# Node.js 12.8.0 (Current)

DevFeed: [Node.js 12.8.0 (Current)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/node-js-12-8-0-current-2514.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v12.8.0>)

Published: 2019-08-06T22:32:01Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Node.js Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/node-js-blog.md>)

Topics: [Node.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/node-js.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [V8](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/v8.md>)

Tags: [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-platform.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [node](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node.md>), [node-js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node-js.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/npm.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [v8](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/v8.md>)

## AI overview

Node.js 12.8.0 is a current release with changes to assertions, cryptography, reporting, build support, documentation, dependencies, and npm.

## Source excerpt

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.