# node: what changed from 24 to 26

- Product: node (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node)
- Vendor: node
- Range: changelog entries numbered after 24.20.0 up to and including 26.8.1, stable releases only
- Entries below: 8 releases (newest first)
- Resolved: 24 is 24.20.0 and 26 is 26.8.1, the newest stable release of each major we track
- Carrying security changes: 0 · CVEs mentioned: 0 · Mentioning breaking changes: 0 · Removing or deprecating something: 0
- Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/compare/24...26

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## What changed (0 changes, grouped by kind)

_No categorized changes yet; the release notes below are all there is._

_8 releases carry no categorized changes yet: 26.8.1, 26.8.0, 26.7.0, 26.6.0, 26.5.1, 26.5.0, 26.4.0, 26.3.1._

## Release notes

### 26.8.1 — Node.js 26.8.1 (Current)

- Date: 2026-08-26
- Version: 26.8.1
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.8.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.8.1

### 26.8.0 — Node.js 26.8.0 (Current)

- Date: 2026-08-26
- Version: 26.8.0
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.8.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.8.0

### 26.7.0 — Node.js 26.7.0 (Current)

- Date: 2026-08-05
- Version: 26.7.0
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.7.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.7.0

### 26.6.0 — Node.js 26.6.0 (Current)

- Date: 2026-08-03
- Version: 26.6.0
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.6.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.6.0

### 26.5.1 — Node.js 26.5.1 (Current)

- Date: 2026-07-29
- Version: 26.5.1
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.5.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.5.1

### 26.5.0 — Node.js 26.5.0 (Current)

- Date: 2026-07-08
- Version: 26.5.0
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.5.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.5.0

### 26.4.0 — Node.js 26.4.0 (Current)

- Date: 2026-06-24
- Version: 26.4.0
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.4.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.4.0

### 26.3.1 — Node.js 26.3.1 (Current)

- Date: 2026-06-18
- Version: 26.3.1
- Original notes: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v26.3.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/node/releases/26.3.1