Node v18.20.8 (LTS) has been released, featuring an update to OpenSSL version 3.0.16 and root certificates upgraded to NSS 3.108. The release features enhancements for compatibility with V8's depot_tools, an update of root certificates to NSS 3.108, an upgrade of undici to v5.29.0, a revision of corepack to 0.32.0, modifications to arch files for openssl-3.0.16, the inclusion of missing deprecated badges in fs.md, updates to Xcode versions for arm64 and pkg, and a refinement of the error code in tls-psk-circuit for OpenSSL 3.4.

Node.js — Node v18.20.8 (LTS)

Please note that Node.js 18 is scheduled to reach End-of-Life on 30 April 2025. It is recommended to update to Node.js 20 or 22 as Node.js 18 will no longer receive security updates once it reaches End-of-Life.

Extended support for Node.js 18 may be available through  third party commercial partners.

Notable Changes

This release updates OpenSSL to 3.0.16 and root certificates to NSS 3.108.

Commits

• [ f737a79073] - async_hooks,inspector: implement inspector api without async_wrap (Gabriel Bota)  #51501
• [ fce923ba69] - build: update gcovr to 7.2 and codecov config (Benjamin E. Coe)  #54019
• [ 8b7ffd807c] - build: fix compatibility with V8's depot_tools (Richard Lau)  #57330
• [ ee9a343413] - crypto: update root certificates to NSS 3.108 (Node.js GitHub Bot)  #57381
• [ 738bf8aea4] - crypto: update root certificates to NSS 3.104 (Richard Lau)  #55681
• [ 69d661d591] - deps: update undici to v5.29.0 (Matteo Collina)  #57557
• [ 59fcf43b0e] - deps: update corepack to 0.32.0 (Node.js GitHub Bot)  #57265
• [ 1b72869503] - deps: update archs files for openssl-3.0.16 (Node.js GitHub Bot)  #57335
• [ a566560235] - deps: upgrade openssl sources to quictls/openssl-3.0.16 (Node.js GitHub Bot)  #57335
• [ 50c4e1da2f] - doc: add missing deprecated badges in fs.md (Yukihiro Hasegawa)  #57384
• [ c3babb4671] - doc: update Xcode version used for arm64 and pkg (Michaël Zasso)  #57104
• [ 784da606a6] - doc: fix link and history of SourceMap sections (Antoine du Hamel)  #57098
• [ f5dbceccbe] - test: update error code in tls-psk-circuit for for OpenSSL 3.4 (sebastianas)  #56420

Node.js — Node v18.20.8 (LTS)