Since Node.js 16 reached end of life in October 2023, running the official Docker image of Node-RED version 3.x can no longer be considered safe. While I understand that requiring Node.js 18 or 20 would constitute a breaking change , and thus won't happen before Node-RED 4.0, it would be beneficial t…

18 and 20 already recommended https://nodered.org/docs/faq/node-versions

[image] lius: Node-RED can no longer be considered safe. Why does the fact that node-red can be used with earlier versions make it unsafe when it is used with 18 or 20?

Your comment made me realize that I didn't mention Node-RED's official Docker image at all. :man_facepalming: Updated my original post accordingly now.

We'll have an initial beta of Node-RED 4.0 in the next couple weeks. We already publish docker images for Node-RED 3.x for node 18, all the details of the available images is available here: GitHub - node-red/node-red-docker: Repository for all things Node-RED and Docker related There's nothing st…

[image] knolleary: There's nothing stopping you upgrading today. True, if you want to use ready-made images. However, if you want/need to build your own, then the docker-custom Dockerfile ( node-red-docker/docker-custom/Dockerfile.custom at master · node-red/node-red-docker · GitHub ) is still…

[image] knolleary: We'll have an initial beta of Node-RED 4.0 in the next couple weeks. That's exciting news. Updating the release page might be a worthwhile consideration.

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cymplecy 24 February 2024 14:17 5

I'm no docker expert but it's not a lot of trouble to load an nr image with a more recent version of node.js Docker image using node16 - #4 by UnborN

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