Strapi 4.2+Node.js 22

Why?

Why is Strapi 4.2 incompatible with Node.js 22?

Requirement

Node.js >=14.19.1 <=16.x.x

Selected version

Node.js 22

Evaluation

22.23.2 does not satisfy >=14.19.1 <=16.x.x

Conclusion

INCOMPATIBLE

Evidence

CompatHub reports compatibility from upstream sources rather than making unsupported claims of its own.

• npm Registry

  Confidence: HIGH

  https://registry.npmjs.org/@strapi%2Fstrapi/4.3.8

  Retrieved 30 August 2026

  Requirement: >=14.19.1 <=16.x.x

Node.js versions

Compatibility is derived from the project's declared Node.js requirement (>=14.19.1 <=16.x.x); it does not mean every version combination has been independently tested.

• 13❌
• 14✓
• 15✓
• 16✓
• 17❌
• 18❌
• 19❌
• 20❌
• 21❌
• 22❌
• 23❌

Other Node.js versions satisfying this requirement

Strapi 4.2 — compatible Node.js lines tracked in CompatHub

• ✓Node.js 14version lineEOL
• ✓Node.js 15version lineEOL
• ✓Node.js 16version lineEOL

Other Strapi versions

Only lines with relevant compatibility evidence are listed.

• Strapi 5.48
• Strapi 5.31
• Strapi 5.0.4
• Strapi 5.0
• Strapi 4.26
• Strapi 4.15
• Strapi 4.12
• Strapi 4.3
• Strapi 4.2
• Strapi 4.0.3
• Strapi 4.0

Lifecycle context

Lifecycle status is separate from compatibility. An EOL component can still satisfy a documented version requirement.