# Node.js 15.6.0 (Current)

DevFeed: [Node.js 15.6.0 (Current)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/node-js-15-6-0-current-2595.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v15.6.0>)

Published: 2021-01-15T01:08:39Z

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>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-platform.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [HTTP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/http.md>), [V8](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/v8.md>)

Tags: [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [command-line](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-line.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-platform.md>), [http](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/http.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/js.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>), [process](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/process.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [v8](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/v8.md>)

## AI overview

Node.js 15.6.0 is a Current release containing changes across child_process, crypto, HTTP, networking, processes, V8, benchmarking, build tooling, documentation, and dependencies. Notable updates include AbortSignal support, secure heap support, the X509Certificate API, random UUID generation, an npm 7.4.0 upgrade, and V8 updates.

## 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.