--- title: Node.js — Evolving the Node.js Release Schedule | daily.dev description: Node.js is changing its release cadence starting with version 27.x: from two major releases per year to one. Every release will become LTS (eliminating the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/node-js-evolving-the-node-js-release-schedule-mkhdl2nhi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Node.js — Evolving the Node.js Release Schedule | daily.dev og:description: Node.js is changing its release cadence starting with version 27.x: from two major releases per year to one. Every release will become LTS (eliminating the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/node-js-evolving-the-node-js-release-schedule-mkhdl2nhi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/MkhdL2NhI.png og:image:alt: Node.js — Evolving the Node.js Release Schedule og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Node.js — Evolving the Node.js Release Schedule **[Node.js](https://daily.dev/sources/nodejs)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Node.js is changing its release cadence starting with version 27.x: from two major releases per year to one. Every release will become LTS (eliminating the odd/even distinction), with a new Alpha channel for early testing of breaking changes. The new cycle runs Alpha (Oct–Mar), Current (Apr–Oct), then 30 months of LTS, totaling 36 months of support. Node.js 26 is the last release under the old model. The change is driven by low adoption of odd-numbered releases, volunteer sustainability concerns, and the need for enterprise predictability. Library authors are encouraged to integrate Alpha releases into their CI pipelines early. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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