In this version, the `import.meta.main` function is now available, allowing ECMAScript modules to determine if the current module is the entry point of the process. This feature enhances the modularity and usability of JavaScript code. Other important updates include the addition of Filip Skokan to the Technical Steering Committee (TSC), the deprecation of `util.isNativeError` in favor of `Error.isError`, and the introduction of autoClose options for `FileHandle` readableWebStream.
Additional modifications include making the event loop delay histogram disposable, enabling namespace options in configuration files, and ensuring asynchronous disposability for workers. The release also addresses various bug fixes and improvements, including updates to pointer compression builds, broken benchmarks, and upgrades to dependencies like nghttp2 (version 1.65.0), libuv, and corepack (version 0.33.0).
This release is a part of an ongoing effort to enhance performance, maintainability, and compliance with modern standards in the Node.js ecosystem. The changes reflect the community's commitment to continually evolving the platform in response to user needs and technological advancements.
Future Considerations:
- Performance Improvements: Future Node.js releases could focus on further enhancing performance, especially in areas like asynchronous operations and memory management.- Enhanced Module System: The introduction of features like `import.meta.main` indicates a shift towards a more robust module system; further enhancements in module handling could be anticipated.
- Community Contributions: The inclusion of community members in leadership roles, such as the TSC, suggests a growing and inclusive developer ecosystem that can lead to more diverse contributions and ideas.
- Broader Support for Modern Standards: As web standards evolve, Node.js may also continue to adapt by removing deprecated features and incorporating new ones to ensure it remains relevant in the rapidly changing development landscape
NodeJS 24.2.0 released
Node.js 24.2.0 has made several significant changes, one of which is the removal of support for HTTP/2 priority signaling in nghttp2, a feature that RFC 9113 deprecated. The removal of priority signaling from all release lines of Node.js, including Node.js 24, has been implemented to incorporate the latest updates from nghttp2. The import.meta.main function is now accessible, enabling ECMAScript modules to ascertain if the current module serves as the entry point for the ongoing process. Additional significant updates encompass the inclusion of Filip Skokan to TSC, the deprecation of util.isNativeError in favor of Error.isError, and the introduction of autoClose options to FileHandle readableWebStream. Additional modifications encompass rendering the event loop delay histogram disposable, enabling namespace options within configuration files, and ensuring that the worker is asynchronously disposable. Moreover, we have implemented updates to rectify pointer compression builds, address broken benchmarks, and improve the versions of nghttp2 and libuv. The changes include upgrading nghttp2 to version 1.65.0, using the right C standards in the libuv build process, updating simdjson to version 3.12.3, changing googletest to commit e9092b1, updating corepack to version 0.33.0, and moving the OpenSSL gen container to Ubuntu 22.04.
