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Node.js 20.8.0 addresses memory leaks and use-after-free issues in vm APIs

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Node.js 20.8.0 reworks memory management for vm APIs that use importModuleDynamically, addressing long-standing memory leaks and use-after-free issues.

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This rework addressed a series of long-standing memory leaks and use-after-free issues in the following APIs that support importModuleDynamically:

Node.js

Node.js 20.8.0 (Current)
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20.8.0
Node.js 20.8.0 (Current)
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importModuleDynamically
APIs that support importModuleDynamically

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