JavaScript Weekly #770: Electron 40.0, Node.js 25.4.0, New Geolocation Element
Weekly roundup highlights Electron 40 upgrade, Node.js stable require(esm), and jQuery 4.0 release.
JavaScript Weekly #770 highlights Electron 40.0 with Chromium 144 upgrade, Node.js 25.4.0 with stable require(esm), and jQuery 4.0 release after 20 years.
Release Highlights
Electron 40.0 upgrades to Chromium 144, V8 14.4, and Node.js 24.11.1. jQuery 4.0 arrives 20 years from its original release with migration to ES modules and dropped support for IE 10 and older.
Node.js Updates
Node.js v25.4.0 (Current) marks require(esm) as stable, improving support for ES modules. The current release continues Node.js evolution toward better ES module compatibility.
Framework News
Astro announced joining Cloudflare, representing consolidation in the web framework space. The beta of Astro v6.0 demonstrates continued evolution of the popular static site generator.
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