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title: Node.js 26 Ships With Built-In TypeScript Execution
description: Type-stripping now runs by default, removing the need for a separate transpile step in most projects.
date: 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
category: software-news
tags: node-js, typescript
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Placeholder fixture post — Phase 5 seed content for the `software-news` category. Replaced with real
reporting once the content-production workflow starts.