diff --git a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml index 2c37ca7a..84059c19 100644 --- a/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml +++ b/.github/.OwlBot.lock.yaml @@ -1,3 +1,16 @@ +# Copyright 2022 Google LLC +# +# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); +# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. +# You may obtain a copy of the License at +# +# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 +# +# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software +# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, +# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. +# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and +# limitations under the License. docker: image: gcr.io/cloud-devrel-public-resources/owlbot-nodejs:latest - digest: sha256:89c5b2f3decec8ad64febbebea671076c119d1ab43700da380846a315600de8a + digest: sha256:a9d166a74752226923d159cb723df53429e226c9c076dad3ca52ffd073ff3bb4 diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3c753f88..9b1aeeb6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -111,21 +111,21 @@ also contains samples. Our client libraries follow the [Node.js release schedule](https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/). Libraries are compatible with all current _active_ and _maintenance_ versions of Node.js. +If you are using an end-of-life version of Node.js, we recommend that you update +as soon as possible to an actively supported LTS version. -Client libraries targeting some end-of-life versions of Node.js are available, and -can be installed via npm [dist-tags](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/dist-tag). -The dist-tags follow the naming convention `legacy-(version)`. - -_Legacy Node.js versions are supported as a best effort:_ +Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Node.js runtimes on a +best-efforts basis with the following warnings: -* Legacy versions will not be tested in continuous integration. -* Some security patches may not be able to be backported. -* Dependencies will not be kept up-to-date, and features will not be backported. +* Legacy versions are not tested in continuous integration. +* Some security patches and features cannot be backported. +* Dependencies cannot be kept up-to-date. -#### Legacy tags available - -* `legacy-8`: install client libraries from this dist-tag for versions - compatible with Node.js 8. +Client libraries targeting some end-of-life versions of Node.js are available, and +can be installed through npm [dist-tags](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/dist-tag). +The dist-tags follow the naming convention `legacy-(version)`. +For example, `npm install @google-cloud/translate@legacy-8` installs client libraries +for versions compatible with Node.js 8. ## Versioning