Node DeprecationWarning: Buffer() is deprecated due to security and usability issues. Please use the Buffer.alloc(), Buffer.allocUnsafe(), or Buffer.from() methods instead.

[Reg011]

Describe the bug

A depreciation warning about Buffer() is shown when a pdf has been rendered. In the future Node versions, Buffer() will be removed. Which will broke the rendering process.

To Reproduce

Have Node v10.15.3 or more.

1. Render a new pdf.
2. Open the browser console.
3. See the warning.

Screenshots

Desktop:

• OS: Windows
• Browser: Chromium (Electron)
• @react-pdf/renderer: 1.5.4,
• @react-pdf/styled-components: 1.4.0

[Reg011]

I'd be willing to solve this issue myself in a near future.

[diegomura]

That would be great @DavidMich1 ! Let me know if you can

[Reg011]

After inspection it would seem that the issue is not with the package itself but with some of his dependencies.

I found occurrences of new Buffer( in

• @react-pdf/fontkit
• @react-pdf/pdfkit
• @react-pdf/png-js

[joernroeder]

@DavidMich1 could you make any progress on this issue?

[Reg011]

@joernroeder See react-pdf/fontkit#6 (comment)