release v0.12.0

Author: Julien Gilli

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+date: Fri Feb  6 14:03:56 PST 2015
+version: 0.12.0
+category: release
+title: Node v0.12.0 (Stable)
+slug: node-v0-12-0-stable
+
+We are excited to announce the availability of Node.js v0.12! It has been a
+long process, and we want to thank contributors and all of the community who
+waited patiently for this event. Node.js has such a vibrant and enthusiastic
+community, and we're very lucky to have you all supporting us.
+
+Node.js has seen many changes between v0.10 and v0.12. There is [a listing of
+changes documented on the wiki](https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/API-changes-between-v0.10-and-v0.12). Note that this release includes API updates
+that may require dependency updates. Following are some highlights:
+
+ * Streams 3
+  - The Streams implementation now works the way you thought it already should,
+  without introducing any changes to the API. Basically this means no more
+  getting stuck in "old mode", there are only streams that are flowing or not.
+  - Streams now support the use of cork and uncork mechanisms to prevent
+  flushing writes out to the system if an application is going to be
+  performing many writes in a row. There is an implicit uncork performed when
+  you end a writable stream.
+ * HTTP
+  - `maxSockets` are no longer limited to 5. The default is now set to
+  `Infinity` with the developer and the operating system given control over
+  how many simultaneous connections an application can keep open to a given
+  host.
+  - Proper KeepAlive support means that sockets will stay open until they
+  timeout at the configured time, are closed by the remote side, or the
+  process exits. Developer's no longer have to make sure requests have been
+  pipelined to keep the socket open, or use an alternative module to get that
+  support.
+  - Developers can also now explicitly `flushHeaders` to ensure time to first
+  byte is low and proxied connections are held open.
+ * Cluster
+  - Now has two modes of operation, the new default is a round robin
+  distribution mechanism where the master accepts new connections and
+  distributes them to your workers. If you want you can still opt back into
+  the old method where your workers are responsible for acception connections.
+ * TLS
+  - We have the new TLSWrap mechanism under the hood, this eliminates quite a
+  few of the hops back and forth between JavaScript and our C++
+  implementations.
+  - Added APIs for asynchronous SNI callbacks, OCSP stapling, and storage
+  events.
+ * Buffer
+  - We use a more accurate mechanism for allocating memory for buffers now,
+  which means you'll see less overhead and impact from holding onto to small
+  slices of Buffers. This reduces the amount of memory pressure on the system,
+  which means GC runs are quicker, which means Node.js is on CPU less, and
+  thus lower latency for your applications.
+ * child_process
+  - `spawnSync`/`execSync` have been added to facilitate synchronous child
+  processes, warning your node process won't make forward progress while
+  waiting for the child to exit, caveat emptor!
+ * Crypto
+  - Added APIs for loading custom engines for use with compiled in OpenSSL.
+  - More APIs support supplying the pass phrases.
+  - Added APIs for RSA public/private key encryption/decryption.
+ * VM
+  - The module is now based on the Contextify module, which shares values from
+  the sandbox to avoid missing changes inside the execution from appearing in
+  the parent context.
+ * Initial support for [ECMAScript Internationalization API 1.0
+ (ECMA-402)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl)
+  - By default, Node.js v0.12.0 binaries are shipped with ECMA-402 support,
+  but only for the English language. In other words, the ECMA-402 API is
+  working as you would expect, but only data for the English language is
+  included. You can find more info on how to include more languages [in
+  the Wiki](https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Intl).
+
+These are just *some* of the changes you can find in this release of v0.12,
+and it's thanks to the hard work of the community and the members of team
+curating Node.js.
+
+We are also pleased to report that this release of Node.js has tests passing
+on all of our supported platforms. On the one hand, this seems obvious (what
+are tests for if not to verify before you release it?!), but this is actually
+the first release of Node.js that has operated under this constraint.
+Requiring that all tests pass before releasing Node.js marks an important
+development for the project, and is essential for building a solid path moving
+forward.
+
+We'll obviously be spending a couple weeks firefighting any immediate issues
+for v0.12, but the team is excited to start pulling in the items and
+discussing what the roadmap will look like next for Node.js. We want to make
+sure we're scoping future versions of Node.js so we can have confidence in
+knowing we're on the right path and that we're ready to release based on the
+standards we have set for ourselves.
+
+Quite a few members of the team will be attending
+[NodeSummit](http://nodesummit.com) February 9th through the 11th in San
+Francisco. If you're around for that event please make sure to find us and
+give us feedback on what you would like to see from Node.js.
+
+Source Code: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-v0.12.0.tar.gz
+
+Macintosh Installer (Universal): http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-v0.12.0.pkg
+
+Windows Installer: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-v0.12.0-x86.msi
+
+Windows x64 Installer: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/x64/node-v0.12.0-x64.msi
+
+Windows x64 Files: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/x64/
+
+Linux 32-bit Binary: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-v0.12.0-linux-x86.tar.gz
+
+Linux 64-bit Binary: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-v0.12.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
+
+Solaris 32-bit Binary: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-v0.12.0-sunos-x86.tar.gz
+
+Solaris 64-bit Binary: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-v0.12.0-sunos-x64.tar.gz
+
+Other release files: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/
+
+Website: http://nodejs.org/docs/v0.12.0/
+
+Documentation: http://nodejs.org/docs/v0.12.0/api/
+
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