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[INTENT TO DEPRECATE] Remove support for IE8 and remove shimming code in Less

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feature request good first issue medium priority
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Description

Any comments / opposition to dropping IE8 support?

Also, any reason to keep support for Node 0.12? Seems like Node 4+ is a suitable target now?

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Research direction

Start by locating the IE8 shimming code and the project’s Node version support configuration. Review the existing compatibility tests and build setup, then determine the scope of removing IE8 and Node 0.12 support; done should include updated code, tests, and documentation or configuration where applicable.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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