v26.8.1

nexu-io/open-designv26.8.1Aug 26, 2026by aduh95

AI Summary

An out-of-band release to fix a version reporting bug where `node --version` was incorrectly identifying the version as an alpha release.

Key Highlights

  • Fixed `node --version` reporting an alpha designation.
  • Reverted accidental alpha designation in source code.
  • Fixed `tools/nix/list-requisites.sh` script.

Full Release Notes




### Notable Changes

Out-of-band release to fix `node --version` which was reporting an alpha version.

### Commits

* \[[`ebd35a9eec`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/ebd35a9eec)] - **src**: revert accidental alpha designation (Antoine du Hamel) [#65568](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/65568)
* \[[`0b0dd87fcc`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/0b0dd87fcc)] - **tools**: fix `tools/nix/list-requisites.sh` (Antoine du Hamel) [#65560](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/65560)