After almost two years since the first Babel 8 alpha release (8.0.0-alpha.0), we are finally ready.

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Babel 8 Beta has been released after nearly two years of development, featuring ESM-only packages and numerous breaking changes designed for easy migration. The team has removed significant technical debt accumulated during Babel 7's lifetime and provides comprehensive migration guides for both users and API developers. Key improvements include better Node.js compatibility with require(esm) support and streamlined architecture, though the release requires community testing before reaching stability.

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