- Added ESM import flag, abortSignal listener support, autoSelectFamily getter/setter, and initial Symbol.dispose/asyncDispose implementations across core modules (fs, stream, dgram, net, etc.)
- Upgraded core dependencies: libuv to 1.46.0, nghttp2 1.55.0, acorn 8.10.0, ICU 73.2, npm to 9.8.1, and updated root certificates to NSS 3.93/3.90
- Security hardening includes child_process prototype‑pollution protection, removal of OpenSSL FIPS guard, and various abort/async disposal fixes
2023-09-18, Version 18.18.0 'Hydrogen' (LTS), @ruyadorno
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