--- title: "Node 7.0 and npm 4.0 released, plus visual debugging with Node" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 161 published_at: "2016-10-27" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/161" --- Node 7.0 and npm 4.0 released, plus visual debugging with Node This week's Node news[Read this e-mail on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/161) Node WeeklyOctober 27, 2016 #161 Node.js Foundation [Node v7.0.0 (Current) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v7.0.0/)Based around V8 5.4 which has 98% coverage of ES6 features. 7.x will get the latest features first, with 6.9 being the new LTS version. Note that there are breaking features, such as [unhandled promise rejections](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/8217) emitting process warnings. Alon Salant [Visual Debugging with ES6 and Node](https://medium.com/good-eggs-product/visual-debugging-with-es6-and-node-js-44631b3b040f)An interesting look at introducing visual debugging whilst developing Node apps via both the Node Inspector and JetBrains WebStorm. NodeSource [The 10 Key Features in v6 LTS After You Upgrade](https://nodesource.com/blog/the-10-key-features-in-node-js-v6-lts-boron-after-you-upgrade)The Node.js v6 release line became LTS last week and it brings a few new features to the LTS table versus v4. A great look at ten of them here. GreenkeeperSponsor [Stay in control with automated dependency management](https://greenkeeper.io)Out-of-date dependencies are a security risk. Flexible version ranges can break your code at any time. Greenkeeper brings you safety & consistency with automatic updates and real-time monitoring. Free for Open Source. Get started in minutes. [![Greenkeeper\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/6ca1d563.png)](https://greenkeeper.io) npm [npm 4.0 Released](https://github.com/npm/npm/releases/tag/v4.0.0)4.0 is a smaller leap from 3.0 than 3.0 was from 2.0 but there are still changes to be aware of, such as a new prepare script and a rewrite of the `npm search` feature. [4.0.1](https://github.com/npm/npm/releases/tag/v4.0.1) is the latest. ZEIT [next.js: A Framework for Server-Rendered React Apps](https://github.com/zeit/next.js)Built on top of React, Webpack and Babel, Next makes it quick to get going with server-rendered React. YLD [An Embedded Database in Node.js Using LevelDB](http://blog.yld.io/2016/10/24/node-js-databases-an-embedded-database-using-leveldb/)Part of a series looking at interacting with databases from Node. This time, LevelDB - a fast key-value store from Google. Telerik Developer Network [Building APIs with the LoopBack Framework](http://developer.telerik.com/featured/building-node-based-apis-loopback-framework/)A look at how the LoopBack framework simplifies the process of creating, maintaining and securing REST-based APIs with Node.js. Tom Spencer [Running a Node App in a Low-Memory Environment](http://fiznool.com/blog/2016/10/01/running-a-node-dot-js-app-in-a-low-memory-environment/)In low memory environments, V8 can benefit from some tweaks to ensure its garbage collector operates efficiently. Jobs - [Want Multiple Job Offers? - Try Hired](http://hired.com/?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=petercooperpress&utm_campaign=q4-16-nodeweekly) On Hired, engineers typically get 5+ job offers in 1 week. Find that new opportunity you've been craving and get access to 4,000+ companies instantly. Hired In Brief - [Node.js Downloads Per Day By Version](https://twitter.com/nodejs/status/789481423568670721) news 4.0 is in the lead but 6.0 is catching up fast. Twitter - [Breaking Changes Between Node v6 and v7](https://github.com/nodejs/node/wiki/Breaking-changes-between-v6-and-v7) news A technical list of the breaking changes you need to know about between version six and seven, if you’re preparing to upgrade. Node.js Foundation - [Free eBook: Continuous Deployment for Docker Apps to Kubernetes](https://resources.codeship.com/ebooks/deploy-docker-kubernetes-codeship-aw/?utm_source=email-sponsorship&utm_medium=cpc-node-weekly-secondary&utm_campaign=cooper-deploy-docker-kubernetes) In this eBook you will learn how to set up Continuous Deployment to Kubernetes for your Docker Apps. CodeshipSponsor - [Graceful Shutdowns with Node Apps on Kubernetes](https://blog.risingstack.com/graceful-shutdown-node-js-kubernetes/) tutorial Learn what a graceful shutdown really is, how to achieve it in a vanilla Node app, and then to achieve it when running with Kubernetes. Péter Márton - [Using Yarn with Docker](https://hackernoon.com/using-yarn-with-docker-c116ad289d56) tutorial Martino Fornasa - [stdlib: Create Scalable Node.js Microservices in a Flash](https://davidwalsh.name/stdlib) tutorial Keith Horwood - [Creating a CLI Tool in Node](http://eridem.net/creating-a-cli-tool-in-node-js/) tutorial Miguel Ángel Domínguez Coloma - [Enterprise Conversation Episode 7: Node.js + Bustle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JOfetqIXd0) video 8 minutes of how a company is using Node in the enterprise. YouTube - [Building a Node.js Static Server in 10 Minutes](https://youtu.be/Moy6QIpp7Zw) video Using the node-static and live-server modules. Brad Traversy - [The Current State of Node in Europe and Its Growth Potential](https://medium.com/@nodejs/q-a-with-dynatrace-the-current-state-of-node-js-in-europe-and-its-growth-potential-d0185b58bce8) opinion A Q&A type piece with Dynatrace. Node.js Foundation - [JS frameworks & libs fade and die, good tools and acquired skills don't](https://wallabyjs.com/) tools Instant feedback from your tests and realtime code coverage right in your editor, now with test analytics. Wallaby.jsSponsor - [ExecJS FastNode: A Faster Node.js Integration for Ruby/Rails ExecJS](https://github.com/jhawthorn/execjs-fastnode) tools Runs a persistent Node process made available via a UNIX socket. John Hawthorn - [PurpleJS: An Alternative to Node.js for Java Projects](http://webagility.com/posts/purplejs-the-alternative-to-node.js-for-java-projects) tools A JS app framework that runs on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). Enonic - [Bottr: A Simple Framework for Building Bots in Node](https://bottr.co/) code Event and component based for flexibility, Bottr comes with prebuilt integrations for FB Messenger and SMS. James Campbell - [Rebridge: A Transparent JavaScript Object to Redis Bridge](https://www.npmjs.com/package/rebridge) code Capacitor Set Node Weekly is curated by [Peter Cooper](https://twitter.com/peterc) and published by [Cooperpress](https://cooperpress.com/). Want to sponsor an issue? See our [media kit.](https://cooperpress.com/mediakit) Want to post a job? E-mail us or [use our self-serve system.](https://booking.cooperpress.com/jobs) [Unsubscribe](*|UNSUB|*) : [Change email address](*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*) : [Read this issue on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/161) © Cooperpress Ltd. Office 30, Lincoln Way, Louth, LN11 0LS, UK [Email policy](https://cooperpress.com/spam.html) [Privacy policy](https://cooperpress.com/privacy.html)