express v5.2.0

Important: Security

• Security fix for CVE-2024-51999 (GHSA-pj86-cfqh-vqx6)

What's Changed

• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.11 to 3.28.13 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6429
• Refactor: simplify acceptsLanguages implementation using spread operator by @Ayoub-Mabrouk in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6137
• increased code coverage of utils.js file by @ashish3011 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6386
• chore: remove duplicate word by @dufucun in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6456
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.13 to 3.28.16 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6498
• build(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 4.3.0 to 4.4.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6497
• build(deps): bump actions/download-artifact from 4.2.1 to 4.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6496
• ci: add node.js 24 to test matrix by @Phillip9587 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6504
• ci: update codeql config by @Phillip9587 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6488
• chore: wider range for query test skip by @jonchurch in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6512
• chore: fix typos in test by @noritaka1166 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6535
• ci: disable credential persistence for checkout actions by @mertssmnoglu in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6522
• ci: allow manual triggering of workflow by @shivarm in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6515
• test: add coverage for app.listen() variants by @kgarg1 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6476
• docs: move documentation and charters to the discussions and .github … by @bjohansebas in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6427
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.16 to 3.28.18 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6549
• build(deps): bump ossf/scorecard-action from 2.4.1 to 2.4.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6548
• chore: enforce explicit Buffer import and add lint rule by @shivarm in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6525
• chore: use node protocol for querystring by @shivarm in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6520
• chore: fix typo by @mountdisk in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6609
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.18 to 3.29.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6618
• add deprecation warnings for redirect arguments undefined by @bjohansebas in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6405
• ci: run CI when the markdown changes by @bjohansebas in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6632
• doc: fix CONTRIBUTING link by @jonchurch in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6653
• doc: update contributing guidelines and code of conduct links by @ShubhamOulkar in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6601
• build(deps-dev): bump morgan from 1.10.0 to 1.10.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6679
• build(deps-dev): bump cookie-session from 2.1.0 to 2.1.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6678
• lint: add --fix flag to automatic fix linting issue by @shivarm in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6644
• chore: ignore yarn.lock file and update example by @shivarm in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6588
• lib: use req.socket over deprecated req.connection by @bjohansebas in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6705
• doc: update express app example by @shivarm in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6718
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.2 to 3.29.5 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6675
• Remove history.md from being packaged on publish by @sheplu in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6780
• build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 4.2.2 to 5.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6797
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.7 to 3.30.5 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6796
• build(deps): bump ossf/scorecard-action from 2.4.2 to 2.4.3 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6795
• build(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 4.4.0 to 5.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6794
• build(deps): bump actions/download-artifact from 4.3.0 to 5.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6793
• ci: add node.js 25 to test matrix by @Phillip9587 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6843
• build(deps): bump actions/download-artifact from 5.0.0 to 6.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6871
• build(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 5.0.0 to 6.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6870
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 3.30.5 to 4.31.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6869
• build(deps): bump actions/upload-artifact from 4.6.2 to 5.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6868
• chore: switch badges from badgen.net to shields.io by @Phillip9587 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6900
• refactor: use cached slice in app.listen by @Tacit1 in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6897
• Nominate to @efekrskl for triage team by @bjohansebas in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6888
• docs: update emeritus triagers by @bjohansebas in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6890
• fix: upgrade body-parser to 2.2.1 to address CVE-2025-13466 by @shivarm in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6922
• build(deps): bump coverallsapp/github-action from 2.3.6 to 2.3.7 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6930
• build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 4.31.2 to 4.31.6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6929
• build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 5.0.0 to 6.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6928
• Release: 5.2.0 by @UlisesGascon in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6920

New Contributors

• @ashish3011 made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6386
• @dufucun made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6456
• @noritaka1166 made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6535
• @mertssmnoglu made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6522
• @shivarm made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6515
• @kgarg1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6476
• @mountdisk made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6609
• @ShubhamOulkar made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6601
• @sheplu made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6780
• @Tacit1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/expressjs/express/pull/6897

Full Changelog: https://github.com/expressjs/express/compare/v5.1.0...v5.2.0