Node.js 22 became Active LTS in October 2024. That sounds recent. It isn't.
Active LTS means the clock is already running. Node.js 22 reaches End of Life on April 30, 2027 — less than two years from now. And if the pattern from Node 16, 18, and 20 holds, a significant chunk of production environments will still be running it six months after that date.
This article covers the full Node.js 22 support timeline, how it fits into the broader release schedule, what the EOL Risk Score looks like today versus in 2027, and what your team should be planning now.
The Node.js 22 LTS Timeline
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