v26.8.1

nodejs/nodev26.8.1Aug 26, 2026by aduh95

AI Summary

This is a patch release that specifically addresses a bug where the `node --version` command was incorrectly reporting an alpha version instead of the stable version.

Key Highlights

Fixes `node --version` reporting an incorrect alpha version.
Reverts accidental alpha designation in the source code.
Fixes a script in the build tools (`tools/nix/list-requisites.sh`).

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)