Native addon compatibility impact of NW.js 0.58.0 Node.js 18 upgrade

When upgrading an NW.js application from the 0.57.x series to 0.58.0, the bundled Node.js version changes from 14.x to 18.x, which updates the V8 engine and the Node‑API (N‑API) version. This change breaks binary compatibility for any native addon compiled against the older ABI, so the addons must be rebuilt or replaced to work with the new runtime.

The development team needs to decide whether to rebuild all native modules using the NW.js 0.58.0 SDK, rely on pre‑built binaries that target the new Node.js version, or implement a fallback mechanism. There is uncertainty about the most reliable approach for continuous integration pipelines and about how to lock dependencies to prevent accidental use of incompatible builds.

• What is the recommended workflow for rebuilding native addons with the NW.js 0.58.0 SDK?
• Can pre‑built .node files targeting Node.js 14 be made compatible with NW.js 0.58.0 through any available flags or shims?
• How should version pinning be handled in package.json or similar manifests to avoid unintentionally pulling in incompatible native binaries?