--- title: Node.js — Node.js 26.6.0 (Current) | daily.dev description: Node.js 26.6.0 has been released with several notable changes including a new FFI `getCurrentEventLoop` API, two test_runner improvements (`context.log()`... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/node-js-node-js-26-6-0-current--c9pcb85v8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Node.js — Node.js 26.6.0 (Current) | daily.dev og:description: Node.js 26.6.0 has been released with several notable changes including a new FFI `getCurrentEventLoop` API, two test_runner improvements (`context.log()`... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/node-js-node-js-26-6-0-current--c9pcb85v8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/C9pcB85v8.png og:image:alt: Node.js — Node.js 26.6.0 (Current) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Node.js — Node.js 26.6.0 (Current) **[Node.js](https://daily.dev/sources/nodejs)** · 13 min read · 46 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary Node.js 26.6.0 has been released with several notable changes including a new FFI `getCurrentEventLoop` API, two test_runner improvements (`context.log()` method and `test:log` event, plus `entryFile` reporting in TestStream events), and a large number of bug fixes and performance improvements across streams, HTTP/2, QUIC, crypto, and other subsystems. Dependency updates include npm 11.18.0, libffi 3.7.1, ngtcp2 1.24.0, and zlib 1.3.2.1. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What new features does Node.js 26.6.0 add to the test runner? Node.js 26.6.0 adds context.log() and a new test:log event to the test runner, plus reporting of entryFile in TestStream events. These SEMVER-MINOR additions let test code emit log messages during test runs and let consumers of TestStream events see which file a given test originated from. _Teams upgrading their test runner setup can track Node.js release changes like these on daily.dev._ ### What does the new getCurrentEventLoop function do in Node.js 26.6.0 ffi module? getCurrentEventLoop is a new SEMVER-MINOR addition to the ffi module in Node.js 26.6.0, contributed by Paolo Insogna. It exposes a way to retrieve the currently running event loop from native FFI code, supporting lower-level integration scenarios between Node.js and native code. _Developers working with native addons can follow Node.js runtime changes like this on daily.dev._ ### Was npm upgraded in the Node.js 26.6.0 release? Yes, Node.js 26.6.0 bundles npm 11.18.0, upgraded from the previous version shipped with earlier 26.x releases. The release also updates other bundled dependencies including c-ares to 1.34.8, ngtcp2 to 1.24.0, and timezone data to 2026c. _Anyone pinning Node.js and npm versions in CI can keep tabs on these bundled upgrades via daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@gaburayondev** · 1 upvotes > Worth flagging that the summary undersells this one a bit — the crypto module getting split into three distinct backends and the streams overhaul with ring buffers is the bigger architectural story here, not just the FFI/test_runner additions. `getCurrentEventLoop()` on FFI is a small API surface but solves a real correctness problem for anyone doing native callouts from worker threads — execution context mismatches there are nasty to debug. **@agustinbarrientos** · 0 upvotes > I'd run parallel tests that all call context.log() and check that no line lands under the wrong test. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Node.js — Node.js 26.7.0 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