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You are on Node.js 12
End of lifeEND OF LIFE
- EOL
- 30 April 2022
- Latest release
- 12.22.12
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
Supported upgrade options
Newer version lines that are not end-of-life, ranked by remaining support then version. CompatHub does not mark a single option as recommended.
- Node.js 26View Node.js 26 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- 30 April 2029
- Latest release
- 26.8.1 · 26 August 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 14 major versions newer
- Support difference
- ~84 months more support
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
Compatibility impact
- Next.js 16
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 26: compatible - Next.js 15
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 26: compatible - Next.js 14
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 26: compatible - Next.js 13
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 26: compatible
- Node.js 24View Node.js 24 →SupportedLTS
- EOL
- 30 April 2028
- Latest release
- 24.20.0 · 26 August 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 12 major versions newer
- Support difference
- ~72 months more support
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
Compatibility impact
- Next.js 16
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 24: compatible - Next.js 15
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 24: compatible - Next.js 14
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 24: compatible - Next.js 13
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 24: compatible
- Node.js 22View Node.js 22 →SupportedMAINTENANCE
- EOL
- 30 April 2027
- Latest release
- 22.23.2 · 28 July 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 10 major versions newer
- Support difference
- ~60 months more support
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
Compatibility impact
- Next.js 16
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 22: compatible - Next.js 15
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 22: compatible - Next.js 14
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 22: compatible - Next.js 13
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 22: compatible
- Node.js 27View Node.js 27 →STANDARD SUPPORTSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- 30 April 2030
- Latest release
- —
- Upgrade distance
- 15 major versions newer
- Support difference
- ~96 months more support
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
Compatibility impact
- Next.js 16
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 27: compatible - Next.js 15
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 27: compatible - Next.js 14
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 27: compatible - Next.js 13
Node.js 12: incompatible · Node.js 27: compatible