nodejs / node

# Node.js
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.
For information on using Node.js, see the [Node.js website][].
The Node.js project uses an open governance model. The
[OpenJS Foundation][] provides support for the project.
Contributors are expected to act in a collaborative manner to move
the project forward. We encourage the constructive exchange of contrary
opinions and compromise. The TSC
reserves the right to limit or block contributors who repeatedly act in ways
that discourage, exhaust, or otherwise negatively affect other participants.
**This project has a [Code of Conduct][].**
## Table of contents
* Support
* Release types
 * Download
 * Current and LTS releases
 * Nightly releases
 * API documentation
 * Verifying binaries
* Building Node.js
* Security
* Contributing to Node.js
* Current project team members
 * TSC (Technical Steering Committee)
 * Collaborators
 * Triagers
 * Release keys
* License
## Support
Looking for help? Check out the
instructions for getting support.
## Release types
Node.js follows semantic versioning.
* **Alpha**: Under active development where semver-major changes are allowed.
 Each October, a new release line (for example, Node.js 27) branches off `main`
 and receives Alpha releases (for example, `27.0.0-alpha.0.0.0`) for 6 months,
 then are promoted to Current (see below) each April. Alpha releases are signed,
 tagged, and tested through CITGM, but their
 API and ABI may change between releases. They are intended for library authors
 and CI pipelines, not for production use.
* **Current**: Under active development, no semver-major changes allowed. Node.js
 releases a new major version once a year, in April. Releases stay Current for
 6 months, then convert to LTS (see below) each October. Their ABI may change
 between releases. They are intended for library authors and CI pipelines, not
 for production use.
* **LTS**: Releases under Long Term Support, with a focus on stability
 and security. Only changes that have been on Alpha or Current release for two
 weeks can be backported to a typical LTS release. Every major version becomes an LTS
 release, and receives 30 months of LTS support, for a total of 36 months from
 its first Current release to End-of-Life. LTS release lines have alphabetically-ordered
 code names, beginning with Node.js 4 Argon.
* **Nightly**: Code from the `main` branch built every 24-hours when there are
 changes. Unlike Alpha releases, nightly builds are automated and untested.
 Use with caution.
Release lines up to and including Node.js 26 follow the previous schedule, where a
new major version was released every 6 months and only even-numbered major
versions became LTS. See the
Node.js release schedule announcement
for details.
For more information, see the
Release README.
### Download
Binaries, installers, and source tarballs are available at
 .
#### Current and LTS releases
The latest directory is an
alias for the latest Current release. The lates