The current major version of the JavaScript runtime improves performance and includes native ES module support.

Node.JS had that ability for a while before it was incorporated in JavaScript with a feature called ‘modules.’ Eventually, they made it to the language itself and the browsers.

Currently, modules must be recompiled to work with new versions of Node.js and the JavaScript engine, which traditionally has been Google’s V8 engine.

The Node.js default package management system hits version 2.0 with performance improvements and enterprise-friendly features ...