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Patch nowJS & TypeScript

Next.js 16.3.6 fixes a critical remote code execution flaw in next/og

The September 22 release fixes a critical RCE in the Node.js ImageResponse of next/og. Versions 16.2.0 up to 16.3.5 are affected.

Karlen Trimino ·

Patch nowPHP & Laravel

PHP fixes an SQL injection in the pg_* functions

CVE-2026-17543 (High) is an SQL injection in pg_insert, pg_update, pg_select and pg_delete. It was fixed in the July 30 releases.

Karlen Trimino ·

Patch nowJS & TypeScript

Node.js July security releases fixed 11 CVEs, three rated High

The July 29 security releases (26.5.1, 24.18.1, 22.23.2) fixed 11 CVEs, three of them rated High.

Karlen Trimino ·

PlanJS & TypeScript

npm 12 stops running dependency install scripts by default

npm v12 became the default on July 8. Dependency lifecycle scripts, Git dependencies and remote URL dependencies are now opt-in.

Karlen Trimino ·

PlanJS & TypeScript

TypeScript 7 is native and 8 to 12 times faster, but not a drop-in

TypeScript 7.0, the native port written in Go, shipped July 8. It has no stable programmatic API yet, and its new defaults change your tsconfig.

Karlen Trimino ·

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PlanPHP & Laravel

Laravel 13 is the line to be on

Laravel 12 stopped receiving bug fixes on August 13, 2026. Laravel 13 supports PHP 8.3 to 8.5, with security fixes until March 17, 2028.

This week's triage

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One thing to do this week

Search your repositories for pull_request_target and for next/og on the Node.js runtime. Those two searches map to two of the most expensive problems of the summer.

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Security fixes to apply now.

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Plan

Upgrades and deadlines to schedule.

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Watch

Releases and changes coming up.

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The Full-Stack Upgrade Map: What to Patch, Plan and Watch (September 2026)

  • Next.js 16.3.6 fixes a critical RCE in next/og (Sept 22)
  • npm 12 no longer runs dependency install scripts by default
  • TypeScript 7 is native and 8 to 12x faster, but not a drop-in upgrade
  • PHP 8.6 RC1 lands this week, with the final release on Nov 19

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