GitHub Actions to Migrate from Node 20 to Node 24 Ahead of 2026 End-of-Life
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Summary
GitHub is deprecating Node 20 on GitHub Actions runners as it reaches end-of-life in April 2026. The migration process to Node 24 begins with the newest runner version (v2.328.0) supporting both versions, with Node 20 as default. Users can test Node 24 early by setting a specific environment variable. The full transition to Node 24 as default will occur on March 4th, 2026.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledNode20 will reach end-of-life (EOL) in April of 2026
We plan to migrate all actions to run on Node24 in the fall of 2025
The newest GitHub runner (v2.328.0) now supports both Node20 and Node24
Beginning on March 4th, 2026, runners will begin using Node24 by default
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