2016-10-18 Node.js v6.9.0 'Boron' (LTS) Release
This release marks the transition of Node.js v6 into Long Term Support (LTS) with the codename 'Boron'. The v6 release line now moves in to "Active LTS" and will remain so until April 2018. After that time it will move in to "Maintenance" until end of life in April 2019. This is also a security release. All Node.js users should consult the security release summary at https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2016-security-releases/ for details on patched vulnerabilities. Notable changes: * crypto: Don't automatically attempt to load an OpenSSL configuration file, from the `OPENSSL_CONF` environment variable or from the default location for the current platform. Always triggering a configuration file load attempt may allow an attacker to load compromised OpenSSL configuration into a Node.js process if they are able to place a file in a default location. (Fedor Indutny, Rod Vagg) * node: Introduce the `process.release.lts` property, set to ...
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