# Node-RED 5.0.5 — 5.0.5: Maintenance Release

- Product: Node-RED (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node-red)
- Vendor: OpenJS Foundation
- Date: 2026-09-01
- Version: 5.0.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/node-red/node-red/releases/tag/5.0.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node-red/releases/5.0.5

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- **fixed** — Fix group default fill and fill opacity values
- **fixed** — Ensure multiplayer event properties are valid
- **fixed** — Fix uncaught exception in json node for malformed JSON string with schema and action=str
- **fixed** — Fix tlsConfigDisableLocalFiles
- **removed** — Remove broken stars chart
- **changed** — Update jsonata to 2.2.2
- **changed** — Update dependencies

##### What's Changed
* Fix group default fill and fill opacity values by @bonanitech in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5878
* Ensure multiplayer event properties are valid by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5898
* Fix uncaught exception in json node for malformed JSON string with schema + action=str by @karthikchundi-commits in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5905
* Fix tlsConfigDisableLocalFiles by @hardillb in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5904
* Remove broken stars chart by @hardillb in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5900
* Update jsonata 2.2.2 by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5915
* Update dependencies by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5916
* Bump for 5.0.5 release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5917

##### New Contributors
* @karthikchundi-commits made their first contribution in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5905

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/node-red/node-red/compare/5.0.4...5.0.5