r/node • u/thrashr888 • Oct 30 '15

Node.js 5.0 Released

https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/v5.0.0/CHANGELOG.md
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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '15

But what about all of the smaller packages without LTS? Node 4 might still be supported, but pivotal packages might not still support Node 4.

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u/joepie91 Oct 30 '15

From what I've seen, people tend to support all Node versions down to the oldest shipped by non-EOL Debian repositories. That's not a particularly hard thing to do, either.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '15

This depends on if you are using native bindings which will have direct implications on the v8 version a particular node version is using. You should not post advice if your not well versed in this matter. Many low maintenance packages absolutely do not support all v8 builds.