Node.js 16 released with Apple Silicon binaries, JavaScript V8 engine turned up to nine
All supported releases will now support ECMAScript modules - but progress on moving away from CommonJS is slow Tim Anderson Tue 20 Apr 2021 // 20:42 UTC Share Copy Node.js 16 has been released with prebuilt Apple Silicon binaries and version 9.0 of the V8 JavaScript engine. Node.js releases appear every six months or so. A new version becomes the current release, and odd numbered releases are supported for only six months, but even numbered releases become long-term support (LTS) releases. The last three LTS releases were therefore 10, 12 and 14 (or Dubnium, Erbium and...
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