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ECMA-262 Editors’ Update

May 2025

Shu-yu Guo�syg on GitHub

Michael Ficarra�michaelficarra on GitHub

@michael.ficarra.me on Bluesky

Kevin Gibbons�bakkot on GitHub

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Normative Changes since 2025.04

  • #3535: Normative: Mark sync module evaluation promise as handled

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Notable Editorial Changes since 2025.04

Nothing notable!

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Upcoming and Planned Editorial Work

  • #3475: reduce optional parameters in AOs
  • #1278: address the Terms & Definitions section
  • #2952: reduce Annex B's monkey-patching
  • eliminate inconsistencies in phrasing (ecmaspeak / esmeta)
  • #2246 / #2288 / etc: use spec records for complex spec values
  • #2276: make internal method overrides more linkable
  • #2409 / #2962: clarify execution contexts
  • #2555: pull in structured clone
  • rethink Annex F (backward incompatibilities) (Yulia volunteered)

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Reminder about shortcuts

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Thanks!