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Node.js 18 was promoted to on October 25, 2022, and will remain supported until April 2025 . This makes it a “full” LTS release, meaning it has entered the active LTS phase with a focus on reliability, security backports, and enterprise readiness.

For full build toolchain (Python, g++, make), use node:18-bullseye . node 18 full

Node.js 18, codenamed , was a landmark release that bridged the gap between browser-side and server-side JavaScript. While it significantly streamlined the developer experience with native web APIs, it officially reached its End-of-Life (EOL) on April 30, 2025 . Key Highlights of the "Hydrogen" Era ✅ Installing native modules (like sharp or bcrypt

Node 18 introduced an experimental native test runner module, node:test . use node:18-bullseye .

✅ Installing native modules (like sharp or bcrypt ) has always been a pain. Node 18 supports prebuilt binaries for major architectures, meaning fewer build errors and faster npm install times.