Node.js 5
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
October 30, 2015
June 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
5.12.0 (June 23, 2016)
About Node.js 5
Node.js 5 reached end of life over 9 years ago on June 30, 2016. It no longer receives security patches, bug fixes, or any form of official support. Running this version in production exposes your systems to unpatched vulnerabilities and growing incompatibility with modern libraries and tooling.
The recommended upgrade path is to Node.js 24 LTS. Since Node.js 5 is 4 major versions behind, consider a staged upgrade through intermediate versions to catch breaking changes incrementally rather than all at once. Review the release notes for each intervening major version to identify API changes, deprecated features, and removed functionality that may affect your codebase.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life June 30, 2016.
All Node.js Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | October 15, 2025 | June 1, 2026 | 25.7.0 | Active |
| 24 | May 6, 2025 | April 30, 2028 | 24.14.0 | LTS — Active |
| 23 | October 16, 2024 | June 1, 2025 | 23.11.1 | End of Life |
| 22 | April 24, 2024 | April 30, 2027 | 22.22.0 | Security Only |
| 21 | October 17, 2023 | June 1, 2024 | 21.7.3 | End of Life |
| 20 | April 18, 2023 | April 30, 2026 | 20.20.0 | Security Only |
| 19 | October 18, 2022 | June 1, 2023 | 19.9.0 | End of Life |
| 18 | April 19, 2022 | April 30, 2025 | 18.20.8 | End of Life |
| 17 | October 19, 2021 | June 1, 2022 | 17.9.1 | End of Life |
| 16 | April 20, 2021 | September 11, 2023 | 16.20.2 | End of Life |
| 15 | October 20, 2020 | June 1, 2021 | 15.14.0 | End of Life |
| 14 | April 21, 2020 | April 30, 2023 | 14.21.3 | End of Life |
| 13 | October 22, 2019 | June 1, 2020 | 13.14.0 | End of Life |
| 12 | April 23, 2019 | April 30, 2022 | 12.22.12 | End of Life |
| 11 | October 23, 2018 | June 30, 2019 | 11.15.0 | End of Life |
| 10 | April 24, 2018 | April 30, 2021 | 10.24.1 | End of Life |
| 9 | October 31, 2017 | June 30, 2018 | 9.11.2 | End of Life |
| 8 | May 30, 2017 | December 31, 2019 | 8.17.0 | End of Life |
| 7 | October 25, 2016 | June 30, 2017 | 7.10.1 | End of Life |
| 6 | April 26, 2016 | April 30, 2019 | 6.17.1 | End of Life |
| 5 (current page) | October 30, 2015 | June 30, 2016 | 5.12.0 | End of Life |
| 4 | September 9, 2015 | April 30, 2018 | 4.9.1 | End of Life |
| 3 | August 4, 2015 | Yes | 3.3.1 | End of Life |
| 2 | May 4, 2015 | Yes | 2.5.0 | End of Life |
| 1 | January 20, 2015 | Yes | 1.8.4 | End of Life |
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