V8 Release v8.0

[coldlestat]

| Pointer compression saves an average of 40% of memory.

This is really awesome. Can't wait it to be shipped everywhere.

[ksec]

I wonder if this is specific to v8 or could SpiderMonkey and JavascriptCore could benefits from the same optimisation technique.

[haecceity]

I'm impressed by the amount effort that went into that header svg.

[est31]

It's pretty cool how it's done via vector graphics AND CSS effects. Also note how it only takes 8kb! However, it doesn't render well in Firefox: it's moved to the right by a lot.

[keyle]

I'm so excited for optional chaining in JS. It's?.going?.to?.be?.so?.much?.better #nosarcasm

[creative-coder]

Dear pattern lovers, you're witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime event — V8 v8