---
date: '2022-10-25T21:35:48.194Z'
category: release
title: Node.js 18.12.0 (LTS)
layout: blog-post
author: Ruy Adorno and Rafael Gonzaga
---

### Notable Changes

This release marks the transition of Node.js 18.x into Long Term Support (LTS)
with the codename 'Hydrogen'. The 18.x release line now moves into "Active LTS"
and will remain so until October 2023. After that time, it will move into
"Maintenance" until end of life in April 2025.

Windows 32-bit Installer: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-x86.msi \
Windows 64-bit Installer: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-x64.msi \
Windows 32-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/win-x86/node.exe \
Windows 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/win-x64/node.exe \
macOS 64-bit Installer: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0.pkg \
macOS Apple Silicon 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-darwin-arm64.tar.gz \
macOS Intel 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-darwin-x64.tar.gz \
Linux 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-linux-x64.tar.xz \
Linux PPC LE 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-linux-ppc64le.tar.xz \
Linux s390x 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-linux-s390x.tar.xz \
AIX 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-aix-ppc64.tar.gz \
ARMv7 32-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-linux-armv7l.tar.xz \
ARMv8 64-bit Binary: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0-linux-arm64.tar.xz \
Source Code: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/node-v18.12.0.tar.gz \
Other release files: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.12.0/ \
Documentation: https://nodejs.org/docs/v18.12.0/api/

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