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v27 nightly releases after 2026-09-07 missing from https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/ directory #1034
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figure we should keep open until we confirm its resolved on a new nightly
It's looking good 👍🏻
https://nodejs.org/download/nightly shows additional directories up to https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/v27.0.0-nightly20260925a3bb551ea7/
Testing on Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS
Utility Select Result https://github.com/actions/setup-node 27-nightlyv27.0.0-nightly20260925a3bb551ea7https://github.com/tj/n nightlyv27.0.0-nightly20260925a3bb551ea7curl -I https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/v27.0.0-nightly20260925a3bb551ea7/ # results in HTTP 200 successThere appears to be a remaining "Directory not found" issue showing up for
v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357afffrom 2026-09-26.https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/index.json shows:
{ "version": "v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff", "date": "2026-09-26", "files": [ "aix-ppc64", "headers", "linux-arm64", "linux-ppc64le", "linux-s390x", "linux-x64", "linux-x64-musl", "osx-arm64-tar", "osx-x64-pkg", "src", "win-arm64-7z", "win-arm64-zip", "win-x64-7z", "win-x64-exe", "win-x64-msi", "win-x64-zip" ], "npm": "12.1.0", "v8": "14.6.202.34", "uv": "1.52.1", "zlib": "1.3.2.1-motley", "openssl": "3.5.8", "modules": "147", "lts": false, "security": false },The directory v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff/ is also listed under https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/
Clicking on the directory v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff/ in a web browser results in "Directory not found" however.
curl -I https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff/ # results in HTTP 404 failure curl -I https://direct.nodejs.org/download/nightly/v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff/ # results in HTTP 200 success
The n Node.js version manager is however able to install
nightlyforlinux-x64:$ n nightly installing : nightly-v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff mkdir : /home/mike/n/n/versions/nightly/27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff fetch : https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff/node-v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff-linux-x64.tar.xz copying : nightly/27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff npm warn cli npm v12.1.0 does not support Node.js v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff. This version of npm supports the following node versions: `^22.22.2 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0`. You can find the latest version at https://nodejs.org/. installed : v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff (with npm 12.1.0)
actions/setup-node is also successful:
Run actions/setup-node@v7 Acquiring 27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff - x64 from https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff/node-v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff-linux-x64.tar.gz Extracting ... /usr/bin/tar xz --strip 1 --warning=no-unknown-keyword --overwrite -C /home/runner/work/_temp/daebea4f-5f5b-4aa7-b299-fd8c45939081 -f /home/runner/work/_temp/279dc7a4-0cf7-4b75-9260-53e45c94fb36 Adding to the cache ... Done Environment details node: v27.0.0-nightly202609268812357aff npm: 12.1.0 yarn: 1.22.22
that's the exact behavior a coding agent said would occur (human browsing would still have a gap, programmatic access would succeed) - we have a follow up planned
edit: i'll try to get to this amidst nodeconf eu travel
that's the exact behavior a coding agent said would occur (human browsing would still have a gap, programmatic access would succeed) - we have a follow up planned
edit: i'll try to get to this amidst nodeconf eu travel
Since neither
nvmnornvm-windowsknow how to download nightly Node.js releases out-of-the-box, there is a still a gap to be filled by humans. Again, since there haven't been other reports about the nightlies, I would assume low impact, so don't pressure yourself to get a fix in! Your regular TODO list should be fine 🙂 !Reacted by Brian Muenzenmeyer and Claudio WunderWhat was the follow-up planned to be and do you have a rough timeframe to get it fixed?
The latest v27.0.0 directory listing on https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/ stops at https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/v27.0.0-nightly2026090729667e046b/ from Sep 7, 2026.
https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/index.json on the other hand shows
v27.0.0-nightly20260925a3bb551ea7whereas