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RELEASE NOTESOPENJS FOUNDATIONVERIFIED

PUBLISHER UPDATE · NODEJS-26.13.0

NODEJS-26.13.0 release notes and known issues

2026-10-28, Version 26.13.0 'Lithium' (LTS), @richardlau

Scope: Node.js. This update record adds version, fix and known-issue context. Its publication date is not a lifecycle boundary.

Summary

Notable Changes This release marks the transition of Node.js 26.x into Long Term Support (LTS) with the codename 'Lithium'. It will continue to receive updates through to the end of April 2029. Other than updating metadata, such as the process.release object, to reflect that the release is LTS, no further changes from Node.js 26.12.1 are included. If you are updating from an earlier Long Term Support release (e.g. Node.js 24 or 22 or earlier) please note that since Node.js 25 the official binaries for Linux are linked against libatomic, which may need to be installed separately depending on your Linux distribution.

Improvements and security content

  • Notable Changes This release marks the transition of Node.js 26.x into Long Term Support (LTS) with the codename 'Lithium'. It will continue to receive updates through to the end of April 2029. Other than updating metadata, such as the process.release object, to reflect that the release is LTS, no further changes from Node.js 26.12.1 are included. If you are updating from an earlier Long Term Support release (e.g. Node.js 24 or 22 or earlier) please note that since Node.js 25 the official binaries for Linux are linked against libatomic, which may need to be installed separately depending on your Linux distribution.

Known issues

Publisher statement

Not stated. The verified publisher record does not contain a known-issues statement.

Affected products and versions

Products

  • Node.js

Affected versions

  • 26.13.0
  • 26.12.1

Fixed versions or updates

  • No fixed version is stated in this record.

Recommended action

Review the official publisher document before deployment.

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Node.js 22 JodOpen lifecycle record →

Official publisher evidence

OPENJS FOUNDATIONVERIFIED

2026-10-28, Version 26.13.0 'Lithium' (LTS), @richardlau

Checked 15 Nov 2026. BlackTree preserves the last verified facts if a later source check is temporarily unavailable.

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