Merge branch 'main' into main

xuars · web-flow · commit 0699ff170cb8 · 2025-08-02T21:06:47.000+02:00
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+<a name="8.23.4"></a>
+## [8.23.4](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/compare/v8.23.3...v8.23.4) (2025-08-01)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Component.js string arg type for for removeChild ([#9070](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/issues/9070)) ([31f8d7c](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/commit/31f8d7c))
+
+### Chores
+
+* **package:** update VHS to v3.17.2 ([#9079](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/issues/9079)) ([c3e4f6b](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/commit/c3e4f6b))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Update README.md w/ v10 news link ([#9037](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/issues/9037)) ([09eb715](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/commit/09eb715))
+
 <a name="8.23.3"></a>
 ## [8.23.3](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/compare/v8.23.2...v8.23.3) (2025-04-16)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 [![Video.js logo][logo]][vjs]
 
-# Video.js® - Web Video Player
+# Video.js - Web Video Player & Framework
 
 [![NPM][npm-icon]][npm-link]
 
+**Update:** Big changes coming in Video.js 10, early 2026! [Read the discussion.](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/discussions/9035)
+
 Video.js is a full featured, open source video player for all web-based platforms.
 
 Right out of the box, Video.js supports all common media formats used on the web including streaming formats like HLS and DASH. It works on desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and web-based Smart TVs. It can be further extended and customized by a robust ecosystem of [plugins][plugins].
 
-Video.js was started in the middle of 2010 and is now used on over ~~50,000~~ ~~100,000~~ ~~200,000~~ ~~400,000~~ ~~700,000~~ [800,000 websites][builtwith].
+Video.js was started in May 2010 and since then:
+
+* Millions of websites have used VideoJS over time (source [Builtwith][builtwith])
+* Billions of end-users every month of just the CDN-hosted copy (source Fastly stats)
+* 900+ amazing contributors to the video.js core
+* Hundreds of [plugins](https://videojs.com/plugins/)
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
@@ -22,8 +29,8 @@ Video.js was started in the middle of 2010 and is now used on over ~~50,000~~ ~~
 Thanks to the awesome folks over at [Fastly][fastly], there's a free, CDN hosted version of Video.js that anyone can use. Add these tags to your document's `<head>`:
 
 ```html
-<link href="//vjs.zencdn.net/8.23.3/video-js.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-<script src="//vjs.zencdn.net/8.23.3/video.min.js"></script>
+<link href="//vjs.zencdn.net/8.23.4/video-js.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+<script src="//vjs.zencdn.net/8.23.4/video.min.js"></script>
 ```
 
 Alternatively, you can include Video.js by getting it from [npm](https://videojs.com/getting-started/#install-via-npm), downloading it from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/releases) or by including it via [unpkg](https://unpkg.com) or another JavaScript CDN, like CDNjs.
@@ -34,12 +41,12 @@ Alternatively, you can include Video.js by getting it from [npm](https://videojs
 <script src="https://unpkg.com/video.js/dist/video.min.js"></script>
 
 <!-- unpkg : use a specific version of Video.js (change the version numbers as necessary) -->
-<link href="https://unpkg.com/video.js@8.23.3/dist/video-js.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-<script src="https://unpkg.com/video.js@8.23.3/dist/video.min.js"></script>
+<link href="https://unpkg.com/video.js@8.23.4/dist/video-js.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/video.js@8.23.4/dist/video.min.js"></script>
 
 <!-- cdnjs : use a specific version of Video.js (change the version numbers as necessary) -->
-<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/video.js/8.23.3/video-js.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/video.js/8.23.3/video.min.js"></script>
+<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/video.js/8.23.4/video-js.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/video.js/8.23.4/video.min.js"></script>
 ```
 
 Next, using Video.js is as simple as creating a `<video>` element, but with an additional `data-setup` attribute. At a minimum, this attribute must have a value of `'{}'`, but it can include any Video.js [options][options] - just make sure it contains valid JSON!
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "video.js",
   "description": "An HTML5 video player that supports HLS and DASH with a common API and skin.",
-  "version": "8.23.3",
+  "version": "8.23.4",
   "main": "./dist/video.cjs.js",
   "module": "./dist/video.es.js",
   "style": "./dist/video-js.css",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.5",
-    "@videojs/http-streaming": "^3.17.0",
+    "@videojs/http-streaming": "^3.17.2",
     "@videojs/vhs-utils": "^4.1.1",
     "@videojs/xhr": "2.7.0",
     "aes-decrypter": "^4.0.2",
diff --git a/src/js/component.js b/src/js/component.js
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@ class Component {
    * Remove a child `Component` from this `Component`s list of children. Also removes
    * the child `Component`s element from this `Component`s element.
    *
-   * @param {Component} component
-   *        The child `Component` to remove.
+   * @param {string|Component} component
+   *       The name or instance of a child to remove.
    */
   removeChild(component) {
     if (typeof component === 'string') {
