Import defer ships; npm installs 3.66x faster; six new CLI subcommands
v2.8
9 features1 enhancementThis release9 featuresNew capabilities1 enhancementImprovements to existing featuresAI-tallied from the release notes
`import defer`, six new subcommands (`deno transpile`, `deno pack`, `deno bump-version`, `deno ci`, `deno why`, `deno audit fix`), network debugging in Chrome DevTools, framework-aware `deno compile`, and 3.66x faster cold npm installs.
Fetched May 22, 2026
