TeaVM has released version 0.11.0, introducing support for WebAssembly GC, enhancing performance and decoupling from ECMAScript. It compiles Java into a browser-friendly format efficiently, with a robust toolset that improves build times and file sizes. This advancement is part of a broader trend in web development, echoing a shift back towards plugin-like architectures, previously seen with Flash, as frameworks like Kotlin also compile to WASM for cross-platform applications. User comments reflect skepticism about the practicality of such developments, asking for concrete use cases and noting the irony of returning to a plugin-like environment.