Node.js Release WorkGroup Meeting 2025-10-17 #1121

Time

UTC Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 02:00 PM:

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• https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Node.js+Foundation+Release%20WorkGroup+Meeting+2025-10-17&iso=20251017T140000
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Links

• Minutes: https://hackmd.io/@openjs-nodejs/rJQX1U96le

Agenda

Extracted from Release-agenda labelled issues and pull requests from the nodejs org prior to the meeting.

nodejs/node

• Upcoming Node.js Major Release (v25) #59477
• tools: add a backport queue cron action #56143

nodejs/Release

• Proposal - Shift Node.js to Annual Major Releases and Shorten LTS Duration #1113
• Release plan - v24.x Current #1089
• Release plan - v22.x Active LTS #1001
• Proposal for new release schedule / users are not interested in releases that will not become LTS #953
• Release plan - v20.x Maintenance LTS #855

nodejs/TSC

• How to handle "experimental" status when adoption is significant? #1397

Invited

• Release team: @nodejs/release
• LTS team: @nodejs/lts

Observers/Guests

Notes

The agenda comes from issues labelled with Release-agenda across all of the repositories in the nodejs org. Please label any additional issues that should be on the agenda before the meeting starts.

Joining the meeting

Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/157618869

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