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Node.js v. 12.1.0 and 11.15.0 were shipped, there is a new Cross-Project Council representative within the new OpenJS Foundation, and enrollment in the second cohort of the mentorship program of Node.js closes soon!

Check this week’s Need to Node to keep up to date with the latest news in Node.js project, events, and awesome articles. You are always welcome to collaborate and participate!

What’s New in the Node.js Project

• Node.js v12 was recently shipped, but the Node team likes to keep up the pace, so 12.1.0 is here with mostly minor bugfixes, including:
  • Update ICU to 64.2.
  • Fixes a bug in ICU that affected Node.js 12.0.0 in the case where new Date().toLocaleString() was called with a non-default locale
  • Added an overload EmitAsyncDestroy that can be used during garbage collection
• Node v11.15.0 (Current) Released which features:
  • Upgrade to OpenSSL-1.1.0h
  • add .code and SSL specific error properties
  • supported shared openssl 1.1.0, revert default max toTLSv1.2 and revert change to invalid protocol error type
  • support TLSv1.3
  • add code for ERR_TLS_INVALID_PROTOCOL_METHOD
• If you are interested in joining the second cohort of the mentorship program of Node.js, fill out this form. Hurry up! It closes on May 17, 2019.
• There is a new repo for security advisories for Node.js and the JavaScript ecosystem. In case you want to contribute, help is needed for setting it up.
• The Node.js Community Committee (aka, the CommComm), has a new Cross-Project Council representative within the new OpenJS Foundation! Congratulations to Joe Sepi

Awesome Articles, Links, and Resources

• Electron 5.0.0 Released the popular system for building Node and Web technology-based desktop apps was released with upgrades, fixes, and new features.
• Easy Automatic npm Publishes this blog post explores how to best to automate the process, especially when dealing with multiple branches.
• A Curated Compilation of Node Best Practices It covers topics such as error handling, code style, testing, going to production and security practices.
• Babylon.js 4.0: The (Very) Powerful WebGL Graphics Engine This version of Babylon.js is a major step forward in one of the world’s leading WebGL-based, graphics engines. Check it out!
• Node.js TypeScript #12. Introduction to Worker Threads with TypeScript - by Marcin Wanago
• Using ES6 and npm modules in Google Apps Script

One Last Thing...

If you find any awesome Node.js or JavaScript things over the next week (or beyond!), never hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @NodeSource to share and get it included in Need to Node - our DMs are open if you don’t want to share publicly!