Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Node.js versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.8.4 | Jan 20, 2015 | Supported indefinitely | Supported | Active |
| 2 | 2.5.0 | May 4, 2015 | Supported indefinitely | Supported | Active |
| 3 | 3.3.1 | Aug 4, 2015 | Supported indefinitely | Supported | Active |
| 4 LTS | 4.9.1 | Sep 9, 2015 | Apr 30, 2018 | 2931 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5 | 5.12.0 | Oct 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2016 | 3600 days past EOL | EOL |
| 6 LTS | 6.17.1 | Apr 26, 2016 | Apr 30, 2019 | 2566 days past EOL | EOL |
| 7 | 7.10.1 | Oct 25, 2016 | Jun 30, 2017 | 3235 days past EOL | EOL |
| 8 LTS | 8.17.0 | May 30, 2017 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2321 days past EOL | EOL |
| 9 | 9.11.2 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jun 30, 2018 | 2870 days past EOL | EOL |
| 10 LTS | 10.24.1 | Apr 24, 2018 | Apr 30, 2021 | 1835 days past EOL | EOL |
| 11 | 11.15.0 | Oct 23, 2018 | Jun 30, 2019 | 2505 days past EOL | EOL |
| 12 LTS | 12.22.12 | Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 30, 2022 | 1470 days past EOL | EOL |
| 13 | 13.14.0 | Oct 22, 2019 | Jun 1, 2020 | 2168 days past EOL | EOL |
| 14 LTS | 14.21.3 | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 30, 2023 | 1105 days past EOL | EOL |
| 15 | 15.14.0 | Oct 20, 2020 | Jun 1, 2021 | 1803 days past EOL | EOL |
| 16 LTS | 16.20.2 | Apr 20, 2021 | Sep 11, 2023 | 971 days past EOL | EOL |
| 17 | 17.9.1 | Oct 19, 2021 | Jun 1, 2022 | 1438 days past EOL | EOL |
| 18 LTS | 18.20.8 | Apr 19, 2022 | Apr 30, 2025 | 374 days past EOL | EOL |
| 19 | 19.9.0 | Oct 18, 2022 | Jun 1, 2023 | 1073 days past EOL | EOL |
| 20 LTS | 20.20.2 | Apr 18, 2023 | Apr 30, 2026 | 9 days past EOL | EOL |
| 21 | 21.7.3 | Oct 17, 2023 | Jun 1, 2024 | 707 days past EOL | EOL |
| 22 LTS | 22.22.2 | Apr 24, 2024 | Apr 30, 2027 | 356 days remaining | Active |
| 23 | 23.11.1 | Oct 16, 2024 | Jun 1, 2025 | 342 days past EOL | EOL |
| 24 LTS | 24.15.0 | May 6, 2025 | Apr 30, 2028 | 722 days remaining | Active |
| 25 | 25.9.0 | Oct 15, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 | 23 days remaining | Warning |
| 26 LTS | 26.1.0 | May 5, 2026 | Already EOL | Supported | Active |
When a Node.js version reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL Node.js should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Node.js versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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