Node.js

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.

For information on using Node.js, see the [Node.js website][].

The Node.js project uses an open governance model. The [OpenJS Foundation][] provides support for the project.

Contributors are expected to act in a collaborative manner to move the project forward. We encourage the constructive exchange of contrary opinions and compromise. The TSC reserves the right to limit or block contributors who repeatedly act in ways that discourage, exhaust, or otherwise negatively affect other participants.

This project has a [Code of Conduct][].

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Release types
- Download
- Verifying binaries
Building Node.js
Security
Contributing to Node.js
Current project team members
License

Support

Looking for help? Check out the instructions for getting support.

Release types

Current: Under active development. Code for the Current release is in the branch for its major version number (for example, v22.x). Node.js releases a new major version every 6 months, allowing for breaking changes. This happens in April and October every year. Releases appearing each October have a support life of 8 months. Releases appearing each April convert to LTS (see below) each October.
LTS: Releases that receive Long Term Support, with a focus on stability and security. Every even-numbered major version will become an LTS release. LTS releases receive 12 months of Active LTS support and a further 18 months of Maintenance. LTS release lines have alphabetically-ordered code names, beginning with v4 Argon. There are no breaking changes or feature additions, except in some special circumstances.
Nightly: Code from the Current branch built every 24-hours when there are changes. Use with caution.

Current and LTS releases follow semantic versioning. A member of the Release Team signs each Current and LTS release. For more information, see the Release README.

Download

Binaries, installers, and source tarballs are available at https://nodejs.org/en/download/.

Current and LTS releases

https://nodejs.org/download/release/

The latest directory is an alias for the latest Current release. The latest-codename directory is an alias for the latest release from an LTS line. For example, the latest-hydrogen directory contains the latest Hydrogen (Node.js 18) release.

Nightly releases

https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/

Each directory name and filename contains a date (in UTC) and the commit SHA at the HEAD of the release.

API documentation

Documentation for the latest Current release is at https://nodejs.org/api/. Version-specific documentation is available in each release directory in the docs subdirectory. Version-specific documentation is also at https://nodejs.org/download/docs/.

Verifying binaries

Download directories contain a SHASUMS256.txt file with SHA checksums for the files.

To download SHASUMS256.txt using curl:

curl -O https://nodejs.org/dist/vx.y.z/SHASUMS256.txt

To check that a downloaded file matches the checksum, run it through sha256sum with a command such as:

grep node-vx.y.z.tar.gz SHASUMS256.txt | sha256sum -c -

For Current and LTS, the GPG detached signature of SHASUMS256.txt is in SHASUMS256.txt.sig. You can use it with gpg to verify the integrity of SHASUMS256.txt. You will first need to import the GPG keys of individuals authorized to create releases.

See Release keys for commands to import active release keys.

Next, download the SHASUMS256.txt.sig for the release:

curl -O https://nodejs.org/dist/vx.y.z/SHASUMS256.txt.sig

Then use gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.sig SHASUMS256.txt to verify the file's signature.

Building Node.js

See BUILDING.md for instructions on how to build Node.js from source and a list of supported platforms.

Security

For information on reporting security vulnerabilities in Node.js, see SECURITY.md.

Contributing to Node.js

[Contributing to the project][]
[Working Groups][]
[Strategic initiatives][]
[Technical values and prioritization][]

Current project team members

For information about the governance of the Node.js project, see GOVERNANCE.md.

TSC (Technical Steering Committee)

TSC voting members

aduh95 - Antoine du Hamel <duhamelantoine1995@gmail.com> (he/him)
anonrig - Yagiz Nizipli <yagiz@nizipli.com> (he/him)
benjamingr - Benjamin Gruenbaum <benjamingr@gmail.com>
BridgeAR - Ruben Bridgewater <ruben@bridgewater.de> (he/him)
gireeshpunathil - Gireesh Punathil <gpunathi@in.ibm.com> (he/him)
jasnell - James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com> (he/him)
joyeecheung - Joyee Cheung <joyeec9h3@gmail.com> (she/her)
legendecas - Chengzhong Wu <legendecas@gmail.com> (he/him)
marco-ippolito - Marco Ippolito <marcoippolito54@gmail.com> (he/him)
mcollina - Matteo Collina <matteo.collina@gmail.com> (he/him)
mhdawson - Michael Dawson <midawson@redhat.com> (he/him)
MoLow - Moshe Atlow <moshe@atlow.co.il> (he/him)
RafaelGSS - Rafael Gonzaga <rafael.nunu@hotmail.com> (he/him)
richardlau - Richard Lau <rlau@redhat.com>
ronag - Robert Nagy <ronagy@icloud.com>
ruyadorno - Ruy Adorno <ruy@vlt.sh> (he/him)
ShogunPanda - Paolo Insogna <paolo@cowtech.it> (he/him)
targos - Michaël Zasso <targos@protonmail.com> (he/him)
tniessen - Tobias Nießen <tniessen@tnie.de> (he/him)

TSC regular members

apapirovski - Anatoli Papirovski <apapirovski@mac.com> (he/him)
BethGriggs - Beth Griggs <bethanyngriggs@gmail.com> (she/her)
bnoordhuis - Ben Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>
cjihrig - Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com> (he/him)
codebytere - Shelley Vohr <shelley.vohr@gmail.com> (she/her)
GeoffreyBooth - Geoffrey Booth <webadmin@geoffreybooth.com> (he/him)
Trott - Rich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com> (he/him)

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TSC emeriti members

addaleax - Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net> (she/her)
ChALkeR - Сковорода Никита Андреевич <chalkerx@gmail.com> (he/him)
chrisdickinson - Chris Dickinson <christopher.s.dickinson@gmail.com>
danbev - Daniel Bevenius <daniel.bevenius@gmail.com> (he/him)
danielleadams - Danielle Adams <adamzdanielle@gmail.com> (she/her)
evanlucas - Evan Lucas <evanlucas@me.com> (he/him)
fhinkel - Franziska Hinkelmann <franziska.hinkelmann@gmail.com> (she/her)
Fishrock123 - Jeremiah Senkpiel <fishrock123@rocketmail.com> (he/they)
gabrielschulhof - Gabriel Schulhof <gabrielschulhof@gmail.com>
gibfahn - Gibson Fahnestock <gibfahn@gmail.com> (he/him)
indutny - Fedor Indutny <fedor@indutny.com>
isaacs - Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me>
joshgav - Josh Gavant <josh.gavant@outlook.com>
mmarchini - Mary Marchini <oss@mmarchini.me> (she/her)
mscdex - Brian White <mscdex@mscdex.net>
MylesBorins - Myles Borins <myles.borins@gmail.com> (he/him)
nebrius - Bryan Hughes <bryan@nebri.us>
ofrobots - Ali Ijaz Sheikh <ofrobots@google.com> (he/him)
orangemocha - Alexis Campailla <orangemocha@nodejs.org>
piscisaureus - Bert Belder <bertbelder@gmail.com>
RaisinTen - Darshan Sen <raisinten@gmail.com> (he/him)
rvagg - Rod Vagg <r@va.gg>
sam-github - Sam Roberts <vieuxtech@gmail.com>
shigeki - Shigeki Ohtsu <ohtsu@ohtsu.org> (he/him)
thefourtheye - Sakthipriyan Vairamani <thechargingvolcano@gmail.com> (he/him)
TimothyGu - Tiancheng "Timothy" Gu <timothygu99@gmail.com> (he/him)
trevnorris - Trevor Norris <trev.norris@gmail.com>

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