NodeSource Weekly — August 4, 2026: Node.js Releases, npm Security & AI Agent Updates
Explore the latest Node.js releases, npm v12 supply chain security, AI agent updates, N|Solid DevTools, and community news from NodeSource.
Why Installing an npm Package Can Execute Code on Your Machine (And Why npm v12 Finally Changes That)
Learn how npm install scripts can execute code on your machine, the security risks they create, and what changes with npm v12.
Node.js Versions Explained: Why Running an Outdated Release Is a Business Risk
Understand Node.js Current, LTS, Maintenance, and EOL releases, compare Node.js 22, 24, and 26, and learn the risks of outdated runtimes.
NodeSource Weekly — July 28, 2026: Node.js Security, New API Docs & N|Solid AI DevTools
Explore the latest Node.js security releases, the new API docs beta, N|Solid AI DevTools, the Node.js Upgrade Program, community news, and AI resources.
N|Solid Extension and Plugin: Runtime Intelligence Where Developers Work
Bring Node.js runtime telemetry, diagnostics, security insights, and performance workflows into your editor and AI coding agents with N|Solid.
NodeSource Weekly — July 2026: Node.js 26.5, 2M N|Solid Downloads & AI Coding Agents
Discover the latest Node.js updates, including Node.js 26.5, July security releases, the deprecation of Node.js 20 on Vercel, N|Solid surpassing 2 million downloads, our new AI Coding Agents plugin, community highlights, and recommended AI resources.
What Is a CVE, and Why Should Every Node.js Developer Care?
Learn what a CVE is, why it matters to Node.js developers, and watch the first episode of Café con CVEs, our Spanish-language security podcast.
Debug a Node.js Memory Leak in Minutes with AI-Powered Heap Snapshot Analysis
Learn how to detect, analyze, and fix a Node.js memory leak using AI-powered Heap Snapshot analysis directly inside VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and Antigravity.
The History of Date in JavaScript
Discover the 31-year journey from JavaScript’s flawed `Date` API to Temporal in ECMAScript 2026 and Node.js 26. Learn how Temporal fixes time zones, parsing, immutability, and modern date handling in JavaScript.
Why Node.js Developers Need Production Context Inside the IDE
Discover N|Solid IDE, the VS Code extension for Node.js monitoring, diagnostics, runtime telemetry, and production insights directly inside your development workflow.
Node.js v26 Is Here: What Actually Changed
Node.js v26 is now available. Here’s what actually changed: Temporal enabled by default, V8 14.6, Undici 8, and key deprecations.
The Friction with Today’s Debugging Strategies
Debugging in modern systems is harder than ever. Explore the key friction points in today’s debugging strategies—from fragmented context to async complexity—and what’s changing next.