v2.0.0+node25.8.1 — Node.js 25

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Runtime Node v2.0.0+node25.8.1

Secure, Distroless, Multi-Arch Node.js Runtime. Built from Scratch.

This is the second release of Runtime Node. The Node.js runtime is upgraded from 24.13.1 to 25.8.1, moving from the Node.js 24 release line to Node.js 25. The image composition, distroless guarantee, runtime defaults, and binary path are all unchanged from v1.0.0+node24.13.1.

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Pull the Image

# Docker Hub — versioned (recommended for production)
docker pull runtimenode/runtime-node:v2.0.0+node25.8.1

# Docker Hub — latest
docker pull runtimenode/runtime-node:latest

# GitHub Container Registry — versioned (recommended for production)
docker pull ghcr.io/runtimes-node/runtime-node:v2.0.0+node25.8.1

# GitHub Container Registry — latest
docker pull ghcr.io/runtimes-node/runtime-node:latest

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What's Included

Component	Detail
Base	FROM scratch — no OS, no shell
Node.js Version	25.8.1 (from node:25.8.1-alpine3.23)
NODE_ENV	production (baked in)
TZ	UTC (baked in)
Timezone Database	IANA tzdata (/usr/share/zoneinfo)
CA Certificates	Included (/etc/ssl/certs/)
DNS Resolution	nsswitch.conf included
Runtime Libraries	ld-musl, libstdc++, libgcc_s
/tmp	Writable, sticky-bit 1777
Shell	None
Package Manager	None
Vulnerabilities	0 known
Architectures	linux/amd64, linux/arm64
Provenance & SBOM	Attached to this release

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What's New

• Updated FROM node:24.13.1-alpine3.23 AS builder to FROM node:25.8.1-alpine3.23 AS builder in the Dockerfile builder stage, upgrading the Node.js runtime extracted into the final scratch image from 24.13.1 to 25.8.1. This is a semver-major update moving from the Node.js 24 release line to Node.js 25.
• Updated version tag examples in CONTRIBUTING.md and README.md to reflect the new Node.js version and current image tag pattern.

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Versioning

Tags follow the pattern v<image_semver>+node<node_version>. The latest tag tracks the most recent stable release.

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Immutable Tag

This tag is immutable. Once published, v2.0.0+node25.8.1 will never be moved or overwritten on either registry.

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Full Changelog

v1.0.1+node24.13.1...v2.0.0+node25.8.1

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