Releases
Major Node.js versions enter Current release status for six months, which gives library authors time to add support for them. After six months, odd-numbered releases (9, 11, etc.) become unsupported, and even-numbered releases (10, 12, etc.) move to Active LTS status and are ready for general use. LTS release status is "long-term support", which typically guarantees that critical bugs will be fixed for a total of 30 months. Production applications should only use Active LTS or Maintenance LTS releases.
| Release | Status | Codename | Initial Release | Active LTS Start | Maintenance LTS Start | End-of-life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v12 | Maintenance LTS | Erbium | 2019-04-23 | 2019-10-21 | 2020-11-30 | 2022-04-30 |
| v14 | Active LTS | Fermium | 2020-04-21 | 2020-10-27 | 2021-10-19 | 2023-04-30 |
| v16 | Current | 2021-04-20 | 2021-10-26 | 2022-10-18 | 2024-04-30 | |
| v17 | Pending | 2021-10-19 | 2022-04-01 | 2022-06-01 | ||
| v18 | Pending | 2022-04-19 | 2022-10-25 | 2023-10-18 | 2025-04-30 |
Dates are subject to change.