- Introduced numerous new APIs and enhancements: caller‑supplied readFile buffers, synchronous dgram connect/bind, TCP KEEPINTVL/KEEPCNT in net.setKeepAlive, TLS certificateCompression option, HTTP idle‑socket cleanup, loader package maps,...
- Updated documentation (blockList stability, npm supported versions, security steward, typo fixes) and improved performance in events and crypto, alongside many dependency upgrades including OpenSSL compression support.
2026-06-24, Version 26.4.0 (Current), @aduh95
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Updated crypto subsystem: new root certificates (NSS 3.123.1), added TurboSHAKE, KangarooTwelve, ML‑KEM and other algorithms, hardened WebCrypto checks and unified key import handling.
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