nodejs/node

Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨

# Node.js Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. For information on using Node.js, see the [Node.js website][]. The Node.js project uses an [open governance model](./GOVERNANCE.md). The [OpenJS Foundation][] provides support for the project. Contributors are expected to act in a collaborative manner to move the project forward. We encourage the constructive exchange of contrary opinions and compromise. The [TSC](./GOVERNANCE.md#technical-steering-committee) reserves the right to limit or block contributors who repeatedly act in ways that discourage, exhaust, or otherwise negatively affect other participants. **This project has a [Code of Conduct][].** ## Table of contents * [Support](#support) * [Release types](#release-types) * [Download](#download) * [Current and LTS releases](#current-and-lts-releases) * [Nightly releases](#nightly-releases) * [API documentation](#api-documentation) * [Verifying binaries](#verifying-binaries) * [Building Node.js](#building-nodejs) * [Security](#security) * [Contributing to Node.js](#contributing-to-nodejs) * [Current project team members](#current-project-team-members) * [TSC (Technical Steering Committee)](#tsc-technical-steering-committee) * [Collaborators](#collaborators) * [Triagers](#triagers) * [Release keys](#release-keys) * [License](#license) ## Support Looking for help? Check out the [instructions for getting support](.github/SUPPORT.md). ## Release types * **Current**: Under active development. Code for the Current release is in the branch for its major version number (for example, [v22.x](https://github.com/nodejs/node/tree/v22.x)). Node.js releases a new major version every 6 months, allowing for breaking changes. This happens in April and October every year. Releases appearing each Oct