Who contributed to Node.js on August 21, 2026?

8 developers shipped this update, including StefanStojanovic, Aviv Keller, aduh95, codebytere, trivenay, ljharb, anonrig, and Yilong Li.

What were the notable Node.js updates?

perf(h1): drop idle-socket timer floor with a ref'd setImmediate, feat!: bump minimum supported Node.js version to 22 (#1751), and src: run same-priority platform tasks in posting order.

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Undici kills idle-socket latency

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:56 UTC on August 21, 2026 · About Node.js

8 people shipped this

Yilong Li @umuoy1 2 cited

StefanStojanovic @StefanStojanovic 1 cited

codebytere @codebytere 1 cited

trivenay @trivenay 1 cited

anonrig @anonrig 1 cited

Aviv Keller @avivkeller

aduh95 @aduh95

ljharb @ljharb

Node's HTTP/1.1 keep-alive just got leaner, and native addon authors have a breaking change to plan for.

Undici's latest PR drops the timer floor on idle-socket validation, replacing it with a ref'd setImmediate to cut the ~1.3 to 1.5ms latency that dominated loopback and low-RTT workloads [1]. This split from #5701 keeps the response-queue poisoning validation intact, so you don't lose security for speed [1]. Separately, node-addon-api is bumping its minimum supported Node.js version to 22, a deliberate breaking change that will require CI and dependency updates across the ecosystem [2]. On the Node core side, a subtle fix ensures same-priority platform tasks now run in posting order, not the arbitrary order a binary heap can produce [3], and QUIC streams with active consumers will no longer be destroyed prematurely [4]. The Windows build gets a boost with new PGO workload scripts that turn optimization into a three-step process [5]. "Bump minimum supported Node.js version to 22" is the headline for native module maintainers, who must prepare for the floor to rise [6]. Action now: pull the Undici update for latency gains, schedule the addon-api migration, and keep an eye on the QUIC fix if you run HTTP/3.

Action items

→ Upgrade undici to include the idle-socket setImmediate fix nodejs/undici [immediate]
→ Test native addons against Node.js 22 minimum nodejs/node-addon-api [plan]
→ Review QUIC stream handling if you rely on onheaders or ontrailers nodejs/node [monitor]

References

[1] perf(h1): drop idle-socket timer floor with a ref'd setImmediate ↗ nodejs/undici
[2] feat!: bump minimum supported Node.js version to 22 (#1751) nodejs/node-addon-api
[3] src: run same-priority platform tasks in posting order ↗ nodejs/node
[4] quic: do not destroy incoming streams that have a consumer ↗ nodejs/node
[5] build,win: add PGO workload scripts ↗ nodejs/node
[6] feat!: bump minimum supported Node.js version to 22 ↗ nodejs/node-addon-api

Quick answers

What shipped in Node.js on August 21, 2026?: Node's HTTP/1.1 keep-alive just got leaner, and native addon authors have a breaking change to plan for. In total, 26 commits and 25 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Node.js on August 21, 2026?: 8 developers shipped this update, including StefanStojanovic, Aviv Keller, aduh95, codebytere, trivenay, ljharb, anonrig, and Yilong Li.
What were the notable Node.js updates?: perf(h1): drop idle-socket timer floor with a ref'd setImmediate, feat!: bump minimum supported Node.js version to 22 (#1751), and src: run same-priority platform tasks in posting order.

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