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'exit' does not fire in node:worker_threads #30013

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Version: deno 2.4.0

Deno's node:worker_threads implementation does not currently fire 'exit'.

import { setTimeout } from "node:timers/promises";

async function workerFun() {
    await setTimeout(1000);
    console.log("I'm done");
    process.exit(0);
}

import { Worker as NodeWorker, isMainThread } from "node:worker_threads";

if (isMainThread) {
    console.log("Starting a worker");
    const worker = new NodeWorker(new URL(import.meta.url));
    worker.on('exit', (code) => {
        console.log(`Worker exited with code ${code}`);
    });
    // Bun needs a little more time to call the exit handler
    await setTimeout(2000);
} else {
    await workerFun();
}
$ deno run -A src/deno_no_worker_exit.ts 
Starting a worker
I'm done
$ deno -v
deno 2.4.0
$ node --import jiti/register src/deno_no_worker_exit.ts 
Starting a worker
I'm done
Worker exited with code 0
$ node -v
v24.3.0
$ bun run src/deno_no_worker_exit.ts 
Starting a worker
I'm done
Worker exited with code 0
$ bun -v
1.2.18

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