Research Report

Question: What is the latest stable Node.js LTS version? One sentence with a source.

Date: 2026-08-10T13:29:56.981651939+00:00

Rounds: 1

Status: COMPLETE

Evidence: 7 claims · 3 sourced · 2 partial · 1 unsupported · 1 self-reported (no independent source)

Executive Summary

The latest stable Node.js LTS version is v24.19.0, codename "Krypton", as confirmed by the official Node.js releases page (https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases) and the official release index (https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json, which records v24.19.0 with "lts":"Krypton").

Analysis

• The releases page footer reads "v24.19.0 Latest LTS," and the v24 line is listed as the current LTS branch (https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases).
• Node.js v26 (e.g., v26.7.0) is still a non-LTS "Current" release — every v26.x entry in the dist index carries "lts":false (https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json).
• v24 entered Active LTS status on 2025-10-28; the v22 "Jod" line is now Maintenance LTS, per the official Release Working Group schedule (https://github.com/nodejs/release#release-schedule).
• The v24.19.0 release announcement is at https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.19.0.

Risks & Open Questions

• The answer is current as of August 10, 2026; LTS patch versions ship on a regular cadence, so a newer v24.x patch may supersede v24.19.0 — re-check https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases for the latest value.
• Node.js v26 is scheduled to enter Active LTS around 2026-10-28 (per the release schedule), at which point the "latest LTS" designation will shift to the v26 line.

Claims without independent support

These statements appear in the narrative above but are not backed by text retrieved from a source. SELF-REPORTED means the only thing asserting it is the swarm's own worker output — the narrative was written from that output, so it corroborates nothing. Treat all of these as unverified.

• [UNSUPPORTED] Node.js v26 (e.g., v26.7.0) is still a non-LTS "Current" release — every v26.x entry in the dist index carries "lts":false (https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json). (unmatched: 26)
• [PARTIAL] v24 entered Active LTS status on 2025-10-28; the v22 "Jod" line is now Maintenance LTS, per the official Release Working Group schedule (https://github.com/nodejs/release#release-schedule). (unmatched: 2025, 28)
• [PARTIAL] The answer is current as of August 10, 2026; LTS patch versions ship on a regular cadence, so a newer v24.x patch may supersede v24.19.0 — re-check https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases for the latest value. (unmatched: 2026)
• [SELF-REPORTED] Node.js v26 is scheduled to enter Active LTS around 2026-10-28 (per the release schedule), at which point the "latest LTS" designation will shift to the v26 line.

Detailed Findings

Round 0 · Finding 1

As of August 10, 2026, the latest stable Node.js LTS version is v24.19.0, codename "Krypton", confirmed by the official Node.js releases page (https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases), which lists v24 "Krypton" (latest release v24.19.0, updated Aug 03, 2026) as the current LTS branch, and by the official release index (https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json), which records v24.19.0 with "lts":"Krypton" while all v26.x entries (e.g., v26.7.0) carry "lts":false, meaning Node 26 remains a non-LTS "Current" release.

One-sentence synthesis: The latest stable Node.js LTS version is v24.19.0 (codename "Krypton"), per the official Node.js releases page and release index — Node.js 26 is still in Current status, not LTS.

Sources:

• https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases
• https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.19.0

Round 0 · Finding 2

The latest stable Node.js LTS version is Node.js 24 ("Krypton"), current patch v24.19.0 — the Node.js Releases page (nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases, which is what /en/about/releases resolves to) labels v24 as LTS and its footer explicitly states "v24.19.0 Latest LTS", while the official Node.js Release Working Group schedule (github.com/nodejs/release) marks 24.x as Active LTS with an Active LTS start date of 2025-10-28 (codename Krypton, initial release 2025-05-06, maintenance start 2026-10-20, EOL 2028-04-30).

Key findings:

• Latest LTS = v24.19.0 (codename "Krypton"): nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases shows v24 with status "LTS" and the page footer reads "v24.19.0 Latest LTS"; v26 (v26.7.0, "Latest Release") is still labeled "Current", so it is not yet LTS — confirmed by the official dist index where every v26.x entry has "lts":false while v24.19.0 has "lts":"Krypton" (nodejs.org/dist/index.json).
• Active LTS date: The official release schedule (github.com/nodejs/release) lists 24.x as "Active LTS" with "Active LTS Start" = 2025-10-28; consistent with the dist index, where v24.10.0 (2025-10-08) still has "lts":false and v24.11.0 (2025-10-28) is the first release tagged "lts":"Krypton".
• Not to be confused with older/maintenance lines: 22.x ("Jod") is now Maintenance LTS on the same schedule, and v26 is Current (scheduled to enter Active LTS 2026-10-28); the nodejs.org releases page table lists both v24 and v22 simply as "LTS", so the Active-vs-Maintenance distinction comes from the official Release WG schedule and dist index.

One-sentence synthesis: The latest stable Node.js LTS is v24 "Krypton" (current patch v24.19.0), which entered Active LTS status on 2025-10-28, per nodejs.org's releases page and the official Node.js Release Working Group schedule.

Sources:

• https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases
• https://github.com/nodejs/release (README release schedule)
• https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json

Investigation Trail

Round 0

• What is the latest stable Node.js LTS version number and codename as listed on the official Node.js releases page (nodejs.org) or the nodejs/release GitHub repository?
• Which official Node.js page (e.g., nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases or the release schedule) currently labels that version as the active LTS, and what date did it enter LTS status?

Sources

• https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases
• https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.19.0
• https://nodejs.org/learn
• https://nodejs.org/docs/latest/api/
• https://beta.docs.nodejs.org/
• https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
• https://training.linuxfoundation.org/openjs/
• https://github.com/nodejs/node
• https://github.com/nodejs/admin/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• https://github.com/nodejs/release#release-schedule
• https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs.org/blob/main/apps/site/pages/en/about/previous-releases.mdx
• https://discord.gg/nodejs
• https://social.lfx.dev/@nodejs
• https://bsky.app/profile/nodejs.org
• https://twitter.com/nodejs
• https://slack-invite.openjsf.org/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/node-js
• https://openjsf.org/
• https://trademark-policy.openjsf.org/
• https://trademark-list.openjsf.org/
• https://ai-coding-assistants-policy.openjsf.org/
• https://bylaws.openjsf.org/
• https://code-of-conduct.openjsf.org/
• https://www.linuxfoundation.org/cookies/
• https://privacy-policy.openjsf.org/
• https://github.com/nodejs/node/security/policy
• https://terms-of-use.openjsf.org/
• https://github.com/nodejs/release
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodejs/Release/main/README.md
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-argon/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-boron/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-carbon/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-dubnium/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-erbium/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-fermium/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-gallium/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-hydrogen/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-iron/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-jod/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-krypton/
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/nodejs16-eol/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v4.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v5.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v6.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v7.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v8.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v9.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v10.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v11.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v12.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v13.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v14.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v15.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v16.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v17.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v18.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v19.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v20.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v21.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v22.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v23.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v24.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v25.x/
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-v26.x/
• https://github.com/aduh95
• https://github.com/BethGriggs
• https://github.com/codebytere
• https://github.com/guybedford
• https://github.com/RafaelGSS
• https://github.com/richardlau
• https://github.com/sxa
• https://github.com/juanarbol
• https://github.com/marco-ippolito
• https://github.com/ruyadorno
• https://github.com/targos
• https://github.com/UlisesGascon
• https://github.com/nodejs/citgm#citgm-team
• https://github.com/addaleax
• https://github.com/bnoordhuis
• https://github.com/danielleadams
• https://github.com/ErisDS
• https://github.com/Fishrock123
• https://github.com/geek
• https://github.com/gibfahn
• https://github.com/jasnell
• https://github.com/mhdawson
• https://github.com/MylesBorins
• https://github.com/othiym23
• https://github.com/rvagg
• https://github.com/sam-github
• https://github.com/shigeki
• https://github.com/srl295
• https://github.com/trevnorris
• https://github.com/yunong
• https://github.com/bengl
• https://github.com/BridgeAR
• https://github.com/cjihrig
• https://github.com/evanlucas

Trace Index

Tool-call traces are persisted under /srv/swarm_web_runs/run-1786368559128-0001/traces.