Node.js 26 Delivers Modern Date Handling via Default Temporal API

The release of Node.js 26 represents a watershed moment for JavaScript developers, finally addressing a longstanding pain point by enabling the Temporal API by default as a replacement for the notoriously problematic legacy Date object. Transitioning to 'Current' status ahead of October's LTS designation, this major version update brings critical upgrades to the V8 engine and Undici HTTP client that reflect Node.js's ongoing commitment to modernizing the JavaScript ecosystem.