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# Node.js 18 is now available!

**[Node.js](https://daily.dev/sources/nodejs)** · 6 min read · 126 upvotes · 9 comments

## Summary

Node.js 18 is now available. Highlights include the update of the V8 JavaScript engine to 10.1, global fetch enabled by default, and a core test runner module. The Node:test module facilitates the creation of JavaScript tests that report results in TAP format.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/v18-release-announce>

## Community discussion

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**@abc0xmattyic333** · 1 upvotes

> Thanks for making this available ❗️

**@jatinchavda** · 1 upvotes

> Good, i am Node Developer

**@itsme\_developer** · 1 upvotes

> Will Node 12 won't be supported in near future ?

**@winterlood** · 0 upvotes

> awesome news!

**@rogerioalencar** · 0 upvotes

> top test node

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