1. Prototype 1.7

    31 comments | Posted by Andrew

    Last week, we tagged the first stable release of 1.7, marking the end of a far-too-long release cycle. We've made more than 50 improvements since the last stable version and are already working on 1.7.0.1.

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  2. Prototype 1.7 RC3: Support for IE9

    14 comments | Posted by Andrew

    Release Candidate 3 of Prototype 1.7 is now out. This long-delayed version includes full support for Internet Explorer 9.

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  3. Prototype 1.7 RC2

    12 comments | Posted by Andrew

    We’ve just tagged Release Candidate 2 of Prototype 1.7, with the intent of putting out a final 1.7 release very soon.

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  4. Prototype 1.7 RC1: Sizzle, layout/dimensions API, event delegation, and more

    34 comments | Posted by Andrew

    We've just tagged the first release candidate of Prototype 1.7: a major new version with some major new features.

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  5. Prototype 1.6.1 released

    52 comments | Posted by sam

    We’re pleased to announce the release of Prototype 1.6.1 today. This version features improved performance, an element metadata storage system, new mouse events, and compatibility with the latest browsers. It’s also the first release of Prototype built with Sprockets, our JavaScript packaging tool, and PDoc, our inline documentation tool.

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  6. Prototype 1.6.1 RC3: Chrome support and PDoc

    26 comments | Posted by Andrew

    Today we’re announcing Release Candidate 3 of Prototype 1.6.1. Among the highlights of this release are official Chrome support, improved IE8 compatibility, faster generation of API documentation with PDoc, and lots of bug fixes.

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  7. Prototype 1.6.1 RC2: IE8 compatibility, Element storage, and bug fixes

    29 comments | Posted by Andrew

    Today we tagged the first public release candidate of Prototype 1.6.1. (What happened to RC1? Long story.) While there are more minor fixes we’d like to get into this release, we decided an interim release was necessary because of the final release of Internet Explorer 8 last week.

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  8. Prototype 1.6.0.3: A long-awaited bugfix release

    30 comments | Posted by Andrew

    Yesterday we released Prototype 1.6.0.3, the result of some much-needed bug fixes, and a stopgap release on the road to 1.6.1.

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  9. Prototype 1.6.0, script.aculo.us 1.8.0, and the Bungee book now available

    60 comments | Posted by sam

    The final versions of Prototype 1.6.0, script.aculo.us 1.8.0, and the Prototype & script.aculo.us book are now available. Prototype 1.6.0 is the most significant update to the framework since its inception over two years ago. We’re very excited about the changes in this release, and what better way to celebrate than with an update to script.aculo.us and a book covering all the new goodness?

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  10. Prototype 1.6.0 RC1: Changes to the Class and Event APIs, Hash rewrite, and bug fixes

    64 comments | Posted by sam

    Two months after putting 1.6.0 RC0 out in the wild, we’ve fixed a handful of bugs and made some changes to the Class and Event APIs in response to your feedback. We’ve also addressed a long-standing issue with the Hash class. These changes are now available for download in our second release candidate, Prototype 1.6.0 RC1. Keep reading for a detailed description of the changes, some of which are incompatible with previous versions of Prototype.

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  11. Prototype 1.6.0 release candidate

    90 comments | Posted by sam

    The first release candidate of Prototype 1.6.0 has arrived! The core team is continuing its tradition of bringing thoughtful incremental upgrades to the core APIs in addition to performance improvements and bug fixes. Keep reading for some of the highlights of this major release, or download it now for instant gratification.

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  12. "Prototype and script.aculo.us:" 2nd beta is out!

    21 comments | Posted by Christophe

    The 2nd beta (B1…) of Christophe’s upcoming book, “Prototype and script.aculo.us,” was released yesterday by the Pragmatic Programmers. It now features the whole contents about script.aculo.us, and is 95% content-complete.

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  13. Prototype 1.5.1.1 bug fix release

    27 comments | Posted by Mislav

    Prototype 1.5.1.1 is now available for download. This is a bug fix release that prevents crashes with versions 1.3 and 2.0.x of the Safari browser. We urge everyone using Prototype 1.5.1 to upgrade to this latest release.

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  14. Prototype 1.5.1 released

    41 comments | Posted by Mislav

    After almost two months of testing through four release candidates, the final version of 1.5.1 is here. The core team and dozens of contributors have fixed 30 bugs and introduced a slew of features and performance optimizations since 1.5.0. Here’s a look at the highlights of our best release yet.

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  15. Release candidate 4

    7 comments | Posted by Tobie

    We’ve squeezed a couple more bugs and decided to play safe by releasing yet another release candidate: Prototype 1.5.1_rc4.

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