HISTORY OF DEV

May 6, 2025

Node.js 24 released

Node.jsA JavaScript runtime built on V8 — event-driven I/O for servers, CLIs, and tooling. 24.0.0 shipped on May 6, 2025 with V8Google's open-source JavaScript engine — powers Chrome, Node.js, and many embedded runtimes. 13.6, npmNode Package Manager — the default registry and CLI for installing JavaScript and TypeScript libraries. 11, global URLPattern, and AsyncContextFrame for AsyncLocalStorage.

What it was for

Node.jsNodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. 24 became the Current release before LTSLong-term support — a release branch maintained with security fixes for years, common in Linux and Node. in October 2025 — continuing the annual cadence after NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. 22. Global URLPattern and AsyncLocalStorage defaults simplified web platform APIs and request tracing in servers and edge runtimes.

Why it's here

NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. 24 advanced web-platform APIs and async context defaults in the runtime.

Why it mattered

URLPattern and npmNode Package Manager — the default registry and CLI for installing JavaScript and TypeScript libraries. 11 reduced polyfills for modern JavaScript servers.

What it solved

NodeNode.js — JavaScript on the server via an event-driven runtime built on V8. needed fresher V8Google's open-source JavaScript engine — powers Chrome, Node.js, and many embedded runtimes. features and cleaner async tracing without breaking LTSLong-term support — a release branch maintained with security fixes for years, common in Linux and Node. users.

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