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NODE FIXES VM PROPERTY DESCRIPTOR BUG, TYPESCRIPT INSTRUMENTATION GAPS

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legendecas nodejs-github-bot BridgeAR aduh95
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Node's VM context is now copying property descriptors correctly after a recent V8 change exposed a long-standing bug that left values undefined.

The VM fix [1] matters immediately if you're using `vm.createContext` and property interception hooks. The descriptor copy was silently assigning undefined values when none existed, but Node's recent changes made V8 stop auto-correcting this, leaving broken property definitions in place. In parallel, import-in-the-middle now handles type-stripped TypeScript modules [2], closing an instrumentation gap that left `.ts` files running completely uninstrumented when Node's `--experimental-strip-types` flag was active. The library now adds TypeScript formats to its handler list, ensuring hooks fire even when source is type-stripped before parsing [3]. On the dependency front, Node merged updates to nghttp3 1.17.0 [4] and SQLite 3.53.3 [5], both routine maintenance. Infrastructure improvements include a new GitHub Actions benchmark runner [7] that lets non-collaborators test performance on their own forks, and Node's tracing layer is being abstracted to support both legacy and perfetto agents [6], setting up diagnostics for the future.

$ ls nodejs/reviews/ # the step-back reads

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 30, 2026?
Node's VM context is now copying property descriptors correctly after a recent V8 change exposed a long-standing bug that left values undefined. In total, 18 commits, 16 pull requests, and 1 releases landed.
Who contributed to Node.js on June 30, 2026?
4 developers shipped this update, including legendecas, BridgeAR, nodejs-github-bot, and aduh95.
What were the notable Node.js updates?
vm: fix copying PropertyDescriptor, fix: instrument type-stripped TypeScript modules, and feat: instrument type-stripped TypeScript modules (#258).
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SEA gets ZIP asset archives, HTTP server sheds per-request allocations 28 shipped Buffer.stringLength(), and a trace_events abort for embedders 40 shipped cpSync dereference regression fixed, trace union punning removed 39 shipped Node 26.9.0 adds a generic MAC API, undici walks back its decompression size cap 27 shipped

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