# What changed in boxen

> 5 changes in boxen 9 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 1 breaking, 4 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-20. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/boxen/

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## boxen 9

### Breaking changes

- Requires Node.js 22. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/boxen/releases/tag/v9.0.0)

### New APIs and options

- Adds the borderBackgroundColor option. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/boxen/releases/tag/v9.0.0)
- Adds the footer option. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/boxen/releases/tag/v9.0.0)
- Adds the maxWidth option. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/boxen/releases/tag/v9.0.0)
- Adds the titleColor option. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/boxen/releases/tag/v9.0.0)