# 🎉 Node-RED 3.0.0-beta.1 released

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-3-0-0-beta-1-released/62124
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**Created:** [3 May 2022 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-3-0-0-beta-1-released/62124 "2022-05-03T13:35:27Z")
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### Author: ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [5 May 2022 13:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-3-0-0-beta-1-released/62124/40 "2022-05-05T13:31:07Z")

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> [@knolleary](#):
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> If that was the approach we took, we wouldn't have bothered with the feature at all because thats what you already have with noop nodes.
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> The goal here is to have a more discrete way to route the wires without the visual clutter of a whole node.

Well, having a native way of putting a junction-type node into place is an enhancement in it own right (not having to edit the function node to change it to an icon)

A closely coupled junction node would be less visually cluttering (and allow for finer wire routing) than the current icon sized method.

But as you say, a single junction node would be less cluttering again.

If the editing restrictions on a single junction prove to be insurmountable, then maybe a closely-coupled pair will be needed

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