Node.js 18 and 20 Are EOL—Yet They Were Downloaded More Than 136 Million Times in July 2026
A HeroDevs analysis found more than 136M downloads of EOL Node.js 18 and 20 in July 2026. Learn why unsupported runtimes remain embedded in active builds.
A HeroDevs analysis found more than 136M downloads of EOL Node.js 18 and 20 in July 2026. Learn why unsupported runtimes remain embedded in active builds.
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.
Node.js v26 is now available. Here’s what actually changed: Temporal enabled by default, V8 14.6, Undici 8, and key deprecations.
Anthropic leaked Claude Code via source maps. A Bun bug, missing .npmignore, and weak release checks exposed 500k+ lines of code.
A deep technical breakdown of the Node.js Event Loop, libuv, thread pool behavior, and the real causes of production latency and blocking.
Is Node.js single-threaded? Learn how V8, libuv, the event loop, and the thread pool work together inside the Node.js runtime.
Node.js introduced a Signal requirement on HackerOne to reduce noise, improve vulnerability report quality, and support security maintainers.
A practical recap of what happened in Node.js in January: security updates, release signals, and what matters for teams running Node.js in production.
Learn what changed in the Node.js January 2026 security release, which CVEs affect you, and how to assess impact and upgrade safely in production