n8n@2.40.6 v0.12.0

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n8n-io/n8nSep 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 20260 days between releases

What's New

New release introduces MCP support and CLI tools, but targets a different repository than the older release

New Features

  • New MCP tool `ask_freellmapi` for asking the router
  • CLI commands added for managing provider keys
  • Declarative first-run setup via config file
  • Jump to rank feature for manual fallback mode
  • Rename custom chain in place

Improvements

  • Routing and failover improvements
  • Security fixes
  • Provider fixes
  • Output length that fits logic
  • Direct signup links on onboarding

Bug Fixes

  • Routing and failover fixes
  • Provider fixes
  • Security fixes

Upgrade Notes

The older release is for n8n while the newer release is for FreeLLMAPI. These are different repositories and cannot be upgraded into one another.

The Two Releases

n8n@2.40.6

n8n@2.40.6

Sep 24, 2026· 28 days ago

This release focuses on stability improvements for OpenTelemetry and Sentry integration, fixes retry logic for instance reports crossing midnight, and adds authentication for instance reports using license certificates.

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v0.12.0

v0.12.0

Sep 24, 2026· 28 days ago

This release introduces MCP (Model Context Protocol) support for asking the router, adds CLI tools for key management, allows declarative first-run setup, and includes various routing, security, and provider fixes.

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