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## All New Answers On The Front-End

After almost five years with [Webpacker](https://github.com/rails/webpacker) as our default answer to writing modern JavaScript in Rails, [it's time to move on](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtxZvFnL2i0). Advancements in browser support for ES6/ESM, widespread adoption of HTTP/2, and [the exciting new standard for import maps](https://github.com/rails/importmap-rails) has [paved the way](https://world.hey.com/dhh/modern-web-apps-without-javascript-bundling-or-transpiling-a20f2755) for [a no-Node approach to JavaScript in Rails 7](https://world.hey.com/dhh/rails-7-will-have-three-great-answers-to-javascript-in-2021-8d68191b) – [without giving up on npm packages](https://github.com/rails/importmap-rails#using-node-modules-via-javascript-cdns).
After almost five years with [Webpacker](https://github.com/rails/webpacker) as our default answer to writing modern JavaScript in Rails, [it's time to move on](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtxZvFnL2i0). Advancements in browser support for ES6/ESM, widespread adoption of HTTP/2, and [the exciting new standard for import maps](https://github.com/rails/importmap-rails) has [paved the way](https://world.hey.com/dhh/modern-web-apps-without-javascript-bundling-or-transpiling-a20f2755) for [a no-Node approach to JavaScript in Rails 7](https://world.hey.com/dhh/rails-7-will-have-three-great-answers-to-javascript-in-2021-8d68191b) – [without giving up on npm packages](https://github.com/rails/importmap-rails#using-npm-packages-via-javascript-cdns).

Together with the replacement of Turbolinks and Rails UJS by the [Hotwire](https://hotwired.dev) combination of [Stimulus](https://stimulus.hotwired.dev) and [Turbo](https://turbo.hotwired.dev), we now have the most complete in-the-box front-end setup for writing great Rails applications ever. Without needing thousands of node dependencies in `node_modules`, fighting with bundler configurations, or any of the other challenges common with JavaScript development.

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