- Node.js 21 ships with V8 11.8, stabilizes fetch and WebStreams, and adds a new experimental flag to default modules to ES‑M (default‑type)
- Major breaking changes: globSync API, test runner now accepts globs, removal of VS2019 support, updated ICU/V8, crypto and module deprecations, and numerous internal API adjustments
- Adds a WebSocket client library and a flush option to fs.writeFile, plus many docs and dependency updates
2023-10-17, Version 21.0.0 (Current), @RafaelGSS and @targos
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