Observed Signal · May 16, 2026 · Policy Update · Source: DEV Community · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Node.js EOL: Node 20 Reached EOL Apr 30, 2026
The article provides an official End-of-Life (EOL) schedule for Node.js versions and advises teams to upgrade affected runtimes. It lists EOL dates and an EOL Risk Score™ for each version: Node.js 14 (EOL Apr 30, 2023), Node.js 16 (accelerated EOL Sep 11, 2023), Node.js 18 (EOL Apr 30, 2025), and Node.js 20 (EOL Apr 30, 2026). Node.js 22 is the current LTS supported until Apr 30, 2027, and Node.js 24 is the current release supported until Apr 30, 2028. The piece warns that running Node.js 18 or 20 in production means operating an unpatched runtime and explains the EOL Risk Score™ methodology (EOL recency, attack surface, CISA KEV exposure, extended support availability). Migration guidance and five-step upgrade recommendations (audit deps, check native addons, update CI, canary deploy, regenerate lockfiles) are provided.
Node.js runtime EOLs affect security and operational risk for production systems across the adtech ecosystem; unpatched runtimes (Node 18/20) require upgrades or extended support and can force dependency and CI changes.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Node.js 20 reached End of Life (EOL) on April 30, 2026.
- Node.js 18 reached End of Life (EOL) on April 30, 2025.
- Node.js 22 entered LTS in October 2024 and is supported until April 30, 2027.
- Node.js 16 EOL was accelerated to September 11, 2023 by the Node.js Release Working Group due to OpenSSL 1.1.1 reaching EOL.
- endoflife.ai publishes an EOL Risk Score™ (0–100) for each Node.js version based on recency, attack surface, CISA KEV exposure, and extended support availability.
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Node.js supply-chain protection with release-age gates
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Bun vs Node.js in 2026: Production Readiness
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