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docs: add 10-year schedule and clarify Alpha as nightly builds
- Add comprehensive 10-year schedule table (v27-v36) with Alpha, Release, LTS, and End of Life dates
- Clarify that Alpha channel uses only nightly builds (no formal alpha releases, reducing releaser workload)
- Link to nodejs.org/download/nightly for early testing
- Reorder Timeline section: v26 → v27 → 10-year table
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### About the Alpha Channel
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The Alpha channel replaces odd-numbered releases.
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The Alpha channel replaces odd-numbered releases. During this period, only [nightly builds](https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/) are available for early testing.
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**Who it's for:** Library authors and CI pipelines testing compatibility with upcoming breaking changes. Not intended for production use.
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**What to expect:**
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- Semver-major changes land during this phase
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- No security patches (only stable releases receive security fixes)
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- API may change between Alpha releases
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- ABI stability guarantees are still being defined and will be documented separately
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- API may change between builds
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**Why:** Provides early feedback on breaking changes without maintaining another full release line. Also allows landing V8 updates earlier in the cycle, so we don't ship a single V8 version per year.
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`v27` is the first release under the new schedule.
| v27 | Oct 2026 | Apr 2027 | Oct 2027 | Mar 2030 |
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| v28 | Oct 2027 | Apr 2028 | Oct 2028 | Mar 2031 |
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| v29 | Oct 2028 | Apr 2029 | Oct 2029 | Mar 2032 |
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| v30 | Oct 2029 | Apr 2030 | Oct 2030 | Mar 2033 |
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| v31 | Oct 2030 | Apr 2031 | Oct 2031 | Mar 2034 |
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| v32 | Oct 2031 | Apr 2032 | Oct 2032 | Mar 2035 |
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| v33 | Oct 2032 | Apr 2033 | Oct 2033 | Mar 2036 |
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| v34 | Oct 2033 | Apr 2034 | Oct 2034 | Mar 2037 |
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| v35 | Oct 2034 | Apr 2035 | Oct 2035 | Mar 2038 |
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| v36 | Oct 2035 | Apr 2036 | Oct 2036 | Mar 2039 |
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## Thank You
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This change is the result of discussions across GitHub issues, Release Working Group meetings, and [the Collaboration Summit Chesapeake 2025](https://youtu.be/ppi87YjU9x0?si=NFF5WKIGDJE_U-_V&t=6524). We thank everyone who contributed feedback.
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