jQuery 3.0 Final Release!
jQuery 3.0 is now released! This version has been in the works since October 2014. We set out to create a slimmer, faster version of jQuery (with backwards compatibility in mind). We’ve removed all of the old IE workarounds and taken advantage of some of the more modern web APIs where it made sense. It is a continuation of the 2.x branch, but with a few breaking changes that we felt were long overdue. While the 1.12 and 2.2 branches will continue to receive critical support patches for a time, they will not get any new features or major revisions. jQuery 3.0 is the future of jQuery. If you need IE6-8 support, you can continue to use the latest 1.12 release.
Despite the 3.0 version number, we anticipate that these releases shouldn’t be too much trouble when it comes to upgrading existing code. Yes, there are a few “breaking changes” that justified the major version bump, but we’re hopeful the breakage doesn’t actually affect that many people.
To assist with upgrading, we have a brand new 3.0 Upgrade Guide. And the jQuery Migrate 3.0 plugin will help you to identify compatibility issues in your code. Your feedback on the changes will help us greatly, so please try it out on your existing code and plugins!
You can get the files from the jQuery CDN, or link to them directly:
https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.0.0.js
https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.0.0.min.js
You can also get the release from npm:
npm install jquery@3.0.0
In addition, we’ve got the release for jQuery Migrate 3.0. We highly recommend using this to address any issues with breaking changes in jQuery 3.0. You can get those files here:
https://code.jquery.com/jquery-migrate-3.0.0.js
https://code.jquery.com/jquery-migrate-3.0.0.min.js
npm install jquery-migrate@3.0.0
For more information about upgrading your jQuery 1.x and 2.x pages to jQuery 3.0 with the help of jQuery Migrate, see the jQuery Migrate 1.4.1 blog post.
Slim build
Finally, we’ve added something new to this release. Sometimes you don’t need ajax, or you prefer to use one of the many standalone libraries that focus on ajax requests. And often it is simpler to use a combination of CSS and class manipulation for all your web animations. Along with the regular version of jQuery that includes the ajax and effects modules, we’re releasing a “slim” version that excludes these modules. All in all, it excludes ajax, effects, and currently deprecated code. The size of jQuery is very rarely a load performance concern these days, but the slim build is about 6k gzipped bytes smaller than the regular version – 23.6k vs 30k. These files are also available in the npm package and on the CDN:
https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.0.0.slim.js
https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.0.0.slim.min.js
This build was created with our custom build API, which allows you to exclude or include any modules you like. For more information, have a look at the jQuery README.
Compatibility with jQuery UI and jQuery Mobile
While most things will work, there are a few issues that jQuery UI and jQuery Mobile will be addressing in upcoming releases. If you find an issue, keep in mind that it may already be addressed upstream and using the jQuery Migrate 3.0 plugin should fix it. Expect releases soon. [….]
Credit: Timmy Wilson