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Pulsar on Electron 30: what it means for you

If you’re reading this, Pulsar’s long-planned upgrade to Electron 30 is finally upon us. This applies to rolling releases on or after December 2 and to regular release versions 1.131.0 and later.

We expect that lots of users will experience no downside to this upgrade whatsoever. But some community packages might need updates to work with Electron 30, so please read on to find out how this release could affect you!

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Pulsar v1.130.1: Hotfix for Windows

Pulsar 1.130.1 is available now, fixing the broken Windows release of v1.130.0.

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Pulsar v1.130.0: Spooktacular Edition

Pulsar 1.130.0 is available now!

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Pulsar v1.129.0: An August Occasion

Pulsar 1.129.0 is available now!

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Pulsar on modern Electron: clearing the runway for arrival

You might’ve noticed that the releases around here have been getting sparser and sparser. We haven’t even had a release since May. Is this the dreaded death spiral?

No, it isn’t; we’ve just entered the cocoon and are preparing to emerge as a more modern and performant butterfly. And you can help us test that butterfly!

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Pulsar v1.128.0: May There Be a Spring in Your Step!

Pulsar 1.128.0 is available now!

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Pulsar v1.127.1 (Hotfix)

Pulsar 1.127.1 is available now!

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Pulsar v1.127.0: Marching to the Beat of our own Drum

Pulsar 1.127.0 is available now!

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Pulsar v1.126.0: Still Marching On!

Pulsar 1.126.0 is available now!

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Pulsar v1.125.0: Happy New Years!

Pulsar 1.125.0 is available now!

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Pulsar 1.124.0: Happy Year-End Festivities!

Pulsar 1.124.0 is available now!

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Pulsar 1.123.0: Is It Winter Yet?!

Pulsar 1.123.0 is available now!

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Pulsar 1.122.0: Frightfully Good!

Pulsar 1.122.0 is available now!

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Pulsar 1.121.0: CLI improvements? Now you're speaking my language!

Pulsar 1.121.0 is available now!

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Modern Tree-sitter, part 7: the pain points and the promise

I’ve spent a number of posts talking about Tree-sitter as though it makes sliced bread look mundane. But it also drives me nuts on a regular basis. Let’s wrap up the series by talking about what makes Tree-sitter hard to work with — with an optimistic look toward the near future.

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Pulsar 1.120.0: Keeping it clean!

Pulsar 1.120.0 is available now!

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Pulsar v1.119.0 is Live!

Pulsar 1.119.0 is available now!

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Hot dog, it's another Pulsar release!

Pulsar 1.118.0 is available now!

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With special love for Markdown and Tree-sitter, Pulsar 1.117.0 is available now!

Pulsar 1.117.0 is available now!

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For all the code ninjas out there, Pulsar 1.116.0 is available now!

Pulsar 1.116.0 is available now!

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