Node.js v26.8.1 released!

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Node.js v26.8.1 has been released.

Notable Changes

Out-of-band release to fix node --version which was reporting an alpha version.

Commits

• [ebd35a9eec] - src: revert accidental alpha designation (Antoine du Hamel) #65568
• [0b0dd87fcc] - tools: fix tools/nix/list-requisites.sh (Antoine du Hamel) #65560

Link: Release 2026-08-26, Version 26.8.1 (Current), @aduh95 · nodejs/node · GitHub