This modules should be regarded as a streamlined solution for batch-uploading of images (and other files) for Drupal 7 in modern (HTML5 compliant) browser, nothing more. Most probably it won't get ported to neither to 6.x, nor 8.x as there are alternatives already.
sandulungu/Drupal-module-html5_upload
A streamlined solution for batch-uploading of images (and other files) in modern (HTML5 compliant) browsers.
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