sindresorhus / sindresorhus/p-queue

Use `EventTarget` when targeting Node.js 26

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enhancement help wanted
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Description

EventTarget is a built-in way to do events in Node.js 16+. This could be used instead of eventemitter3 when Node.js 14 is EOL.

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Research direction

Start by locating the eventemitter3 usage in the p-queue repository and reviewing how its events are exposed and tested. Compare the required behavior with Node.js 26's EventTarget, then verify that the existing event API remains compatible and the test suite passes after the replacement.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js, typescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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