From InfoWorld: The Node.js Foundation will release version 7 of the JavaScript platform next week. With the new release, version 6 will move to long-term support, and version 0.10 will reach "end of life" status.
Node 7, offered in beta in late September, is a "checkpoint release for the Node.js project and will focus on stability, incremental improvement over Node.js v6, and updating to the latest versions of V8, libuv, and ICU (International Components for Unicode)," said Mikeal Rogers, Foundation community manager.
But version 7 will have a short shelf life. "Given it is an odd-numbered release, it will only be available for eight months, with its end of life slated for June 2017," Rogers said. "Beyond v7, we'll be focusing our efforts on language compatibility, adopting modern Web standards, growth internally for VM neutrality, and API development and support for growing Node.js use cases."
The release of a new version means status changes for older versions. Most important, users on the 0.10 line need to transition off of this release at once, since it will no longer be supported after this month, the Foundation said. There will be no further releases, including security or stability patches.The 0.12 release, meanwhile, goes to End of Life status in December.
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