Node.js v24.0.0 released!

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Node.js v24.0.0 has been released.

We’re excited to announce the release of Node.js 24! This release brings
several significant updates, including the upgrade of the V8 JavaScript
engine to version 13.6 and npm to version 11. Starting with
Node.js 24, support for MSVC has been removed, and ClangCL is now required
to compile Node.js on Windows. The AsyncLocalStorage API now uses
AsyncContextFrame by default, and URLPattern is available globally.
These changes, along with many other improvements, continue to push the
platform forward.

As a reminder, Node.js 24 will enter long-term support (LTS) in October,
but until then, it will be the “Current” release for the next six months.
We encourage you to explore the new features and benefits offered by this
latest release and evaluate their potential impact on your applications.

Notable Changes

V8 13.6

The V8 engine is updated to version 13.6, which includes several new
JavaScript features:

• Float16Array
• Explicit resource management
• RegExp.escape
• WebAssembly Memory64
• Error.isError

The V8 update was a contribution by Michaël Zasso in #58070.

npm 11

Node.js 24 comes with npm 11, which includes several improvements and new
features. This update brings enhanced performance, improved security features,
and better compatibility with modern JavaScript packages.

The npm update was a contribution by the npm team in #56274.

AsyncLocalStorage defaults to AsyncContextFrame

AsyncLocalStorage now uses AsyncContextFrame by default, which provides a
more efficient implementation of asynchronous context tracking.
This change improves performanc…

Link: Release 2025-05-06, Version 24.0.0 (Current), @RafaelGSS and @juanarbol · nodejs/node · GitHub