Node.js 22.23.3 updates OpenSSL, npm and Node-API
Node.js 22.23.3 (LTS) updates OpenSSL to 3.5.8, npm to 10.9.9 and adds Node-API SharedArrayBuffer support.
The Node.js 22.23.3 LTS release updates OpenSSL to 3.5.8, npm to 10.9.9 and Corepack to 0.36.0. It also adds Node-API support for SharedArrayBuffer typed arrays and an external SharedArrayBuffer. These are concrete runtime and native-addon changes beyond the version label. Before upgrading, run tests for TLS, package tooling and native modules; then verify your supported platform against the signed release files.
Interview question
Which change in Node.js 22.23.3 can affect native add-on code?
- a.A change to the JavaScript parser
- b.An npm-only update with no native API change
- c.Node-API support for SharedArrayBuffer typed arraysCorrect
- d.A change limited to browser CSS handling
Why? this is the answer
The release notes list Node-API support for SharedArrayBuffer in napi_create_typedarray.
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