This is a backport PR for branch 42-x-y
MarshallOfSound

#54239: fix: reject V8 code caches written by a differently patched build (42-x-y)

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Created: Sep 23, 2026, 12:57:47 PM
Merged: Sep 23, 2026, 2:40:41 PM
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Target: 42-x-y

Backport of #54234

See that PR for details.

Notes: Fixed WebAssembly modules loaded from the code cache crashing or throwing RuntimeError: unreachable after updating between certain patch releases.

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MarshallOfSound
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Merged
Original PR Merged At
Sep 23, 2026, 12:50:07 PM
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