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## [Tooltips annoyance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781)

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**Author:** [@meini](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/meini)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 September 2026 22:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tooltips-annoyance/101781 "2026-09-14T22:12:49Z")

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Those black tooltips pop up everywhere on the side or bottom and especially on mobile devices quite often they're stuck covering up buttons until I actually re-open NodeRed. This is particularly annoying since screen rea…

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## [Allow target to be also a jsonata expression](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-target-to-be-also-a-jsonata-expression/10510)

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**Author:** [@moebius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/moebius)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [14 September 2026 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-target-to-be-also-a-jsonata-expression/10510 "2026-09-14T15:04:31Z")

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Sometimes it would be handy to dynamically define not only the source but also the target field in a change node. So the "set" option should be extended with the jsonata expression.

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## [KNX-Ultimate gains Matter Controller and Bridge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/knx-ultimate-gains-matter-controller-and-bridge/101719)

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**Author:** [@Supergiovane](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Supergiovane)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 September 2026 12:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/knx-ultimate-gains-matter-controller-and-bridge/101719 "2026-09-14T12:55:22Z")

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The maintainer of the KNX-Ultimate node has done a huge number of updates in August and September 2026. Matter Controller + Bridge and MQTT has been added. KNX-AI has been moved and rewrote to the new Cerebrum Ultimate …

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## [Add the error badge to the flow tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-the-error-badge-to-the-flow-tab/101775)

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**Author:** [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [14 September 2026 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-the-error-badge-to-the-flow-tab/101775 "2026-09-14T08:43:22Z")

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Why doesn't the flow tab have an error badge? Like the changed badge, this could improve the visibility of nodes with errors. We could even extend the badges into the Explorer sidebar for projects with many tabs.

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## [How far have you taken AI in Node-RED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-far-have-you-taken-ai-in-node-red/101702)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [13 September 2026 02:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-far-have-you-taken-ai-in-node-red/101702 "2026-09-13T02:13:37Z")

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Caveat: I have a lot of sympathy / interest in the idea that AI may be bad for humanity overall; negative dialectics, job displacement, hallucinations/unreliability, loss of authenticity, environmental reasons, etc. Pers…

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## [Catch and Complete nodes do not show config error if not connected to any node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/catch-and-complete-nodes-do-not-show-config-error-if-not-connected-to-any-node/101472)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2026 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/catch-and-complete-nodes-do-not-show-config-error-if-not-connected-to-any-node/101472 "2026-09-12T09:12:34Z")

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I have just noticed that Catch and Complete nodes do not show a config error if they are not connected to any nodes. This happened because I deleted the node that was being monitored by a Catch node and then recreated it…

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## [Saw this on the JS runtime. Is this of interest to anyone](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saw-this-on-the-js-runtime-is-this-of-interest-to-anyone/101755)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2026 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saw-this-on-the-js-runtime-is-this-of-interest-to-anyone/101755 "2026-09-10T11:15:04Z")

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Sorry, it does seem interesting on how the runtime has been completely rebuilt.

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## [\[Contribution\] node-red-contrib-formulize — fit closed-form equations to sensor streams](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contribution-node-red-contrib-formulize-fit-closed-form-equations-to-sensor-streams/101762)

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**Author:** [@vgpprasad91](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vgpprasad91)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2026 18:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contribution-node-red-contrib-formulize-fit-closed-form-equations-to-sensor-streams/101762 "2026-09-09T18:42:57Z")

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Hi everyone, I've been building a Node-RED palette that fits closed-form symbolic equations to sensor time-series — the kind of equation you can paste into a Function node or hand to an engineer, not another opaque mode…

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## [Update editor-client type definitions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-editor-client-type-definitions/101754)

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**Author:** [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2026 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-editor-client-type-definitions/101754 "2026-09-09T18:15:26Z")

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I am currently updating the editor's types (@types/node-red\_\_editor-client). This is a very huge update, and I hope this PR can be merged quickly :crossed\_fingers: Two important points: The types are based on v5, but…

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## [Re-arranging tabs....in explorer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-arranging-tabs-in-explorer/101690)

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**Author:** [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2026 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-arranging-tabs-in-explorer/101690 "2026-09-09T11:03:34Z")

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Now when we got to the stage w v5 with all nice looking sidebars and layout possibilities, would it make sense to bring up a feature I really missed since long? Mentioned long time ago actually.... Having the possibilit…

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## [Experimental libgpiod GPIO nodes for Node-RED on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W / Debian Trixie](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/experimental-libgpiod-gpio-nodes-for-node-red-on-raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-debian-trixie/101745)

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**Author:** [@devifast](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/devifast)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2026 10:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/experimental-libgpiod-gpio-nodes-for-node-red-on-raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-debian-trixie/101745 "2026-09-09T10:48:59Z")

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Experimental libgpiod GPIO nodes for Node-RED on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W / Debian Trixie Before anything else, I want to make the intention of this project very clear. This is not a criticism of node-red-node-pi-gpio, it…

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## [Adding support for JavaScript expressions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-support-for-javascript-expressions/101735)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2026 09:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-support-for-javascript-expressions/101735 "2026-09-09T09:28:11Z")

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The recent issues with JSONata have highlighted a long-standing mismatch between the projects. JSONata is focussed on the strict subset of what the JSON format supports. We were early adopters and straight-away took adva…

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## [Status Node Issues After Upgrading to NRv5](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/status-node-issues-after-upgrading-to-nrv5/101736)

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**Author:** [@dudleyjosh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dudleyjosh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2026 18:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/status-node-issues-after-upgrading-to-nrv5/101736 "2026-09-08T18:16:52Z")

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This flow hasn't changed in the last 18 months or so, and it was rock-solid until upgrading to Node-RED v5 (all of the dot revisions so far up to 5.0.6). The Status node is just meant to monitor the TCP node named "E…

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## [Is it possible to use \`$moment.duration()\` in JSONata?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-moment-duration-in-jsonata/101752)

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**Author:** [@EasyPi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EasyPi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2026 14:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-moment-duration-in-jsonata/101752 "2026-09-08T14:28:35Z")

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I want to show uptime in humanized format: 168732000 -\> 2 days :x: Invalid JSONata expression: $moment.duration(168732000).humanize() :check\_mark: It works: $moment(168732000).to(0, true) It seems that $moment.funct…

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## [Problems with JSONata in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-jsonata-in-node-red/101734)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2026 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-jsonata-in-node-red/101734 "2026-09-08T13:55:38Z")

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Hi, We shipped new maintenance releases of Node-RED earlier this week to update the JSONata dependency that has a critical CVE published against it. Unfortunately, we have since discovered the fix for the CVE is now bl…

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## [Visual clutter in flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visual-clutter-in-flows/88992)

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**Author:** [@mobamoba](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mobamoba)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2026 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visual-clutter-in-flows/88992 "2026-09-08T09:05:05Z")

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I love Node Red but the visual clutter in flows with lots of nodes can border on impossible to debug when there's a problem due to the sheer tonnage of wires. My idea (and no clue if this is hard to implement or not): hi…

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## [Node highlighting from the sidebar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-highlighting-from-the-sidebar/101747)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2026 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-highlighting-from-the-sidebar/101747 "2026-09-06T16:10:47Z")

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Hi There, There might be a slight inconsistency in the highlighting of nodes via their IDs: What is shown is the links of a link in node inside the information box in the sidebar: when I click on the IDs (of the link…

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## [Alexa Input and UDP](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748)

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**Author:** [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2026 13:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-input-and-udp/101748 "2026-09-06T13:19:19Z")

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Good Morning I wondered if you were able to point me a the right direction. I currently have a Kira128 which basically stores 128 infra-red codes of my choosing. The unit then sits on the network (Lan) and you send a …

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## [Event loop blocking doubles exactly 2x each round until the add-on gets killed — what mechanism could do this?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/event-loop-blocking-doubles-exactly-2x-each-round-until-the-add-on-gets-killed-what-mechanism-could-do-this/101741)

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**Author:** [@charles0103](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/charles0103)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2026 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/event-loop-blocking-doubles-exactly-2x-each-round-until-the-add-on-gets-killed-what-mechanism-could-do-this/101741 "2026-09-06T11:52:54Z")

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I have a Node-RED instance that freezes several times a day. I instrumented the event loop and found something I can't explain: the blocking duration doubles almost exactly each round, reproducibly, across 12 independent…

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## [typedInput with optgroup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-with-optgroup/101743)

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**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2026 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-with-optgroup/101743 "2026-09-06T09:16:38Z")

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I am working on some updates on one of my Nodes. I have created a list of options for my type. Nodes.push({ value: \`ZWJS-LOC:${location}\`, label: \`${location.toUpperCase()}\`, }); const input = $('#node-input-…

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## [Warnings from node-red-dev validate](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/warnings-from-node-red-dev-validate/101729)

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**Author:** [@augjoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/augjoh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2026 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/warnings-from-node-red-dev-validate/101729 "2026-09-04T09:56:58Z")

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Hi there, I'm developing a project that run under Node-RED 5. When running node-red-dev validate for my project, I'm getting the following output: $ npx node-red-dev validate ---Validating Package--- @platynum/c…

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## [Node-RED Con 2026: Registration opens soon!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-con-2026-registration-opens-soon/101731)

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**Author:** [@Yndira-E](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yndira-E)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2026 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-con-2026-registration-opens-soon/101731 "2026-09-04T07:45:22Z")

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We know, it's been quiet, Node-RED Con 2026 went a bit silent after the CFP closed. The truth is the submissions were so good that the team really struggled to pick. The agenda is coming together now. Registration opens…

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## [Bigtimer overnight days on/days off challenge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-overnight-days-on-days-off-challenge/101340)

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**Author:** [@usernamepasswordBS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/usernamepasswordBS)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2026 01:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-overnight-days-on-days-off-challenge/101340 "2026-09-04T01:21:57Z")

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Hi All, i've got some mosquito repellant diffusers in my bedrooms which I like to switch on around 9pm and switch off at 5.30 which I used to do with old fashioned timers. I got some Tasmota and OpenBeken devices and can…

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## [BLE data into a MySQL DB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ble-data-into-a-mysql-db/101720)

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**Author:** [@GerB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GerB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 September 2026 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ble-data-into-a-mysql-db/101720 "2026-09-03T17:20:35Z")

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Dear reader, I am just beginning with Node-red (5.0.4, npm 11.15.0) and have some trouble with the following. All the BLE messages I can receive with the BLE Scanner result in a lot of info and I would like to make it mo…

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## [Sekalum workflow idea – shown with n8n as example](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sekalum-workflow-idea-shown-with-n8n-as-example/101727)

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**Author:** [@luiscyphre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/luiscyphre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 September 2026 17:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sekalum-workflow-idea-shown-with-n8n-as-example/101727 "2026-09-03T17:18:22Z")

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Hi all, I posted a few things about Sekalum here before, so just a short project update. I made a small video to explain the basic workflow idea. The demo uses n8n because there is already a native Sekalum node there.…

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## [@flowfuse/node-red-dashboard v1.31.0 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-node-red-dashboard-v1-31-0-released/101696)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 September 2026 12:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-node-red-dashboard-v1-31-0-released/101696 "2026-09-03T12:13:59Z")

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I see that the flowfuse dashboard (D2) version 1.31.0 has been released. See Release v1.31.0 · FlowFuse/node-red-dashboard · GitHub for full details. In summary, fixes to: \[454 + 1538\] Default theme presets + fixes fo…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 5 now available](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-now-available/101239)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 86\
**Last updated:** [3 September 2026 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-now-available/101239 "2026-09-03T08:42:54Z")

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Node-RED 5 is now generally available! Full details are available in the release blog post - if you've been following the beta releases, make sure you read the post as there are a few extra goodies included since the…

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## [Node-RED 5.0.6 Dark Theme is removing custom color settings from groups](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-0-6-dark-theme-is-removing-custom-color-settings-from-groups/101717)

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**Author:** [@DiverRich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DiverRich)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 September 2026 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-0-6-dark-theme-is-removing-custom-color-settings-from-groups/101717 "2026-09-02T18:29:37Z")

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I just updated today and I don't remember this being a thing, but the dark theme setting is removing custom group colors, group name font colors and group border colors. Switching to the light theme restores them. I'm se…

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## [Node-RED 5.0.5 crashes with "Illegal instruction" (SIGILL) on Raspberry Pi 4 Model B](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-0-5-crashes-with-illegal-instruction-sigill-on-raspberry-pi-4-model-b/101715)

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**Author:** [@OlliOnNR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OlliOnNR)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 September 2026 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-0-5-crashes-with-illegal-instruction-sigill-on-raspberry-pi-4-model-b/101715 "2026-09-02T17:53:44Z")

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I'm seeing a reproducible crash after upgrading from Node-RED 5.0.4 to 5.0.5 on two separate Raspberry Pi 4 Model B units (Rev 1.1 and Rev 1.2, both aarch64/Cortex-A72). Environment: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (both Rev 1…

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## [Link Call To context menu item](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-call-to-context-menu-item/101721)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [2 September 2026 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-call-to-context-menu-item/101721 "2026-09-02T14:35:48Z")

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Hi There, Recently I was adding link call nodes and became aware of how nice it would be to have this option in the context IFF the highlighted node is a link in node: The alternative was searching for the right nod…

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