The release of Go version 1.24 brings exciting new features, including the ability to directly transform Go code into WebAssembly (Wasm). Support for code transformation into Wasm was initially introduced in Go 1.11 through a js/wasm layer. The advent of the WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) standard API by W3C has facilitated easier code conversion to Wasm for various languages. Consequently, Go has begun supporting WASI in preview mode since version 1.21.
One noteworthy addition in Go 1.24 is the go:wasmexport command during compilation. This enables developers to convert Go functions for use by other Wasm applications, akin to the cgo export feature for functions used by C-written apps.
Furthermore, Go 1.24 introduces support for generic type alias at the language level, enhancing performance with a 2-3% reduction in CPU utilization on average. Additionally, this version enhances several standard language libraries.
TLDR:
The latest Go version 1.24 enhances support for WebAssembly transformation, introduces the go:wasmexport command for easier function conversion, and improves performance and standard libraries.
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