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The Promise Version 0.94 May 2026

| Feature | v0.94 Behavior | Modern Equivalent | |---------|----------------|--------------------| | | pending , fulfilled , rejected + waiting (quasi-state) | pending , fulfilled , rejected | | Chaining | Manual then() returns a new Promise but only if callback returns a Promise-like; otherwise returns undefined | Auto-wrapping of return values | | Error handling | Errors in onFulfilled silently ignored unless explicit catch() attached before resolution | Unhandled rejection tracking | | Resolution race | Last resolver wins (non-standard) | First resolution wins (standard) | | Cancellation | Supported via .cancel() method that prevents callbacks from firing but leaves Promise in pending | Not part of standard; separate tokens/abort controllers | 2.1 Example v0.94 Behavior // Hypothetical v0.94 const p = new PromiseV094((resolve, reject) => setTimeout(() => resolve('first'), 10); resolve('second'); // overrides 'first' ); p.then(val => console.log(val)); // logs 'second' p.cancel(); // state becomes 'pending' forever, no rejection 3. Common Pitfalls in v0.94 3.1 Lost Exceptions If a then callback throws synchronously, v0.94 does not propagate the error to the next catch unless the Promise was already rejected. 3.2 Memory Leaks Because cancellation does not release internal references to callbacks, long-lived Promises can accumulate subscribers. 3.3 Inconsistent Thenable Detection User objects with a then method are not always treated as thenables — only instances of PromiseV094 chain correctly. 4. Migration Strategy to Modern Promises (ES6+) If you must preserve external behavior while upgrading internals, use an adapter layer . 4.1 Adapter Wrapper function toModern(v094Promise) return new Promise((resolve, reject) => let resolvedOrRejected = false; v094Promise.then( value => if (!resolvedOrRejected) resolvedOrRejected = true; resolve(value); , reason => if (!resolvedOrRejected) resolvedOrRejected = true; reject(reason); ); // Mimic v0.94's "last resolver wins" only if multiple resolves happen synchronously. // In practice, modern Promises ignore later calls — you may need to override v094's behavior. );

function cancellableModern(executor) let cancelFn = null; const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => const cancelToken = cancelled: false ; cancelFn = () => cancelToken.cancelled = true; ; executor( value => if (!cancelToken.cancelled) resolve(value); , reason => if (!cancelToken.cancelled) reject(reason); ); ); promise.cancel = cancelFn; return promise; The Promise Version 0.94

v0.94 | Modern ----------------------------- Last resolve wins | First resolve wins .cancel() = pending | Use AbortController No unhandled rejection tracking | Full tracking then() returns undefined for non-Promise | Auto-wrapped Promise | Feature | v0

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