Ghost, Node.js, and Ghost-CLI have independent release cycles. This reference records the points where their supported version ranges changed.
Use the versions pinned in .nvmrc and
package.json when working on the current
Ghost codebase. Use this history when maintaining or upgrading an older Ghost
installation.
There are two different compatibility relationships:
- Ghost's
engines.nodeandengines.clifields define the Node.js versions that can run that Ghost release and the minimum Ghost-CLI version it accepts. - Ghost-CLI's own
engines.nodefield defines the Node.js versions that can run that Ghost-CLI release.
Rows record compatibility changes and useful final-version milestones. A blank Node.js or Ghost-CLI cell means that value did not change in that release.
| Release date | Ghost release | Node.js support | Minimum Ghost-CLI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-05 | >= 1.18.3 | ^4.5.0 || ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 |
||
| 2018-04-17 | >= 1.22.3 | ^1.7.0 |
Added Ghost-CLI compatibility requirement | |
| 2018-05-04 | >= 1.22.5 | ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 |
Removed Node.js 4 | |
| 2018-07-24 | 1.25.0 | Last 1.x migrations | ||
| 2019-12-18 | 1.26.2 | Last 1.x version | ||
| 2018-08-16 | 2.0.0 | ^1.9.0 |
Initial 2.x support | |
| 2018-10-30 | >= 2.4.0 | ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 || ^10.12.0 |
Added Node.js 10 | |
| 2018-11-07 | >= 2.5.0 | ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 || ^10.13.0 |
Bumped Node.js 10 minimum | |
| 2019-06-04 | >= 2.23.2 | ^8.9.0 || ^10.13.0 |
Removed Node.js 6 | |
| 2019-07-16 | >= 2.25.7 | ^8.10.0 || ^10.13.0 |
Bumped Node.js 8 minimum | |
| 2019-10-14 | 2.37.0 | Last 2.x migrations | ||
| 2021-01-29 | 2.38.3 | Last 2.x version | ||
| 2019-10-22 | 3.0.0 | ^8.16.0 || ^10.13.0 || ^12.10.0 |
^1.12.0 |
Initial 3.x support; added Node.js 12 |
| 2020-03-02 | >= 3.9.0 | ^10.13.0 || ^12.10.0 |
Removed Node.js 8 | |
| 2020-11-03 | >= 3.37.0 | ^10.13.0 || ^12.10.0 || ^14.15.0 |
Added Node.js 14 | |
| 2021-01-26 | 3.41.0 | Last 3.x migrations | ||
| 2022-01-22 | 3.42.9 | Last 3.x version | ||
| 2021-03-15 | 4.0.0 | ^1.16.0 |
Initial 4.x support | |
| 2021-05-11 | >= 4.5.0 | ^12.22.1 || ^14.16.1 |
^1.17.0 |
Removed Node.js 10 |
| 2021-10-29 | >= 4.21.0 | ^12.22.1 || ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 |
Added Node.js 16 | |
| 2022-04-22 | >= 4.45.0 | ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 |
Removed Node.js 12 | |
| 2022-05-23 | 5.0.0 | ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 |
^1.17.0 |
Initial 5.x support |
| 2022-12-02 | >= 5.25.0 | ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || ^18.0.0 |
Added Node.js 18 | |
| 2023-01-05 | >= 5.27.0 | ^14.18.0 || ^16.13.0 || ^18.12.1 |
Bumped Node.js 14 and 18 minimums | |
| 2023-05-05 | >= 5.47.0 | ^16.13.0 || ^18.12.1 |
Removed Node.js 14 | |
| 2023-07-14 | >= 5.54.1 | ^16.14.0 || ^18.12.1 |
Bumped Node.js 16 minimum | |
| 2023-10-04 | >= 5.67.0 | ^1.25.0 |
Bumped Ghost-CLI minimum | |
| 2023-10-27 | >= 5.71.0 | ^18.12.1 |
Removed Node.js 16 | |
| 2024-04-19 | >= 5.82.3 | ^18.12.1 || ^20.11.1 |
^1.26.0 |
Added Node.js 20 and bumped Ghost-CLI minimum |
| 2025-02-21 | >= 5.110.0 | ^18.12.1 || ^20.11.1 || ^22.13.1 |
^1.27.0 |
Added Node.js 22 and bumped Ghost-CLI minimum |
| 2025-08-04 | 6.0.0 | ^22.13.1 |
^1.27.0 |
Initial 6.x support; removed Node.js 18 and 20 |
| 2026-04-13 | >= 6.29.0 | ^1.29.1 |
Bumped Ghost-CLI minimum | |
| 2026-06-19 | >= 6.46.0 | ^22.18.0 |
Bumped Node.js 22 minimum | |
| 2026-07-17 | >= 6.53.0 | ^22.23.1 |
Bumped Node.js 22 minimum |
This table describes the Node.js runtime required to execute Ghost-CLI. It is separate from the minimum Ghost-CLI version accepted by Ghost above.
| Release date | Ghost-CLI release | Node.js support | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-22 | 1.0.0 | ^4.5.0 || ^6.5.0 |
Initial 1.x support |
| 2017-10-09 | 1.1.3 | ^4.5.0 || ^6.9.0 |
Bumped Node.js 6 minimum |
| 2017-10-30 | 1.2.0 | ^4.5.0 || ^6.9.0 || ^8.8.0 |
Added Node.js 8 |
| 2017-11-10 | 1.2.1 | ^4.5.0 || ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 |
Bumped Node.js 8 minimum |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.7.2 | ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 |
Removed Node.js 4 |
| 2018-10-30 | 1.9.7 | ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 || ^10.12.0 |
Added Node.js 10 |
| 2018-11-07 | 1.9.8 | ^6.9.0 || ^8.9.0 || ^10.13.0 |
Bumped Node.js 10 minimum |
| 2019-10-21 | 1.12.0 | ^8.16.0 || ^10.13.0 || ^12.10.0 |
Added Node.js 12; removed Node.js 6; bumped Node.js 8 minimum |
| 2021-03-01 | 1.16.0 | ^10.13.0 || ^12.10.0 || ^14.15.0 |
Added Node.js 14; removed Node.js 8 |
| 2021-10-28 | 1.18.0 | ^12.22.1 || ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 |
Added Node.js 16; removed Node.js 10; bumped minimums |
| 2022-12-02 | 1.24.0 | ^12.22.1 || ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || ^18.0.0 |
Added Node.js 18 |
| 2024-03-19 | 1.26.0 | ^12.22.1 || ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^20.11.1 |
Added Node.js 20 |
| 2025-02-13 | 1.27.0 | ^12.22.1 || ^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^20.11.1 || ^22.11.0 |
Added Node.js 22 |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.28.6 | ^20.11.1 || ^22.11.0 || ^24.0.0 |
Added Node.js 24; removed Node.js 12, 14, 16, and 18 |
| 2026-07-09 | 1.30.0 | ^22.13.0 || ^24.0.0 |
Removed Node.js 20; bumped Node.js 22 minimum |