April 24, 2018
Node.js 10 released
Node.jsA JavaScript runtime built on V8 — event-driven I/O for servers, CLIs, and tooling. 10.0.0 shipped on April 24, 2018 with improved N-APIApplication programming interface — a defined way for programs to talk to each other or to a service. stability, HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol — the protocol browsers use to request and receive web pages./2 support, and V8Google's open-source JavaScript engine — powers Chrome, Node.js, and many embedded runtimes. 6.6.
What it was for
NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. 10 became LTSLong-term support — a release branch maintained with security fixes for years, common in Linux and Node. in October 2018 — the runtime behind npmNode Package Manager — the default registry and CLI for installing JavaScript and TypeScript libraries.'s peak growth era. N-APIApplication programming interface — a defined way for programs to talk to each other or to a service. gave native addon authors a stable ABI across NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. versions; HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol — the protocol browsers use to request and receive web pages./2 enabled faster multiplexed servers without external modules.
Why it's here
NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. 10 LTSLong-term support — a release branch maintained with security fixes for years, common in Linux and Node. powered the JavaScript backend boom of the late 2010s.
Why it mattered
Stable N-APIApplication programming interface — a defined way for programs to talk to each other or to a service. reduced breakage for native modules on every NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. upgrade.
What it solved
Native addons broke on each V8Google's open-source JavaScript engine — powers Chrome, Node.js, and many embedded runtimes. bump, blocking enterprise NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. adoption.
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Related
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