Node.js v17.3.0 released!

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Node.js v17.3.0 has been released.

Notable changes

OpenSSL-3.0.1

OpenSSL-3.0.1 contains a fix for CVE-2021-4044: Invalid handling of X509_verify_cert() internal errors in libssl (Moderate). This is a vulnerability in OpenSSL that may be exploited through Node.js. More information can be read here: https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20211214.txt.

Contributed by Richard Lau #41177.

Other Notable Changes

• lib:
  • make AbortSignal cloneable/transferable (James M Snell) #41050
• deps:
  • upgrade npm to 8.3.0 (npm team) #41127
• doc:
  • add @bnb as a collaborator (Tierney Cyren) #41100
• process:
  • add getActiveResourcesInfo() (Darshan Sen) #40813
• timers:
  • add experimental scheduler api (James M Snell) [#40909](https://github.c…

Link: Release 2021-12-17, Version 17.3.0 (Current), @danielleadams · nodejs/node · GitHub

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