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10 Aug 2026, 8:15 PM	Hacker News	2.0	Squeak 6.1 Squeak/Smalltalk 6.1 ('Vanessa') ships after 4 years, merging 1700+ patches with 9000+ method changes. Highlights include a new tree browser, the return of Objectland ('Worlds of Squeak'), kernel changes for process simulation and class reshaping, and a major overhaul of Morphic tree morphs with improved navigation, filtering, and drag-and-drop. Why: Only relevant if you maintain or build on Squeak/Smalltalk; the 4-year gap and large patch volume mean existing Squeak codebases should review deprecation and compatibility notes before upgrading. No actionable impact for general developers, AI/ML learners, or SaaS founders. smalltalk dev-tools release-notes

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10 Aug 2026, 8:15 PM

Hacker News

2.0

Squeak 6.1

Squeak/Smalltalk 6.1 ('Vanessa') ships after 4 years, merging 1700+ patches with 9000+ method changes. Highlights include a new tree browser, the return of Objectland ('Worlds of Squeak'), kernel changes for process simulation and class reshaping, and a major overhaul of Morphic tree morphs with improved navigation, filtering, and drag-and-drop.

Why: Only relevant if you maintain or build on Squeak/Smalltalk; the 4-year gap and large patch volume mean existing Squeak codebases should review deprecation and compatibility notes before upgrading. No actionable impact for general developers, AI/ML learners, or SaaS founders.