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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Security Releases

Summary

The Node.js project will release new versions of the 26.x, 24.x, 22.x releases lines on or shortly after, Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in order to address security vulnerabilities.

The highest severity issue fixed in this release is HIGH.

It's important to note that End-of-Life versions are always affected when a security release occurs. To ensure your system's security, please use an up-to-date version as outlined in our Release Schedule.

Releases will be available on, or shortly after, Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

The current Node.js security policy can be found at https://nodejs.org/en/security/. Please follow the process outlined in https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/SECURITY.md if you wish to report a vulnerability in Node.js.