Node.js 18 was released in and entered Long‑Term Support (LTS) in October 2022 , with active maintenance until October 2023 and critical updates until April 2025 .
Node 20 (released April 2023) is now the version and will become LTS in October 2024. However, Node 18 remains the safest for production until its EOL in April 2025. node 18 full