🚀 Node.js 25 is here! Released on October 15, 2025, this version brings major performance and security improvements for backend developers. Here’s what’s new 👇 🔹 Upgraded V8 engine to 14.1 → Faster JSON.stringify() and better overall performance. 🔹 New permissions system (--allow-net, --allow-fs) for more secure apps. 🔹 Built-in support for Web Storage APIs – bringing the browser experience closer to Node. 🔹 ErrorEvent now globally available. 🔹 Deprecation of old APIs like SlowBuffer and legacy fs methods. ⚠️ Note: Node.js 25 is a Current release (not LTS). For production apps, it’s better to wait for the next even-numbered LTS (v26). 💡 Still, this update is a big step toward a faster, safer, and more web-aligned Node.js. #NodeJS #JavaScript #WebDevelopment #Backend #DevNews #FullStack
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The practical guardrail for prod teams is still RED per handler + burn-rate paging, otherwise every 500 wakes someone up. Are folks pinning p95/p99 per release or only tracking global?”