v1.4.0

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Roadmap

v1.4.0 — Native bytes output (modern runtimes)

Goal: enable Uint8Array/Buffer output for WebSocket binary frames, Node streams, and zero-copy worker transfers.

• Add JSBT.encodeToBytes(value): Uint8Array
• Extend decode input support: JSBT.decode(input: string | Uint8Array | ArrayBuffer)
• Keep JSBT.encode(value): string fully backward compatible
• No format/spec changes (wire format remains the same)

Notes:

• Old browsers without Uint8Array keep using the current string-based path.
• Modern runtimes can opt into bytes output for better performance & interoperability.

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