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New Node.js API will shield modules from JavaScript engine changes

N-API should break the dependency on Google’s V8 engine and help developers avoid recompilation for new versions and engines Help is on the way for developers building native modules for Node.js, as ...
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Node.js 18 available with Fetch API enabled by default

The latest version of the JavaScript runtime Node.js is now available. Node.js 18 includes an update to the V8 JavaScript engine, global fetch enabled by default, and a core test runner module. The V8 ...
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Node.js 26 ships with Temporal API enabled by default

Developers managing JavaScript runtimes have a new major version to evaluate. Node.js 26.0.0 brings the long-awaited Temporal API to the platform alongside an updated V8 engine, a refreshed HTTP ...
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Node.js 18 updates OpenSSL support, enables fetch API

Experimental global fetch API that simplifies writing cross-platform HTTP request code is available by default in the latest version of the popular JavaScript runtime. Node.js 18, the latest version ...