Node.js v22.12.0 released!

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Node.js v22.12.0 has been released.

Notable Changes

require(esm) is now enabled by default

Support for loading native ES modules using require() had been available on v20.x and v22.x under the command line flag --experimental-require-module, and available by default on v23.x. In this release, it is now no longer behind a flag on v22.x.

This feature is still experimental, and we are looking for user feedback to make more final tweaks before fully stabilizing it. For this reason, on v23.x, when the Node.js instance encounters a native ES module in require() for the first time, it will emit an experimental warning unless require() comes from a path that contains node_modules. If there happens to be any regressions caused by this feature, users can report it to the Node.js issue tracker. Meanwhile this feature can also be disabled using --no-experimental-require-module as a workaround.

With this feature enabled, Node.js will no longer throw ERR_REQUIRE_ESM if require() is used to load a ES module…

Link: Release 2024-12-03, Version 22.12.0 'Jod' (LTS), @ruyadorno · nodejs/node · GitHub