n8n@2.42.6

## [2.42.6](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/compare/n8n@2.42.5...n8n@2.42.6) (2026-10-09)


### Features

* **core:** Block create/update of workflows with deprecated nodes ([#40707](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40707)) ([ff1a24c](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/ff1a24c72f360ce9d047f17eef08e0732c829f4b))
* **Google Gemini Node:** Show Nano Banana 2.1 and 2 Lite in the image model list ([#40656](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/40656)) ([8dfc695](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/8dfc695c8c6a9f799a1780ac76444770c174f8a1))

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