# Node.js 16.2.0 (Current)

DevFeed: [Node.js 16.2.0 (Current)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/node-js-16-2-0-current-2620.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v16.2.0>)

Published: 2021-05-19T11:00:42Z

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>), [V8](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/v8.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-platform.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [async](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/async.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-platform.md>), [crypto](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/crypto.md>), [debugger](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debugger.md>), [ed25519](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ed25519.md>), [fips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fips.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.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 16.2.0 is a current release with minor enhancements and maintenance changes across async hooks, Windows environment handling, modules, processes, utilities, buffers, builds, cryptography, the debugger, dependencies, and documentation.

## 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.