Why Node.js v5 Is No Longer Supported and What It Means for Your Projects
Node.js v5 has reached its end-of-life after a six‑month Current phase and two‑month maintenance period, meaning no further updates—including critical security patches—will be released, so developers using it in production must migrate to newer versions like the upcoming v7.
Since July 1, 2022, Node.js v5 has entered the end‑of‑life phase after completing a six‑month Current release cycle and an additional two‑month maintenance period that only accepted critical patches; consequently, no further updates, even security fixes, will be provided for this branch.
Developers running v5 in production should take extra caution and plan to upgrade.
The Node.js Foundation LTS schedule, announced last year, balances stability and progress by alternating odd‑numbered “Current” releases with even‑numbered Long‑Term Support (LTS) releases:
Every six months a major version is released; odd versions (e.g., v5, v7, v9) launch in April, while even versions (e.g., v4, v6, v8) launch in October.
Even versions become LTS, receiving six months of Current updates followed by 18 months of active support and an additional 12 months of maintenance (critical patches only).
Odd versions are not LTS; after six months of Current updates and two months of maintenance (critical patches only), they are discontinued.
For more details, read the original blog post “Farewell to Node.js v5, Preparing for v7” by Rod Vagg on the official Node.js blog.
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