Faust.js will require Node.js 22 or newer in its next major release

[josephfusco]

Node.js 20 reached end of life in April 2026 and no longer gets security fixes. We stopped testing it in CI in #2653, and the docs now list Node.js 22 or newer as the supported version.

The next major release will make this official by raising engines.node to >=22:

Package	Stays on Node.js 18+	Requires Node.js 22+
@faustwp/core	3.x	4.0.0
@faustwp/cli	3.x	4.0.0
@faustwp/blocks	6.x	7.0.0

The FaustWP plugin isn't affected.

What this means for you

• Already on Node.js 22 or 24: nothing changes. You'll be able to upgrade to the new majors as usual.
• Still on Node.js 20: your site keeps working on core and cli 3.x and blocks 6.x. Those versions won't stop working, but new fixes will land in the new majors. Plan to move to Node.js 22 or 24, and check that your hosting provider builds and runs on that version.

We don't have a release date yet. We'll post here before it ships. The change itself is in #2670. If it causes problems for you, tell us in this thread or on the RFC, #2658.