Explicit resource management (async)

Category: JavaScript
Type: New or changed feature
Status: Enabled by default (Chrome 134)
Intent stage: None

Summary

This feature addresses a common pattern in software development regarding the lifetime and management of various resources (memory, I/O, etc.). This pattern generally includes the allocation of a resource and the ability to explicitly release critical resources.

Motivation

https://github.com/tc39/proposal-explicit-resource-management/blob/main/README.md

Standards & signals

Specification: https://tc39.es/proposal-explicit-resource-management
Firefox: Positive — This is a TC39 Stage 3 proposal.
Safari: Positive — This is a TC39 Stage 3 proposal.
Web developers: No signals
Tracking bug: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/42203814

Explainers: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-explicit-resource-management/blob/main/README.md

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