v10.6.0

What's Changed

• fix(locale): exclude forbidden letter combinations from nl postcodes by @chatman-media in #3888
• feat(locale): add Norwegian (nb_NO) animal module by @arvindfroi in #3901
• feat(locale): add Norwegian (nb_NO) food module by @arvindfroi in #3900
• fix(locale): only generate valid French postal codes by @MahinAnowar in #3905
• feat(phone): mobile styles for more locales by @matthewmayer in #3902
• docs: add Deno to install instructions by @bartlomieju in #3907
• refactor(locale): normalize phone_number data by @xDivisionByZerox in #3518
• chore(deps): update devdependencies by @renovate[bot] in #3909
• chore(deps): update vitest to v4.1.9 by @renovate[bot] in #3910
• chore(deps): update actions/checkout action to v7 by @renovate[bot] in #3913
• chore(deps): update all non-major dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #3911
• chore(deps): update eslint by @renovate[bot] in #3912
• chore(deps): update mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/typescript-node:24 docker digest to 0cbad76 by @renovate[bot] in #3908
• infra: ignore tmp folder by @Shinigami92 in #3915
• chore(deps): lock file maintenance by @renovate[bot] in #3903
• chore: fix typo in helper module by @hiSandog in #3918
• docs(science): fix typo in Unit.symbol by @hiSandog in #3917
• fix: groupBy handling for prototype property keys by @hiSandog in #3906
• refactor(locale): add en_NP and change ne to Devangari by @matthewmayer in #3868
• chore(deps): update eslint (major) by @renovate[bot] in #3914
• chore: move modules to dedicated files by @Shinigami92 in #3890
• docs: merge iata hint into jsdocs by @ST-DDT in #3920
• test(science): make definition lookups actually assert by @hiSandog in #3919
• feat: introduce NumberRange type by @Shinigami92 in #3838
• chore: consistent type import paths by @ST-DDT in #3926
• feat(locale): add 060 Japanese mobile phone number formats by @noritaka1166 in #3922
• feat(locale): better organize first_name by gender for en by @matthewmayer in #3924
• chore: adjust generate:locales to directly import from definitions by @ST-DDT in #3927
• chore: fix last remaining import path by @ST-DDT in #3934
• feat(locale): better middle names by gender for en locale by @matthewmayer in #3932
• docs(datatype): drop the two-decimal-places note from boolean() by @spokodev in #3935
• refactor(location): distinguish between street_name_part and street_name by @ST-DDT in #3859
• fix(locale): use only common surnames for zh_CN last names by @MahinAnowar in #3938
• docs: remove incorrect part from string.sample jsdocs by @ST-DDT in #3941
• fix(internet): validate CIDR prefix length and octet range in ipv4() by @hiSandog in #3933
• docs(helpers): clarify fake() does not execute javascript by @Shinigami92 in #3945
• fix(internet): generate long passwords without stack overflow by @Shinigami92 in #3946
• docs: add object type, expand NumberRange param rows by @Shinigami92 in #3947
• feat(locale): add vehicle data for de by @rodrigobnogueira in #3958
• refactor: extract shared NumberOrRange type by @Shinigami92 in #3939
• docs(guide): document native ESM support for Jest 30.4.2+ by @MahinAnowar in #3957
• chore: replace import from dist by @ST-DDT in #3971
• fix(apidocs): scope code group tab identifiers by @UlikGames in #3976
• fix(word): pick nearest length for closest strategy by @spokodev in #3943
• fix(locale): use only valid letters in en_CA postcodes by @MahinAnowar in #3951
• fix(string): reject refDates that a ULID timestamp cannot encode by @Jaybhade in #3982
• refactor: extract shared LengthStrategy type by @Shinigami92 in #3940
• fix(internet): exclude reserved port 0 from internet.port() by @xianjianlf2 in #3948
• fix(locale): update nl_BE phone number patterns by @ikbenwasmachine in #3981
• infra: ensure markdown rendered is only ever initialized once by @ST-DDT in #3984
• fix(vehicle): calculate VIN check digit by @tianrking in #3954
• fix(color): stop scaling the HSLA alpha into a percentage by @UlikGames in #3979
• fix(color): give the LCH hue its full 360 degree range by @UlikGames in #3978
• docs(lorem): document the fail default strategy for word by @spokodev in #3944
• chore(deps): update all non-major dependencies by @renovate[bot] in #3974
• chore(deps): update mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/typescript-node:24 docker digest to b55b444 by @renovate[bot] in #3973
• chore(deps): update eslint by @renovate[bot] in #3930
• chore(deps): lock file maintenance by @renovate[bot] in #3923
• chore(release): 10.6.0 by @fakerjs-bot in #3986

New Contributors

• @chatman-media made their first contribution in #3888
• @arvindfroi made their first contribution in #3901
• @MahinAnowar made their first contribution in #3905
• @bartlomieju made their first contribution in #3907
• @spokodev made their first contribution in #3935
• @rodrigobnogueira made their first contribution in #3958
• @UlikGames made their first contribution in #3976
• @Jaybhade made their first contribution in #3982
• @xianjianlf2 made their first contribution in #3948
• @ikbenwasmachine made their first contribution in #3981
• @tianrking made their first contribution in #3954

Full Changelog: v10.5.0...v10.6.0