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Node.js 26.5.0 adds streaming and TLS reporting APIs

2026-07-09 digest confirmed

  • Category: Languages
  • Status: confirmed
  • Sources: Node.js v26.5.0 release
  • Summary: Node.js released v26.5.0 (Current) on 2026-07-08. Notable semver-minor additions include blob.textStream(), an --experimental-import-text flag for ESM, per-iteration event-loop delay sampling in perf_hooks, exposing ReadableStreamTee in the stream module, and reporting negotiated TLS groups.
  • Why it matters: The additions target streaming, module loading, and TLS introspection on the Current line, ahead of the next long-term-support cut.

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