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66author : The Node.js Release Team
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9- Starting with ` v27 ` , Node.js will move from two major releases per year to one. This post explains what's changing, why, and what it means for users.
9+ Starting with ` 27.x ` , Node.js will move from two major releases per year to one. This post explains what's changing, why, and what it means for users.
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1111## Why This Change
1212
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2727## What's Changing
2828
29- Starting with ` v27 ` in 2027:
29+ Starting with ` 27.x ` in 2027:
3030
3131- ** One major release per year** (April), with LTS promotion in October
3232- ** Every release becomes LTS** . No more odd/even distinction.
3333- ** Alpha channel replaces odd-numbered releases** for early testing
34- - ** Version numbers align with years** : ` v27 ` in 2027, ` v28 ` in 2028
34+ - ** Version numbers align with years** : ` 27.x ` in 2027, ` 28.x ` in 2028
3535- ** Maximum 3 active release lines** (down from 5)
3636
3737### New Schedule
3838
39- | Phase | Duration | Description |
40- | -------| ---------- | -------------|
41- | Alpha | 5 months | Oct to Mar. Early testing, semver-major allowed |
42- | Current | 6 months | Apr to Oct. Stabilization |
43- | LTS | 29 months | Long-term support with security fixes |
39+ | Phase | Duration | Description |
40+ | ------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
41+ | Alpha | 5 months | Oct to Mar. Early testing, semver-major allowed |
42+ | Current | 6 months | Apr to Oct. Stabilization |
43+ | LTS | 29 months | Long-term support with security fixes |
4444
4545Total support: 35 months from release to End of Life.
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5353** Who it's for:** Library authors and CI pipelines testing compatibility with upcoming breaking changes. Not intended for production use.
5454
5555** What to expect:**
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5657- Semver-major changes land during this phase
5758- No security patches (only stable releases receive security fixes)
5859- API may change between builds
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6869
6970## Timeline
7071
71- ### ` v26 ` (Current Schedule)
72+ ### ` 26.x ` (Current Schedule)
7273
73- | Milestone | Date |
74- | -----------| ------|
75- | Release | April 2026 |
76- | Enters LTS | October 2026 |
74+ | Milestone | Date |
75+ | ----------- | ------------ |
76+ | Release | April 2026 |
77+ | Enters LTS | October 2026 |
7778| Maintenance | October 2027 |
78- | End of Life | April 2029 |
79+ | End of Life | April 2029 |
7980
80- ` v26 ` follows the existing schedule. This is the last release under the current model.
81+ ` 26.x ` follows the existing schedule. This is the last release under the current model.
8182
82- ### ` v27 ` (New Schedule)
83+ ### ` 27.x ` (New Schedule)
8384
84- | Milestone | Date |
85- | -----------| ------|
85+ | Milestone | Date |
86+ | ------------ | ------------ |
8687| Alpha begins | October 2026 |
87- | Release | April 2027 |
88- | Enters LTS | October 2027 |
89- | End of Life | March 2030 |
88+ | Release | April 2027 |
89+ | Enters LTS | October 2027 |
90+ | End of Life | March 2030 |
9091
91- ` v27 ` is the first release under the new schedule.
92+ ` 27.x ` is the first release under the new schedule.
9293
9394### The Next 10 Years
9495
9596| Version | Alpha | Release | LTS | End of Life |
96- | --------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------- |
97- | v27 | Oct 2026 | Apr 2027 | Oct 2027 | Mar 2030 |
98- | v28 | Oct 2027 | Apr 2028 | Oct 2028 | Mar 2031 |
99- | v29 | Oct 2028 | Apr 2029 | Oct 2029 | Mar 2032 |
100- | v30 | Oct 2029 | Apr 2030 | Oct 2030 | Mar 2033 |
101- | v31 | Oct 2030 | Apr 2031 | Oct 2031 | Mar 2034 |
102- | v32 | Oct 2031 | Apr 2032 | Oct 2032 | Mar 2035 |
103- | v33 | Oct 2032 | Apr 2033 | Oct 2033 | Mar 2036 |
104- | v34 | Oct 2033 | Apr 2034 | Oct 2034 | Mar 2037 |
105- | v35 | Oct 2034 | Apr 2035 | Oct 2035 | Mar 2038 |
106- | v36 | Oct 2035 | Apr 2036 | Oct 2036 | Mar 2039 |
97+ | ------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ----------- |
98+ | 27.x | Oct 2026 | Apr 2027 | Oct 2027 | Mar 2030 |
99+ | 28.x | Oct 2027 | Apr 2028 | Oct 2028 | Mar 2031 |
100+ | 29.x | Oct 2028 | Apr 2029 | Oct 2029 | Mar 2032 |
101+ | 30.x | Oct 2029 | Apr 2030 | Oct 2030 | Mar 2033 |
102+ | 31.x | Oct 2030 | Apr 2031 | Oct 2031 | Mar 2034 |
103+ | 32.x | Oct 2031 | Apr 2032 | Oct 2032 | Mar 2035 |
104+ | 33.x | Oct 2032 | Apr 2033 | Oct 2033 | Mar 2036 |
105+ | 34.x | Oct 2033 | Apr 2034 | Oct 2034 | Mar 2037 |
106+ | 35.x | Oct 2034 | Apr 2035 | Oct 2035 | Mar 2038 |
107+ | 36.x | Oct 2035 | Apr 2036 | Oct 2036 | Mar 2039 |
107108
108109## Thank You
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