Node.js 18 and 20 Are EOL—Yet They Were Downloaded More Than 136 Million Times in July 2026
A HeroDevs analysis found more than 136M downloads of EOL Node.js 18 and 20 in July 2026. Learn why unsupported runtimes remain embedded in active builds.
A HeroDevs analysis found more than 136M downloads of EOL Node.js 18 and 20 in July 2026. Learn why unsupported runtimes remain embedded in active builds.
Node.js v26 is now available. Here’s what actually changed: Temporal enabled by default, V8 14.6, Undici 8, and key deprecations.
Explore what happened in Node.js in February 2026, including v24.14.0 LTS, v25.7.0 Current, patch releases, and new security reporting requirements.