April 2020 Cordova Tooling & Template Release Blog Post (#1075)
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+layout: post
+author:
+ name: Bryan Ellis
+title: "Tools & Template Released!"
+categories: news
+tags: release tools template
+---
+
+We are happy to announce that we have just released an update to our tools and template!
+
+* [cordova-fetch@3.0.0](https://www.npmjs.org/package/cordova-fetch)
+* [cordova-js@6.0.0](https://www.npmjs.org/package/cordova-js)
+* [xcode@3.0.0](https://www.npmjs.org/package/xcode)
+* [cordova-serve@4.0.0](https://www.npmjs.org/package/cordova-serve)
+* [cordova-app-hello-world@5.0.0](https://www.npmjs.org/package/cordova-app-hello-world)
+
+## Release Highlights
+
+We have raised the minimum required Node.js version for all of our packages to 10.x and begun to modernize the node JavaScript to use supported ES6.
+
+### cordova-fetch
+
+* [GH-78](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/78) Work around npm bug when uninstalling old cordova platforms
+* [GH-65](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/65) Save platforms and plugins to devDependencies
+* [GH-65](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/65) fix npm install package-name detection when a package has post-install
+
+### cordova-js
+
+* [GH-211](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/211) Improve callback error handling
+* [GH-215](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/215) Do not try to replace `window.navigator`
+* [GH-200](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/200) Fix parsing of some parameter formats in `argscheck.checkArgs`
+* [GH-188](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/188) Add **Electron** Support
+
+### xcode
+
+* [GH-106](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/106) Update build property by `targetname`
+* [GH-79](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/79) feat: add new optional paramter to `pbxProject.addTarget`
+
+### cordova-serve
+
+* [GH-30](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/30) breaking: replace dependency `opn` w/ `open`
+
+### cordova-app-hello-world
+
+* [GH-43](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/43) feature: dark mode
+* [GH-58](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/58) chore(index.html): add charset, prevent scaling, use default attributes
+* [GH-57](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/57) Update `index.css`, fixes duplicated `env` right
+* [GH-55](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/55) Simplify demo app JavaScript
+* [GH-52](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/52) fix: remove unsupported hooks directory
+
+Please report any issues you find at [issues.cordova.io](http://issues.cordova.io/)!
+
+<!--more-->
+# Changes include:
+
+## cordova-fetch
+
+* Added NOTICE & LICENSE file for release
+* [GH-84](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/84) doc(README): fix markdown lint warning
+* [GH-82](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/82) refactor: modernize code & update `README`
+ * refactor: transform `var` to `let` & `const`
+ * refactor: consolidate `cordova-common` vars
+ * refactor: transform arrow functions & arrow returns
+ * refactor: transform template strings
+ * doc(README): update & formatting
+ * chore(npm): update package repo & bugs url
+ * chore: apply suggestions
+ * chore: revert promise chain flattening
+* [GH-83](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/83) breaking(npm): bump dependencies
+ * `@cordova/eslint-config@^3.0.0`
+ * `nyc@^15.0.0`
+ * `rewire@^5.0.0`
+ * `cordova-common@^3.2.1`
+ * `fs-extra@^9.0.0`
+ * `npm-package-arg@^8.0.1`
+ * `pify@^5.0.0`
+ * `resolve@^1.15.1`
+ * `semver@^7.1.3`
+ * `which@^2.0.2`
+ * `cordova-common@4.0.0`
+* [GH-79](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/79) feat: update package & ci services
+ * ci: replace current services with gh-actions
+ * ci(gh-action): update workflow
+ * chore(package-lock): rebuild
+ * chore(npm): drop appveyor from ignore list
+ * chore(npm-script): rename cover to test:coverage
+* [GH-81](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/81) chore: consolidate eslint configs
+* [GH-70](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/70) refactor: eslint setup
+* [GH-65](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/65) Save platforms and plugins to devDependencies
+* [GH-72](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/72) chore: update `file-url` dependency to `^3.0.0`
+* [GH-80](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/80) Drop code supporting `npm@<5`
+* [GH-74](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/74) chore: improve npm ignore list
+* [GH-73](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/73) chore: bump production dependencies
+* [GH-71](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/71) chore: update `jasmine` dependencies
+* [GH-69](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/69) chore: drop node 6 and 8 support
+* [GH-68](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/68) chore: bump version to 3.0.0-dev
+* [GH-78](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/78) Work around npm bug when uninstalling old cordova platforms
+* [GH-77](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/77) chore: update `nyc` dev dependency
+* [GH-63](https://github.com/apache/cordova-fetch/pull/63) Add Node.js 12 to CI Services
+
+## cordova-js
+
+* [GH-227](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/227) doc(README): update
+* [GH-225](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/225) breaking(npm): bump dependencies
+ * `@cordova/eslint-config@^3.0.0`
+ * `cordova-android@^8.1.0`
+ * `cordova-ios@^5.1.1`
+ * `eslint-plugin-es5@^1.5.0`
+ * `grunt@^1.1.0`
+ * `jasmine-core@^3.5.0`
+ * `karma@^4.4.1`
+ * `karma-chrome-launcher@^3.1.0`
+ * `karma-coverage@^2.0.1`
+ * `karma-jasmine@^3.1.1`
+ * `puppeteer@^2.1.1`
+ * `execa@^4.0.0`
+ * `fs-extra@^9.0.0`
+ * `globby@^11.0.0`
+* [GH-226](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/226) ci(github-actions): add workflow w/ supported changes
+* [GH-224](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/224) chore(npm): package cleanup
+* [GH-223](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/223) breaking: bump minimum `node` support `>=10`
+* [GH-221](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/221) refactor: eslint setup
+* [GH-220](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/220) fix: move `eslint-plugin-es5` to `devDependencies`
+* [GH-211](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/211) Improve callback error handling
+* [GH-215](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/215) Do not try to replace `window.navigator`
+* [GH-216](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/216) Re-enable ESLint rules
+* [GH-217](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/217) Target next major version 6.0.0
+* [GH-218](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/218) Minor formatting improvements in `cordova.js`
+* [GH-204](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/204) ESLint improvements
+* [GH-214](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/214) Drop unused test helpers
+* [GH-209](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/209) Collect & report test coverage for our browser code
+* [GH-208](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/208) Make built JS output a bit prettier
+* [GH-207](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/207) Add platforms used during tests as `devDependencies`
+* [GH-205](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/205) Completely refactor build system
+* [GH-199](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/199) Add Node.js 12 to CI Services
+* [GH-198](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/198) Document `argscheck.checkArgs`
+* [GH-201](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/201) Improve `README`
+* [GH-200](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/200) Fix parsing of some parameter formats in `argscheck.checkArgs`
+* [GH-197](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/197) Use `.gitgnore` as `.eslintignore`
+* [GH-196](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/196) Allow to define modules whose name appears on `Object.prototype`
+* [GH-195](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/195) Integrate unused CommonJS tests where applicable
+* [GH-194](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/194) Minor cleanup of require/define tests
+* [GH-193](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/193) Update `README`
+* [GH-192](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/192) Update dependencies & fix resulting ESLint violations
+ * Fix new ESLint `object-curly-spacing` violations
+* [GH-190](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/190) Drop build/test support for Node.js 6
+* [GH-191](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/191) Lint (almost) all JS files
+* [GH-189](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/189) Remove obsolete stuff from AppVeyor CI config
+* [GH-188](https://github.com/apache/cordova-js/pull/188) Add **Electron** Support
+* Add or update GitHub pull request and issue template
+
+## xcode
+
+* node-xcode-3.0.0 Added NOTICE for release
+* [GH-107](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/107) doc(README): fix CI badge url
+* [GH-106](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/106) Update build property by `targetname`
+* [GH-79](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/79) feat: add new optional paramter to `pbxProject.addTarget`
+* [GH-96](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/96) ci: switch travis ci for github actions
+* [GH-94](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/94) breaking(npm): bump dependencies
+ * `simple-plist@^1.1.0`
+ * `uuid@^7.0.3`
+* [GH-93](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/93) chore(npm): use short notation for repo & bugs
+* [GH-90](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/90) ci(travis): removes Node.js v6 and v8 from testing
+* [GH-92](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/92) chore: bump node requirement (`>=10`)
+* [GH-89](https://github.com/apache/cordova-node-xcode/pull/89) chore(npm): improve ignore list
+
+## cordova-serve
+
+* [GH-31](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/31) doc(README): formatting, syntax updating, wording
+* [GH-35](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/35) refactor: transform template
+* [GH-34](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/34) refactor: transform object shorthand
+* [GH-33](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/33) refactor: transform arrow & arrow-returns
+* [GH-32](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/32) refactor: transform `var` to `let` & `const`
+* [GH-30](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/30) breaking: replace dependency `opn` w/ `open`
+* [GH-29](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/29) ci: replace existing services with GitHub Actions
+* [GH-27](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/27) chore(npm): update package & add ignore list
+* [GH-28](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/28) breaking(npm): bump dependencies
+ * `@cordova/eslint-config@^3.0.0`
+ * `rewire@^5.0.0`
+ * `chalk@^3.0.0`
+ * `compression@^1.7.4`
+ * `express@^4.17.1`
+ * `opn@^6.0.0`
+ * `which@^2.0.2`
+* [GH-25](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/25) chore: consolidate `eslint` configs
+* [GH-24](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/24) chore: update `jasmine` dependencies & settings
+* [GH-23](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/23) refactor: `eslint` setup
+* [GH-22](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/22) chore: drop node 6 and 8 support
+* [GH-20](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/20) Spec cleanup
+* [GH-19](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/19) Improve linting
+* [GH-17](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/17) chore: remove appveyor allow node12 failure
+* [GH-16](https://github.com/apache/cordova-serve/pull/16) Add Node.js 12 to CI Services
+* Add or update GitHub pull request and issue template
+
+## cordova-app-hello-world
+
+* [GH-64](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/64) doc(README): fix markdown lint warnings & add npm badge
+* [GH-62](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/62) chore(git): ignores `node_modules` folder
+* [GH-61](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/61) chore(npm): add ignore list & update package data
+* [GH-60](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/60) refactor: transform `var` to `let` & `const`
+* [GH-43](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/43) feature: dark mode
+* [GH-59](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/59) style: update `config.xml`
+ * replace single quotation marks with double quotation mark
+ * capitalize `UTF-8`
+* [GH-58](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/58) chore(index.html): add charset, prevent scaling, use default attributes
+* [GH-57](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/57) Update `index.css`, fixes duplicated `env` right
+* [GH-55](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/55) Simplify demo app JavaScript
+* [GH-56](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/56) fix: move default plugin to `package.json`
+* [GH-52](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/52) fix: remove unsupported hooks directory
+* [GH-50](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/50) feat: ensure `.gitignore` file in generated app
+* Add or update GitHub pull request and issue template
