Node.js updates made easy: OpenJS offers support for companies
The OpenJS Foundation has launched a new program to support companies in switching to current Node.js versions.
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About two-thirds of Node.js users are using an outdated version of the JavaScript runtime. This is the conclusion of the OpenJS Foundation, which is behind Node.js. It has therefore launched a new program to counteract this.
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Active help with Node.js updates
The “Node.js LTS Upgrade and Modernization” program is intended to support companies in switching from legacy Node.js versions and those that have already reached their end of life to current versions. This transition should happen securely. As Robin Bender Ginn, Executive Director of the OpenJS Foundation, points out, many companies rely on Node.js for critical systems. Therefore, upgrading older versions can be difficult and risky.
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Specifically, the new program aims to establish contact between companies and experienced Node.js service providers to achieve secure Node.js updates. It follows the existing remuneration model of the OpenJS Foundation, the non-profit foundation behind Node.js: partners receive 85 percent of the revenue, while the remaining 15 percent go to supporting OpenJS and Node.js.
Support via NodeSource
The software company NodeSource, founded in 2014, is the first partner in the program. It will offer an assessment of Node.js versions, dependencies, and risks, as well as plans for a phased update to newer Node.js versions and hands-on execution including code, dependencies, and testing. Optionally, companies can obtain security support from NodeSource for systems that cannot be updated immediately.
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The OpenJS Foundation, under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation, was formed in 2019 from a merger of the Node.js Foundation and the JS Foundation, both also located at the Linux Foundation. It is home to numerous open-source projects in the JavaScript area, including Electron, webpack, and jQuery, in addition to Node.js. Its member companies include Microsoft, Google, and IBM.
Further information on the new “Node.js LTS Upgrade and Modernization” program is available in the OpenJS Foundation blog.
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