TypeScript delays ES module support for Node

#​412 — November 4, 2021

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TypeScript Delays ESM Support for Node — Version 4.5 of Microsoft’s strongly typed JavaScript has moved to release candidate stage, with new module settings to support Node.js deferred to a future release. The topic is discussed in depth in this GitHub issue.

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