F27 Self Contained Change: Node.js 8.x
= Proposed Self Contained Change: Node.js 8.x =
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/NodeJS8x
Change owner(s):
* Zuzana Svetlikova <zsvetlik AT redhat DOT com>
Fedora 27 will be updated to Node.js 8.x, the latest LTS release of
the platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building
fast, scalable network applications.
== Detailed Description ==
Node.js has seen many changes between v6.x and v8.x. Note that this
release includes API updates that may require dependency updates.
Upstream maintains an exhaustive list of interesting changes here:
https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V8.md
Node.js 8.x will be under active development until October 2017, at
which time it will enter its long-term stable release, which will be
maintained actively through April 2019 and for security issues until
December 2019.
== Scope ==
Proposal owners:
- Update nodejs
- Rebuild all binary modules, apply patches as necessary
* Other developers:
Other Node.js packagers' attention may be required if the update
causes issues for their packages.
* Release engineering:
N/A
* Policies and guidelines:
No expected changes
* Trademark approval:
N/A (not needed for this Change)
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Jan Kuřík
Platform & Fedora Program Manager
Red Hat Czech s.r.o., Purkynova 99/71, 612 45 Brno, Czech Republic