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v2.37.0

shrimbly/node-bananav2.37.0Jul 1, 2026by rejas

AI Summary

A significant update requiring Node.js 22.22.2 through 24. It refactors core modules to use ES6 classes and modernizes the DOM update flow. Electron is updated to v42, and various security and dependency updates are included.

Key Highlights

  • Node.js version requirement change (>= 22.22.2 < 23 || >= 24)
  • Electron updated to v42
  • Core refactoring: Modernized DOM update flow with async/await
  • Security fix: Prevent unauthorized secret expansion in socket payloads

Breaking Changes

  • Requires Node.js version >=22.22.2 <23 || >=24

New Features

  • Buienradar weather provider
  • Object-based electronSwitches support
  • Git hash and branch in system information log
  • ES module imports in browser core

Full Release Notes

## Release Notes
Thanks to: @angeldeejay, @egeekial, @khassel, @KristjanESPERANTO, @MikeBishop, @rejas
> ⚠️ This release needs nodejs version >=22.22.2 <23 || >=24 (no change to previous release)

[Compare to previous Release v2.36.0](https://github.com/MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror/compare/v2.36.0...v2.37.0)


### [core]
- Prepare Release 2.37.0 (#4193)
- fix(electron): map IPv6 :: wildcard to localhost (#4188)
- refactor(main): modernize DOM update flow with async/await (#4186)
- refactor(main): simplify _updateDom with async/await (#4185)
- fix(security): prevent unauthorized secret expansion in socket payloads (#4184)
- refactor(main): simplify updateDomWithContent async flow (#4182)
- fix: modules losing data after HTTP 304 responses (#4180)
- chore: add missing core defaults (#4181)
- fix(server): enforce ipWhitelist for Socket.IO too (#4169)
- feat(systeminfo): include Git hash and branch in system information log (#4167)
- feat(electron): support object-based electronSwitches (#4161)
- systeminformation thread not ending: move error handling from utils to app (#4160)
- fix systeminformation thread not ending (#4155)
- refactor: use ES module imports in browser core (#4158)
- refactor(core): remove old Object.assign polyfill (#4157)
- refactor: rewrite Module as an ES6 class (#4151)
- refactor: rewrite NodeHelper as an ES6 class (#4147)
- update eletron to v42 (#4144)
- refactor(utils): drop ajv dependency (#4142)
- fix(systeminformation): output right 'used node' version (from parent process) (#4141)
- fix: skip postinstall git clean when not in a git repository (#4139)
- Remove unnecessary conditionals and fix falsy property check in imperial conversion (#4135)
- update version in package.json

### [dependencies]
- update dependencies (#4191)
- Bump actions/checkout from 6 to 7 (#4190)
- chore: update dependencies and adjust import path for SunCalc (#4189)
- update dependencies incl. electron and revert yauzl-electron-install-fix (#4183)
- update dependencies, add electron fix in package.json (#4175)
- chore: update dependencies (#4162)
- Bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4 to 5 (#4152)
- Unify linting: replace Stylelint and markdownlint with ESLint (#4148)
- update dependencies and workflows to node v26 (#4140)

### [modules/alert]
- CodeQL cleanup for alerts #18, #19, #20 (#4153)
- fix: resolve CodeQL alerts #24 and #26 (#4145)
- fix(electron): resolve CodeQL alerts #22 and #25 in electron.js (#4136)

### [modules/calendar]
- perf(calendar): pre-filter ICS data before parsing (#4168)
- perf(calendar): use async ICS parsing to avoid blocking event loop (#4143)

### [modules/newsfeed]
- [newsfeed] add allowBasicHtmlTags option for basic emphasis (#4176)

### [modules/updatenotification]
- fix(updatenotification): don't spawn a child process when running under PM2 (#4166)
- fix(updatenotification): use process.argv[0] as restart binary (#4163)
- fix(updatenotification): preserve start mode on restart (#4156)
- fix(updatenotification): fix ref diff parsing for fetch --dry-run (#4138)
- refactor(updatenotification): replace pm2 usage with node logic (#4134)

### [modules/weather]
- feat(weather): add Buienradar provider (#4164)

### [testing]
- remove warning in unit tests (for nodejs >= v25) (#4149)
- polish HTTP 304 docs/test/handling (#4129)