 adds new features, some breaking changes, and upgrades Chromium, Node.js, and V8. This release also marks the end of support for v3.x, so get upgrading and check out all the latest offerings!
The Electron framework helps developers create cross-platform desktop apps in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Now, the newest release v5.0.0 has arrived. It upgrades its core elements, Chromium, Node.js, and V8 to the latest versions, fixes previous issues, and adds a few new features and breaking changes.
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