@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ date: '2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z'
33category : announcements
44title : Evolving the Node.js Release Schedule
55layout : blog-post
6- author : The Node.js Release Team
6+ author : Node.js Releasers
77---
88
99Starting with 27.x, Node.js will move from two major releases per year to one.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ As of October 2026:
6060| LTS | 29 months | Long-term support with security fixes |
6161| EOL | Infinity | The project no longer provides any support |
6262
63- Total support: 35 months from release to End of Life.
63+ Total support: 35 months from release to [ End of Life (EOL) ] ( https://nodejs.org/en/about/eol ) .
6464
6565We took some inspiration from Ubuntu's release cycle: predictable
6666April/October anchors, with Interim releases for testing and LTS releases for
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ production.
6969### About the Alpha Channel
7070
7171The Alpha channel replaces odd-numbered releases. Alpha releases are signed,
72- tagged, and tested through CITGM. CITGM (Canary in the Goldmine) is a tool we
72+ tagged, and tested through [ CITGM] ( https://github.com/nodejs/citgm ) . CITGM (Canary in the Goldmine) is a tool we
7373maintain that runs the test suite of major open-source packages on the upcoming
7474version of Node.js, which can let us detect ecosystem breakage and notify the
7575package authors ahead of the release.
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