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UNDICI PATCHES FAKE TIMER BYPASS BREAKING TEST ISOLATION

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Undici restored socket validation to respect global timers instead of sneaking around fake timer mocks, fixing a footgun that silently broke test suites relying on clock control.

The fix [1] restores idle socket validation to use standard Node timer APIs, reversing a bypass that let validation run even when tests faked timers. This matters because cache interceptor tests were forced to fake the entire Date object just to control one clock behavior, and the workaround left poisoned sockets undetected in isolation. Node-gyp tightened its release machinery in parallel: commit-lint now gates changelog generation [2], LTO is disabled for Windows addon builds to prevent linker issues [3], and the CI pipeline updated to immutable GitHub action versions [4]. These changes ensure native modules build reproducibly across platforms without surprises in release automation.

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the week in review Node 26.9.0 ships generic crypto MAC API the month in review Node 26 line lands crypto, stream, and FFI hardening as deprecations tighten the core
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Quick answers

What shipped in Node.js on June 11, 2026?
Undici restored socket validation to respect global timers instead of sneaking around fake timer mocks, fixing a footgun that silently broke test suites relying on clock control. In total, 5 commits and 4 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Node.js on June 11, 2026?
3 developers shipped this update, including mcollina, legendecas, and owlstronaut.
What were the notable Node.js updates?
fix: keep idle validation on global timers, chore: add commit-lint, and fix: disable LTO for addon builds on Windows.
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