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Node Cookbook

You're reading from   Node Cookbook Discover solutions, techniques, and best practices for server-side web development with Node.js 14

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838558758
Length 512 pages
Edition 4th Edition
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Preface 1. Chapter 1: Introducing Node.js 14 2. Chapter 2: Handling I/O FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Streams, Streams, Streams 4. Chapter 4: Using Web Protocols 5. Chapter 5: Developing Node.js modules 6. Chapter 6: Exploring Node.js web Frameworks 7. Chapter 7: Working with Databases 8. Chapter 8: Testing with Node.js 9. Chapter 9: Securing Node.js Applications 10. Chapter 10: Performance Optimization 11. Chapter 11: Deploying Node.js Microservices 12. Chapter 12: Debugging Node.js 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 1: Introducing Node.js 14

Node.js follows a release schedule and adopts a Long-Term Support (LTS) policy. The release schedule is based on the Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/) standard.

The Node.js release policy states that there are two major releases of Node.js per year, one in April and one in October. Major releases include breaking or incompatible API changes, although the Node.js project does try to minimize the number and impact of breaking changes to reduce disruption to users.

Even-numbered major releases of Node.js are promoted to LTS after 6 months. Even-numbered releases are scheduled for release in April and promoted to LTS in October. LTS releases are supported for 30 months. It is recommended to use LTS versions of Node.js for production applications. The purpose of the LTS policy is to provide stability to end users and also to provide a predictable timeline of releases so that users can appropriately manage their upgrades. All LTS versions of...

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