Support Policy

Long Term Support (LTS)

The npm CLI project does not have designated LTS releases. The project only makes regular releases to the most recent major release-line. If you want to learn more, please read our LICENSE.

Security Issues

In the event of a security issue, the npm CLI project will backport - when possible - security patches to any version of npm currently shipping with a supported Node.js version; That is to say, any Node.js version still in its own "maintenance window".

Using Old Versions

Older versions of the npm CLI should continue to work with the npm Public Registry (ie. registry.npmjs.org) but may not support all of its latest features & reliability may degrade over time.

Questions & Comments

Questions, comments, or requests to change this policy should be opened in npm's feedback repository.