# Evolving the Node.js Release Schedule

DevFeed: [Evolving the Node.js Release Schedule](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/evolving-the-node-js-release-schedule-2418.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/evolving-the-nodejs-release-schedule>)

Published: 2026-03-10T16:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Node.js Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/node-js-blog.md>)

Topics: [Node.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/node-js.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ci.md>)

Tags: [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci.md>), [node-js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node-js.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [release-schedule](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release-schedule.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

Node.js will switch to one major release each year starting with 27.x, with every release becoming LTS. The post asks library authors to test Alpha releases early because Alpha may include semver-major changes.

## Source excerpt

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.