This month in Servo: experimental mode, Trusted Types, strokeText(), and more

6 months ago

New features in Servo's nightly builds including Trusted Types API, strokeText() on CanvasRenderingContext2D, and more.
Experimental mode button added to servoshell, enabling all engine features.
Viewport meta tags now enabled on mobile devices only, with a desktop override option.
Support for 'Content-Encoding: zstd' and fixes for HTTP 401 credentials prompts.
Progress on AbortController and <link rel=preload> functionality.
Content-Security-Policy: sandbox now disables scripting unless 'allow-scripts' is specified.
scrollIntoView() method improvements for shadow DOM and parent iframes.
DOM exceptions now support error messages, and various bug fixes implemented.
Servo now requires Rust 1.86 to build, with improvements in keyboard scrolling.
Removal of several DebugOptions and improvements in WebDriver automation.
Performance improvements in single-process mode, including direct script-embedder communication.
Optimizations in string handling and hash algorithms for internal hashmaps.
Servo receives $5654/month in donations, supporting CI, interns, and maintainer work.
Conference talks on Servo's development, goals, and applications presented at various events.

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