Gleam v1.17.0 Simplifies Erlang Application Distribution

Gleam v1.17.0 addresses a critical pain point in Erlang development by introducing native escript support, enabling developers to package and distribute single-file executables just like JavaScript developers do with bundlers. Enhanced IDE features through language server support and improved compile-time type checking make Gleam increasingly accessible for building type-safe, scalable applications across both BEAM and JavaScript runtimes. This release significantly improves the practical viability of Gleam as an alternative to traditional Erlang workflows.