Software Update: Node.js 18.0

Node.js is open source and platform independent, and is focused on developing server-side web applications. Those applications are written in JavaScript and run within the Node.js runtime on the server. It offers an event-driven environment where non-blocking I/O has been an important starting point. For more information about Node.js, please refer to this page† The development team has released version 18.0 and its release notes are listed below for you.

Node.js 18 available now

We’re excited to announce that Node.js 18 was released today! Highlights include the update of the V8 JavaScript engine to 10.1, global fetch enabled by default, and a core test runner module.

Initially, Node.js 18 will replace Node.js 17 as our ‘Current’ release line. As per the release schedule, Node.js 18 will be the ‘Current’ release for the next 6 months and then promoted to Long-term Support (LTS) in October 2022. Once promoted to long-term support the release will be designated the codename ‘Hydrogen’. Node.js 18 will be supported until April 2025.

You can read more about our release policy at https://github.com/nodejs/release†

To download Node.js 18.0.0, visit: current/† You can find the release post at https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v18.0.0which contains the full list of commits included in this release.