Go 1.16 Beta Released: New Architecture Support, Module Improvements, and Upgrade Instructions
Go 1.16 beta introduces support for 64‑bit ARM macOS, 64‑bit ARM NetBSD, MIPS64 OpenBSD, performance optimizations for RISC‑V, and enables module‑aware mode by default, with upgrade commands provided for developers to download and test the new release.
Go 1.16 beta has been released, with the stable version planned for February next year.
The following are excerpts from the Go 1.16 release notes:
Support for 64‑bit ARM architecture on macOS (Apple Silicon)
Support for 64‑bit ARM architecture on NetBSD
Support for MIPS64 architecture on OpenBSD
Performance optimizations and code generation improvements for RISC‑V
Improved module functionality with module‑aware mode enabled by default
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Upgrade command:
$ go get golang.org/dl/go1.16beta1
$ go1.16beta1 downloadLaravel Tech Community
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