# Slack Developer Release: Bolt for JS v5

- Product: Slack Developer (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/slack-developer)
- Vendor: Salesforce
- Date: 2026-07-15
- Original notes: https://docs.slack.dev/changelog/2026/07/15/bolt-js-release
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Version 5.0.0 of Bolt for JS is here! This release follows the Node Slack SDK's shift from axios to the native Fetch API, removes the deprecated Workflow Steps from Apps feature, and raises the minimu…

- **changed** — Bolt for JS now uses the native Fetch API instead of axios for HTTP requests, following the Node Slack SDK's migration
- **removed** — Removed the deprecated Workflow Steps from Apps feature
- **changed** — Raised the minimum supported Node.js version