Who contributed to Node.js on May 16, 2026?

4 developers shipped this update, including dependabot[bot], pimterry, nodejs-github-bot, and joyeecheung.

What were the notable Node.js updates?

meta: bump next from 16.2.4 to 16.2.6, meta: bump next-intl from 4.9.1 to 4.9.2, and http: add writeInformation to send arbitrary 1xx status codes.

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NEXT.JS SHIPS SECURITY FIXES AS NODE.JS LANDS HTTP/1 1XX RESPONSE API

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:01 UTC on May 16, 2026 · About Node.js

4 people shipped this

dependabot[bot] @dependabot[bot] 5 cited

nodejs-github-bot @nodejs-github-bot 2 cited

pimterry @pimterry 1 cited

joyeecheung @joyeecheung 1 cited

The nodejs.org site pulled Next.js 16.2.6 with critical security patches overnight while core Node.js added long-requested support for arbitrary 1xx status codes in HTTP/1.

Next.js 16.2.6 landed with security fixes [1] that the nodejs.org team rolled into their dependency stack immediately, alongside a prototype safety fix in next-intl 4.9.2 [2] that hardens string handling in precompiled internationalization. On the core front, Node.js merged writeInformation() [3] to send arbitrary 1xx status codes in HTTP/1, matching existing HTTP/2 capabilities and closing a years-old API gap for applications that need to send informational responses like 100 Continue or 103 Early Hints. Dependency updates across the board stayed routine: sqlite 3.53.1 [4], simdjson 4.6.4 [5], and a heap of build tooling bumps [6] [7] [8] that keep the site's infrastructure fresh. The project also hardened its debugger probe location binding [9] to disambiguate hits across multiple matching scripts, solving a usability problem for developers using the inspector. Node.js 20 officially moved to End-of-Life status [10], so if you're still on that LTS, start your migration clock now.

Action items

→ Review Next.js 16.2.6 security fixes if you're on 16.2.4 or earlier nodejs/nodejs.org [plan]
→ Migrate off Node.js 20 LTS before support ends nodejs/node [plan]
→ Test writeInformation() API for 1xx responses if your app needs informational headers nodejs/node [monitor]

References

[1] meta: bump next from 16.2.4 to 16.2.6 ↗ nodejs/nodejs.org
[2] meta: bump next-intl from 4.9.1 to 4.9.2 ↗ nodejs/nodejs.org
[3] http: add writeInformation to send arbitrary 1xx status codes ↗ nodejs/node
[4] deps: update sqlite to 3.53.1 ↗ nodejs/node
[5] deps: update simdjson to 4.6.4 ↗ nodejs/node
[6] meta: bump the testing group across 1 directory with 2 updates ↗ nodejs/nodejs.org
[7] meta: bump the styling group across 1 directory with 2 updates ↗ nodejs/nodejs.org
[8] meta: bump the storybook group across 1 directory with 4 updates ↗ nodejs/nodejs.org
[9] debugger: disambiguate probe location binding ↗ nodejs/node
[10] doc: fix CHANGELOG nodejs/node

Quick answers

What shipped in Node.js on May 16, 2026?: The nodejs.org site pulled Next.js 16.2.6 with critical security patches overnight while core Node.js added long-requested support for arbitrary 1xx status codes in HTTP/1. In total, 18 commits and 25 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Node.js on May 16, 2026?: 4 developers shipped this update, including dependabot[bot], pimterry, nodejs-github-bot, and joyeecheung.
What were the notable Node.js updates?: meta: bump next from 16.2.4 to 16.2.6, meta: bump next-intl from 4.9.1 to 4.9.2, and http: add writeInformation to send arbitrary 1xx status codes.

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