Aug. 14, 2025, 10:11 a.m.

Deno 2.4, Databases on Deno Deploy, and more

Deno News

Since we dropped by your inbox, the Deno open source runtime released v2.4 and Deno Deploy has been getting new features. So in case you missed any of that, here are few highlights to note.

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Deno v2.4

You can read in detail about the 2.4 release on the blog, but a few highlights to call out include:

  • deno bundle is back! — Now implemented with ESbuild and ready to bundle your applications and dependencies into a single file.
  • Node.js API support — Lots of improvements and additions.
  • OpenTelemetry is now stable — No need for the --unstable-otel flag anymore. Auto-instrumenting your code has never been easier.

Deno Deploy

More and more people have been exploring Deploy EA, the early access preview of the next Deno Deploy. We've seen a great response to new features like:

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  • Database integrations and explorer
  • HTTP explorer in the new Playgrounds
  • Share your examples and projects with Deploy buttons

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Try creating a project directly to Deploy EA with one of our examples so that you can being exploring what's new. Just click a deploy button and you'll be on your way.

A simple hello world project:

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An example Astro project:

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You can find more examples to deploy directly to Deno Deploy in the Examples section of the Docs site

You just read issue #78 of Deno News.

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