NodeJS 19 is HERE! 3 Features that will blow your mind 🤯
Stable WebCrypto, Custom ESM, HTTP(S)/1.1 KeepAlive and more!
Node.js 19 is here and it’s packed with new cool features! From performance boosts to improved developer experience, and from enhanced security features to new APIs. In this post, we’ll see all the new features of Node.js 19. So let’s dive in!
What’s New in Node.js 19
Node.js 19 includes some new features and improvements that make it easier for developers to create applications. Here are some of these features:
In case you are wondering what is the Nodejs roadmap:
Stable WebCrypto
This feature has been contributed by Filip Skokan. The WebCrypto API is an interface to build systems using cryptography that is now stable with node.js 19, with the exception of the algorithms Ed25519, Ed448, X25519, and X448.
Access to this module can be obtained by using globalThis.Crypto
or require(‘node:crypto’).webcrypto
.