Published June 16, 2026 · Added June 20, 2026

Releasing Babel 8 today: ESM-only, drop ES5 default, and a smooth migration path

The Babel team released Babel 8 and warned that donations and sponsorships have fallen sharply, saying recent Sovereign Tech Agency support and Igalia engineering time were key to maintaining the JavaScript compiler's quality bar.

The Babel team released Babel 8 and warned that donations and sponsorships have fallen sharply, saying recent Sovereign Tech Agency support and Igalia engineering time were key to maintaining the JavaScript compiler’s quality bar.

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Source: Babeljs