Michaël Zasso d9ebc04e9b 2021-09-28, Version 14.18.0 'Fermium' (LTS)
Notable changes:

assert:
  * change status of legacy asserts (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38113
buffer:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) introduce Blob (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/36811
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add base64url encoding option (Filip Skokan) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/36952
child_process:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow `options.cwd` receive a URL (Khaidi Chu) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38862
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add timeout to spawn and fork (Nitzan Uziely) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37256
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow promisified exec to be cancel (Carlos Fuentes) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/34249
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add 'overlapped' stdio flag (Thiago Padilha) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/29412
cli:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add -C alias for --conditions flag (Guy Bedford) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38755
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add --node-memory-debug option (Anna Henningsen) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/35537
dns:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add "tries" option to Resolve options (Luan Devecchi) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39610
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow `--dns-result-order` to change default dns verbatim (Ouyang Yadong) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38099
doc:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add missing change to resolver ctor (Luan Devecchi) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39610
  * refactor fs docs structure (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37170
errors:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) remove experimental from --enable-source-maps (Benjamin Coe) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37362
esm:
  * deprecate legacy main lookup for modules (Guy Bedford) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/36918
fs:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow empty string for temp directory prefix (Voltrex) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39028
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow no-params fsPromises fileHandle read (Nitzan Uziely) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38287
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add support for async iterators to `fsPromises.writeFile` (HiroyukiYagihashi) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37490
  * improve fsPromises readFile performance (Nitzan Uziely) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37608
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add fsPromises.watch() (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37179
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow `position` parameter to be a `BigInt` in read and readSync (Darshan Sen) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/36190
http2:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add support for sensitive headers (Anna Henningsen) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/34145
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow setting the local window size of a session (Yongsheng Zhang) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/35978
inspector:
  * mark as stable (Gireesh Punathil) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37748
module:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add support for `URL` to `import.meta.resolve` (Antoine du Hamel) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38587
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add support for `node:`‑prefixed `require(…)` calls (ExE Boss) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37246
net:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) introduce net.BlockList (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/34625
node-api:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow retrieval of add-on file name (Gabriel Schulhof) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37195
os:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add os.devNull (Luigi Pinca) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38569
perf_hooks:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) introduce createHistogram (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37155
process:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add api to enable source-maps programmatically (legendecas) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39085
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add `'worker'` event (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38659
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add direct access to rss without iterating pages (Adrien Maret) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/34291
readline:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add AbortSignal support to interface (Nitzan Uziely) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37932
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add support for the AbortController to the question method (Mattias Runge-Broberg) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/33676
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add history event and option to set initial history (Mattias Runge-Broberg) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/33662
repl:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add auto‑completion for `node:`‑prefixed `require(…)` calls (ExE Boss) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37246
src:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) call overload ctor from the original ctor (Darshan Sen) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39768
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add a constructor overload for CallbackScope (Darshan Sen) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39768
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow to negate boolean CLI flags (Michaël Zasso) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39023
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add --heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit option (Joyee Cheung) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/33010
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add way to get IsolateData and allocator from Environment (Anna Henningsen) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/36441
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow preventing SetPrepareStackTraceCallback (Shelley Vohr) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/36447
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add maybe versions of EmitExit and EmitBeforeExit (Anna Henningsen) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/35486
stream:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add readableDidRead if has been read from (Robert Nagy) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39589
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) pipeline accept Buffer as a valid first argument (Nitzan Uziely) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37739
tls:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) allow reading data into a static buffer (Andrey Pechkurov) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/35753
tools:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add `Worker` to type-parser (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/38659
url:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) expose urlToHttpOptions utility (Yongsheng Zhang) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/35960
util:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) expose toUSVString (Robert Nagy) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39814
v8:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) implement v8.stopCoverage() (Joyee Cheung) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/33807
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) implement v8.takeCoverage() (Joyee Cheung) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/33807
worker:
  * (SEMVER-MINOR) add setEnvironmentData/getEnvironmentData (James M Snell) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37486

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Node.js

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript runtime environment. It executes JavaScript code outside of a browser. For more information on using Node.js, see the Node.js Website.

The Node.js project uses an open governance model. The OpenJS Foundation provides support for the project.

This project is bound by a Code of Conduct.

Table of contents

Support

Looking for help? Check out the instructions for getting support.

Release types

  • Current: Under active development. Code for the Current release is in the branch for its major version number (for example, v15.x). Node.js releases a new major version every 6 months, allowing for breaking changes. This happens in April and October every year. Releases appearing each October have a support life of 8 months. Releases appearing each April convert to LTS (see below) each October.
  • LTS: Releases that receive Long Term Support, with a focus on stability and security. Every even-numbered major version will become an LTS release. LTS releases receive 12 months of Active LTS support and a further 18 months of Maintenance. LTS release lines have alphabetically-ordered code names, beginning with v4 Argon. There are no breaking changes or feature additions, except in some special circumstances.
  • Nightly: Code from the Current branch built every 24-hours when there are changes. Use with caution.

Current and LTS releases follow Semantic Versioning. A member of the Release Team signs each Current and LTS release. For more information, see the Release README.

Download

Binaries, installers, and source tarballs are available at https://nodejs.org/en/download/.

Current and LTS releases

https://nodejs.org/download/release/

The latest directory is an alias for the latest Current release. The latest-codename directory is an alias for the latest release from an LTS line. For example, the latest-fermium directory contains the latest Fermium (Node.js 14) release.

Nightly releases

https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/

Each directory name and filename contains a date (in UTC) and the commit SHA at the HEAD of the release.

API documentation

Documentation for the latest Current release is at https://nodejs.org/api/. Version-specific documentation is available in each release directory in the docs subdirectory. Version-specific documentation is also at https://nodejs.org/download/docs/.

Verifying binaries

Download directories contain a SHASUMS256.txt file with SHA checksums for the files.

To download SHASUMS256.txt using curl:

$ curl -O https://nodejs.org/dist/vx.y.z/SHASUMS256.txt

To check that a downloaded file matches the checksum, run it through sha256sum with a command such as:

$ grep node-vx.y.z.tar.gz SHASUMS256.txt | sha256sum -c -

For Current and LTS, the GPG detached signature of SHASUMS256.txt is in SHASUMS256.txt.sig. You can use it with gpg to verify the integrity of SHASUMS256.txt. You will first need to import the GPG keys of individuals authorized to create releases. To import the keys:

$ gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys DD8F2338BAE7501E3DD5AC78C273792F7D83545D

See the bottom of this README for a full script to import active release keys.

Next, download the SHASUMS256.txt.sig for the release:

$ curl -O https://nodejs.org/dist/vx.y.z/SHASUMS256.txt.sig

Then use gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.sig SHASUMS256.txt to verify the file's signature.

Building Node.js

See BUILDING.md for instructions on how to build Node.js from source and a list of supported platforms.

Security

For information on reporting security vulnerabilities in Node.js, see SECURITY.md.

Contributing to Node.js

Current project team members

For information about the governance of the Node.js project, see GOVERNANCE.md.

TSC (Technical Steering Committee)

Emeriti

TSC emeriti

Collaborators

Emeriti

Collaborator emeriti

Collaborators follow the Collaborator Guide in maintaining the Node.js project.

Triagers

Release keys

Primary GPG keys for Node.js Releasers (some Releasers sign with subkeys):

To import the full set of trusted release keys (including subkeys possibly used to sign releases):

gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 4ED778F539E3634C779C87C6D7062848A1AB005C
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 94AE36675C464D64BAFA68DD7434390BDBE9B9C5
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 74F12602B6F1C4E913FAA37AD3A89613643B6201
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 71DCFD284A79C3B38668286BC97EC7A07EDE3FC1
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 8FCCA13FEF1D0C2E91008E09770F7A9A5AE15600
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys C4F0DFFF4E8C1A8236409D08E73BC641CC11F4C8
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys C82FA3AE1CBEDC6BE46B9360C43CEC45C17AB93C
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys DD8F2338BAE7501E3DD5AC78C273792F7D83545D
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys A48C2BEE680E841632CD4E44F07496B3EB3C1762
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 108F52B48DB57BB0CC439B2997B01419BD92F80A
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys B9E2F5981AA6E0CD28160D9FF13993A75599653C

See the section above on Verifying Binaries for how to use these keys to verify a downloaded file.

Other keys used to sign some previous releases

License

Node.js is available under the MIT license. Node.js also includes external libraries that are available under a variety of licenses. See LICENSE for the full license text.

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