@effect/platform-browser@4.0.5 @effect/platform-node-shared@4.0.5

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Effect-TS/effectOct 15, 2026 → Oct 15, 20260 days between releases

What's New

Adds path utilities and filesystem fixes in node-shared patch release

Breaking Changes

  • `FileSystem.File.Info` metadata types changed: `dev` is now `bigint` and `ino`, `rdev`, `nlink`, `blocks` are `Option<bigint>`

New Features

  • Added `Path.resolveWithin` utility for safe relative path resolution

Improvements

  • Updated to `effect@4.0.5`
  • Improved handling of 64-bit file stats to prevent value loss

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed `FileSystem.watch` to prefer caller-provided backends

Upgrade Notes

Update `FileSystem.File.Info` types where `dev` is now `bigint` and `ino`/`rdev`/`nlink`/`blocks` are `Option<bigint>`. Use new `Path.resolveWithin` utility for safe path resolution.

The Two Releases

@effect/platform-browser@4.0.5

@effect/platform-browser@4.0.5

Oct 15, 2026· 7 days ago

A minor patch release that updates the core Effect library dependency to version 4.0.5 without introducing any new features or breaking changes.

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@effect/platform-node-shared@4.0.5

@effect/platform-node-shared@4.0.5

Oct 15, 2026· 7 days ago

This patch release introduces new path resolution utilities, fixes filesystem watcher behavior, and updates dependencies to `effect@4.0.5`.

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