Node.js 24 has been released with enhancements including the upgrade of the Google V8 engine to version 13.6 and the NPM package manager to version 11. This version introduces new JavaScript features such as Float16Array, explicit resource management, and WebAssembly Memory64 support. Furthermore, Node.js 24 drops support for Microsoft's C/C++ compiler (MSVC), necessitating the use of ClangCL for compiling on Windows. Released on May 6 as the 'Current' version, Node.js 24 will achieve long-term support status starting October, available for download at nodejs.org.
Node.js 24 introduces key updates, including upgrades to V8 13.6, NPM 11, and 64-bit memory support for WebAssembly, marking significant progression in JavaScript runtime capabilities.
The latest release will enter long-term support status in October. Notably, Microsoft C/C++ compiler support has been dropped, requiring ClangCL for Windows compilation.
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