# Node.js release schedule Node 20 end-of-life official

Status: search-observed
Product: Node.js
Last verified: 2026-06-25
Canonical HTML: https://gitdocs.org/fix/node-js-release-schedule-node-20-end-of-life-official
Machine JSON: https://gitdocs.org/api/fixes/node-js-release-schedule-node-20-end-of-life-official.json

## Exact Symptom

See the observed Codex queries below.

## Diagnosis

Application code may still run, but current package managers, CI actions, and security policies stop supporting the EOL runtime.

## Fix

```
Verifier checks an upgrade with dependency compatibility and maintained deployment target. Verify the runtime upgrade and lockfile/container consistency.
```

## Avoid

- Changing local code without checking the current external contract.
- Retrying the same install, build, or API call with no version/source change.
- Applying a broad unsafe bypass when a narrow compatibility fix is available.

## Observed Codex Queries

- Node.js release schedule Node 20 end-of-life official
- site:github.com/nodejs/Release schedule Node.js v20 end of life
- https://github.com/nodejs/Release

## Sources

- Node.js release schedule: https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases
- GitHub source file or repository reference: https://github.com/nodejs/Release