That’s right! Node.js version 14 is here! 🎉

Whether you have upgraded your Node version already or are thinking about doing it soon, let’s discuss some of the things that this new version gives us! We’ll even chat about older versions and what to expect there in the coming months.

How to Upgrade

Want to upgrade your current Node.js version? Following the instructions here to download for any operating system: macOS, Windows, and Linux. We will find that Node.js 14.0.0 includes npm 6.14.4.

What’s New?

There are many things to look forward to with this major release. Some of the new features include:

1. The once experimental feature, Diagnostic Reporting, is now stable!
2. V8 has been upgraded to V8 8.1
3. Node Streams have been updated
4. Removal of Experimental Modules Warning

Let’s walk through these!

To find the full list of changes, you can visit this page.

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