Node.js v19.3.0 released!

NewsBot · 14 December 2022 14:10

Node.js v19.3.0 has been released.

Notable Changes

Updated npm to 9.2.0

Based on the list of guidelines we’ve established on integrating npm and node,
here is a grouped list of the breaking changes with the reasoning as to why they
fit within the guidelines linked above. Note that all the breaking changes were
made in 9.0.0.
All subsequent minor and patch releases after npm@9.0.0 do not contain any
breaking changes.

Engines

Explanation: the node engines supported by npm@9 make it safe to allow npm@9 as the default in any LTS version of 14 or 16, as well as anything later than or including 18.0.0

npm is now compatible with the following semver range for node: ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || >=18.0.0

Filesystem

Explanation: when run as root previous versions of npm attempted to manage file ownership automatically on the user’s behalf. this behavior was…

Link: Release 2022-12-14, Version 19.3.0 (Current), @targos · nodejs/node · GitHub

bot · 14 December 2022 14:10

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