n8n@2.28.3

n8n-io/n8nn8n@2.28.3Jun 29, 2026by n8n-assistant[bot]

AI Summary

A maintenance release fixing a critical startup issue that would occur if community packages were not fully installed during the startup process.

Key Highlights

Fixed startup failures caused by partially installed community packages

Full Release Notes

## [2.28.3](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/compare/n8n@2.28.2...n8n@2.28.3) (2026-06-29)


### Bug Fixes

* **core:** Prevent startup failure from partially-installed community packages ([#33032](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/33032)) ([adfc7c7](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/adfc7c7d20d1c215e1ffca791eea5999ffaaad26))

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