- Upgrade libuv to 1.45.0 with major Linux file‑system performance improvements and refresh many core dependencies (openssl, zlib, etc.).
- Introduce AbortSignal.any() and Node.js API version 9, and modify the default module resolver to no longer throw on unknown URL schemes.
- Deprecate stream.asIndexedPairs, add ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_SNAPSHOT for unsupported bootstrap operations, and add numerous test runner, crypto, and build enhancements.