- Mark import attributes and JSON modules as stable in ESM
- Strengthen Crypto API: reject unsupported DH/X25519/X448 and Ed25519/Ed448 in Sign/Verify, add stricter JWK validation and optional deriveBits length
- Update numerous dependencies (npm, simdutf, zlib, OpenSSL, corepack) and fix build with Python 3.12
2024-11-12, Version 18.20.5 'Hydrogen' (LTS), @aduh95
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Added crypto STORE loader support for loading private keys and updated root certificates to NSS 3.125, including Argon2 and FIPS‑mode fixes
Added new APIs: ffi.getCurrentEventLoop, test runner context.log() with test:log event, and pattern cache for matchGlobPattern() (SEMVER MINOR).
Added new APIs such as `buffer.blob.textStream()`, experimental ESM `import text` flag, `ReadableStreamTee`, and synchronous dgram socket methods (`connectSync`, `bindSync`).