JavaScript road map: Smaller, more frequent updates ahead

Developers of ECMAScript, the official specifications underlying JavaScript, are moving forward with plans for upgrades, with the 2016 release most likely set for approval next month. Thanks to a process change, new releases will arrive more frequently even if the new features are few for any specific version.
Part of a planned annual release cadence, the upcoming ECMAScript 2016 specification features an Array.Prototype.includes method, to determine if an array includes an element, and exponen