@simplewebauthn/browser 14.0.0

v14.0.0 - The one after they go quantum

on Node.js NPM

The headlining feature of this release is @simplewebauthn/server gaining support for passkeys using the ML-DSA-44, ML-DSA-65, and ML-DSA-87 PQC algorithms in supported runtimes. And in those same supported runtimes, SimpleWebAuthn will automatically encourage registration of ML-DSA-44 passkeys to future-proof Relying Parties as PQC-capable FIDO2 authenticators and credential managers start coming to market. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/advanced/server/pqc-ml-dsa-support for more info 🚀

Setting our sites on the browser, @simplewebauthn/browser picks up a new sendSignal() method as a single method to call all of the WebAuthn Signal APIs. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/packages/browser#sendsignal for more info 🛜

As for breaking changes, the minimum supported version of Node has been raised to Node LTS 22.x and higher, and Deno v2.4.x and higher. Going forward, SimpleWebAuthn will more formally aim to support Node LTS releases through their Active and Maintenance windows as tracked on the Node.js Releases page, and aim to support Deno minor releases for up to one year after their release

That's not all, though. Continue reading for the full list of changes in this release! 🎉

Changes:

• [server] The PQC ML-DSA-44, ML-DSA-65, and ML-DSA-87 signature algorithms are now supported as passkey public key algorithms when the runtime supports them. In runtimes that support these PQC algorithms, generateRegistrationOptions() will include ML-DSA-44 as the most preferred public key algorithm during registration. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/advanced/server/pqc-ml-dsa-support for more info (#785, #794)
• [browser] The new sendSignal() method offers a simple way to invoke the WebAuthn Signal APIs. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/packages/browser#sendsignal for more info (#778)
• [browser] The new browserSupportsPasskeys() helper method performs more robust WebAuthn support detection by also checking for typical passkey-related WebAuthn features. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/packages/browser#browsersupportspasskeys for more info (#761)
• [browser] The new getBrowserCapabilities() helper method wraps WebAuthn's getClientCapabilities() with additional feature detection checks when possible. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/packages/browser#getbrowsercapabilities for more info (#761)
• [server] verifyAuthenticationResponse() accepts an optional new expectedTopOrigin argument that supports cross-origin authentication verification. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/advanced/server/cross-origin-support for more info (#773)
• [server] MetadataService.initialize() accepts an optional new logger argument that can be used to capture MetadataService status output in a project-specific manner. See https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/advanced/server/metadata-service#logging for more info (#765)
• [server] The typing of transports in excludeCredentials when calling generateRegistrationOptions(), and allowCredentials when calling generateAuthenticationOptions(), has been updated to string[] to make it easier to call these methods (#776)
• [server] "tpm" attestation verification is now more tolerant of variable casing in the TPM manufacturer IDs (#772)
• [server] generateRegistrationOptions() and verifyRegistrationResponse() now use the same default list of allowed public key algorithms for supportedAlgorithmIDs (#791)
• [server] The validateCertificatePath() helper now supports x5c arrays containing cross-signed certificates (#796)

Breaking Changes

• [browser] [server] The minimum supported runtime versions have been increased to Node LTS 22.x and higher, and Deno v2.4.x and higher (#763)