--- title: "Adonis v6" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 519 published_at: "2024-01-30" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/519" --- Plus more npm shenangians, TypeScript 5.4 beta, and publishing an npm package the modern way. | #​519 — January 30, 2024 [Read on the Web](https://nodeweekly.com/issues/519) Together with [![Memetria\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto,w_600,h_145/e_make_transparent/co_white,e_outline:7/vvpdctzacmq3xehpvwps.png)](https://dashboard.memetria.com/nodeweekly/) ![Node.js Weekly](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/v1653576619/lgfqinzbdqttwmhvljxb.png) [![\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_1280,e_sharpen:60,q_auto/rv4lholxeexpx0xayhpv.jpg)](https://adonisjs.com/blog/adonisjs-v6-announcement) [AdonisJS v6: The Complete Web Framework](https://adonisjs.com/blog/adonisjs-v6-announcement) — If you want a TypeScript-first backend Web framework with [amazing docs](https://docs.adonisjs.com/guides/introduction) and packed with features out the box, [Adonis](https://adonisjs.com/) is worth a look. v6 takes a huge step forward by using ESM by default, offering significantly more type safety overall (including for routes and middleware references), a new validation library, and more. 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