# Node.js 20.16.0 (LTS)

DevFeed: [Node.js 20.16.0 (LTS)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/node-js-20-16-0-lts-2715.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v20.16.0>)

Published: 2024-07-24T12:29:52Z

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>), [tracing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tracing.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Chrome](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chrome.md>)

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## AI overview

Node.js 20.16.0 is an LTS release that adds a way to conditionally load built-in modules from a globally available function. It also updates OpenSSL-related behavior, improves profiling behavior with Chrome DevTools, and includes documentation, networking, WASI, test runner, utility, buffer, benchmarking, and build changes.

## 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.