Release
Node.js Brings Debounce, Throttle, and PKCS#12 Parsing Into Core Modules
InfoQ · By Daniel Curtis ·
The Brief
- Node.js 26.10.0 adds util.debounce() and util.throttle() to the core library.
- It also adds util.markPromiseAsHandled() and crypto.parsePKCS12() for reading .p12 and .pfx bundles.
- The release extends the experimental Virtual File System to node:ffi.
Why it matters
The new built-ins reduce the need for external packages for debouncing, throttling and PKCS#12 parsing.
Who’s affected
- Node.js developers using the util or crypto core modules
- Node.js 26.10.0
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Node.js 26.10.0 adds util.debounce() and util.throttle(), plus util.markPromiseAsHandled(), to the core library. It also introduces crypto.parsePKCS12() for reading .p12 and .pfx bundles, and extends the experimental Virtual File System to node:ffi. The additions reduce the need…