Newsletter #005: Express 5.1, Node.js Releases & Kawaii Logos πŸ’–πŸš€

Written by Ulises GascΓ³n

Apr 25, 2025 β€” 3 min read

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Hola everyone! πŸŽ‰

Hope you’re all doing great! I’ve got a ton of exciting updates to share β€” new releases across the board, major Express.js milestones, Node.js updates, and even a little bit of kawaii flair πŸ’«

Express 5.1 is Live!

After months of steady work, we’ve officially released [email protected]! This marks a big step forward for the framework, with v5 now being the default on npm πŸŽ‰

Key highlights:

Node.js Releases: 20.19.1 & 22.15.0

It had been a while since I released Node.js versions, so I was a bit rusty πŸ˜…. This week, I finally had a window to jump back in and release [email protected] and [email protected] with nearly 350 commits!.

Huge thanks to @RafaelGSS for leading the charge preparing the releases.

Node.js Test Infra Incident

We recently published a postmortem on the CI infrastructure incident. Thanks to the community for the quick response and for helping keep the project secure.

As a reminder, we welcome responsible security testing β€” but please coordinate through HackerOne or the TSC to prevent disruptions.

Express gets Kawaii

Finally, how cute is this new Express alternative logo by @Sawaratsuki?

Kawaii-style Express.js logo with Japanese katakana γˆγγ™γ·γ‚Œγ™ above the word 'Express', a pastel train track looping around, and a yellow banner with Japanese text ι«˜ι€Ÿγƒ»ι©ζ–°ηš„γƒ»ζœ€ε°ι™ meaning 'High-speed, innovative, minimal.

A playful logo that reads "Express" in bold, stylized letters with cute Japanese katakana above it spelling "γˆγγ™γ·γ‚Œγ™" (express). A pastel train track loops around the text with colorful stars. Below, a yellow banner displays Japanese text reading "ι«˜ι€Ÿγƒ»ι©ζ–°ηš„γƒ»ζœ€ε°ι™" meaning "High-speed, innovative, minimal." This is an alternate version of the Express logo.


Perfect for our high-speed, minimalistic, and now adorably stylish framework (γˆγγ™γ·γ‚Œγ™ ✨ ι«˜ι€Ÿγƒ»ι©ζ–°ηš„γƒ»ζœ€ε°ι™).

As always, thank you all for being part of this journey. Whether you’re shipping code, giving feedback, or just following along β€” your support means the world ❀️

Stay awesome,

Ulises GascΓ³n