Node.js 26.0.0 (Now with Temporal)

Node.js 26.0.0 (Current)

RG Rafael Gonzaga

Node.js 26.0.0 (Current)

We're excited to announce the release of Node.js 26! Highlights include the Temporal API enabled by default, updates to the V8 JavaScript engine to 14.6, Undici to 8.0, and several important deprecations and removals as we continue to modernize the platform.

As a reminder, Node.js 26 will enter long-term support (LTS) in October, but until then, it will be the "Current" release for the next six months. We encourage you to explore the new features and benefits offered by this latest release and evaluate their potential impact on your applications.

The Temporal API is now enabled by default in Node.js 26. Temporal is a modern date/time API for JavaScript that provides a more robust and feature-rich alternative to the legacy Date object.

Contributed by Richard Lau in #61806.

The V8 engine is updated to version 14.6.202.33, which is part of Chromium 146.

This version also includes:

Upsert (https://github.com/tc39/proposal-upsert): [Weak]Map.prototype.getOrInsert() , [Weak]Map.prototype.getOrInsertComputed()

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