February 4, 2019
Vue 2.6 released
Evan You released Vue.js 2.6 on February 4, 2019 — adding scoped slots APIs and improved TypeScriptJavaScript with static types — compiles to JS and powers large front-end and Node codebases. support before Vue 3.
What it was for
Vue 2.6 refined the composition patterns teams used in production — slot syntax and `v-slot` cleaned up component APIs. It was the stable baseline millions of apps ran on while Vue 3 was developed.
People
- Evan You — creator
Why it's here
Vue 2.6 was the last major Vue 2 release before the Vue 3 migration.
Why it mattered
It matured the component APIApplication programming interface — a defined way for programs to talk to each other or to a service. surface used across the Vue ecosystem.
What it solved
TeamsMicrosoft Teams — chat, video calls, and Office integration for workplace collaboration. needed clearer slot APIs and better TypeScriptJavaScript with static types — compiles to JS and powers large front-end and Node codebases. ergonomics on Vue 2.
Media
- ImageVue.js
Evan You, https://github.com/yyx990803, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Vue.js publicly releasedFebruary 2014
- Vue 3.0 releasedSeptember 18, 2020
- webpack first releasedMarch 10, 2012