Bun v1.3.6 introduces new APIs for tarball creation/extraction (Bun.Archive) and JSONC parsing, adds metafile and virtual files support to Bun.build, and delivers significant performance improvements: Response.json() is 3.5x faster, async/await 15% faster, Promise.race 30% faster, and Bun.hash.crc32 20x faster. The release includes SIMD-optimized Buffer.indexOf, HTTP/HTTPS proxy support for WebSocket, S3 Requester Pays support, --grep flag for bun test, fake timers compatibility with @testing-library/react, SQLite 3.51.2 update, and 45 bug fixes improving Node.js compatibility, bundler stability, and security.

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