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oxc-guard 894c8f9cd8 release(crates): oxc v0.148.0 (#26198)
### 💥 BREAKING CHANGES

- a31567a allocator: [**BREAKING**] Make `Allocator::cursor_ptr` and `data_end_ptr` private (#26081) (overlookmotel)

### 🚀 Features

- 784e9fa minifier: Invert `!0` and `!1` in place for boolean context to `1` and `0` (#26050) (Armano)
- 1e902cc minifier: Expand fold leading assignments into the var decl (#26142) (Armano)
- 3ed4f6a minifier: Expand de morgan's optimization to allow move of `!` (#25930) (Armano)
- 5672585 parser: Attach all comments to nodes (#25944) (camc314)

### 🐛 Bug Fixes

- 4adfb4c semantic: Validate chained continue labels (#26157) (camc314)
- b874f48 ecmascript: `Math.round` only exact half ties (#26150) (camc314)
- a625378 minifier: Coerce omitted `indexOf` search argument (#26149) (camc314)
- dc7398b ecmascript: Trim trailing whitespace in string to number (#26148) (camc314)
- 243b685 transformer/object-rest: Lower multiple declarators correctly (#26147) (camc314)
- dc09a3a parser: Avoid panic on escaped string export names (#26146) (camc314)
- e412cf2 linter: Clamp invalid JS plugin locations (#26144) (camc314)
- c3dedc9 semantic: Skip function body bindings in parameters (#26099) (Dunqing)
- e74de61 transform-react: Match Babel diagnostic reporting (#26128) (Boshen)
- d5163d0 parser: Correctly classify unapplied pure annotations (#26084) (camc314)
- 8531b9b linter/plugins: Alter method for obtaining mutable `Program` when sending AST to JS plugins (#26077) (overlookmotel)
- 9b51658 regular_expression: Allow oversized decimal escape for Annex B (#26070) (leaysgur)
- c8de4df regular_expression: Reject oversized backreferences (#26055) (camc314)

### ⚡ Performance

- ac4785a diagnostics: Use fixed ANSI styles (#26130) (Boshen)
- 07a0793 packages/codegen: Flatten output in chunks (#26109) (overlookmotel)
- 487427a packages/codegen: Faster string flattening (#26108) (overlookmotel)
- 7785583 packages/codegen: Ensure indent strings are flattened (#26107) (overlookmotel)
- 0dd4db3 packages/codegen: Store mapping positions in an `Int32Array` (#26085) (overlookmotel)
2026-09-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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Oxc Mangler

Variable name mangling for JavaScript minification.

Overview

This crate provides variable name mangling capabilities for JavaScript minification. It shortens variable names to reduce bundle size while preserving program semantics and ensuring gzip-friendly output.

Key Features

  • Intelligent mangling: Shortens variable names while avoiding conflicts
  • Scope-aware: Respects JavaScript scoping rules
  • Gzip optimization: Generates names that compress well
  • Configurable: Options to preserve specific names or patterns
  • Base54 encoding: Efficient character usage for maximum compression

Architecture

Mangling Strategy

  1. Symbol Analysis: Identify all variables and their scopes
  2. Frequency Analysis: Count usage to optimize for common variables
  3. Name Generation: Generate short names using base54 encoding
  4. Conflict Resolution: Ensure no naming conflicts across scopes
  5. Integration: Update symbol table with new names

Base54 Encoding

Uses a character set optimized for JavaScript identifiers:

  • First character: a-zA-Z_$ (54 options)
  • Subsequent characters: a-zA-Z0-9_$ (64 options)
  • Generates shortest possible names: a, b, ..., aa, ab, etc.

Gzip Optimization

The mangling algorithm considers:

  • Character frequency: Prefer characters that compress well
  • Repetition patterns: Generate names that create gzip-friendly patterns
  • Context awareness: Consider surrounding code when choosing names

Integration with Minifier

The mangler works as part of the broader minification pipeline:

  1. Parse: Build AST from source code
  2. Analyze: Perform semantic analysis
  3. Mangle: Shorten variable names
  4. Transform: Apply other minification transforms
  5. Generate: Output minified code

This approach ensures maximum size reduction while maintaining correctness.