Situation
Debian distro parameters
Debian bullseye reaches the end of its 5-year lifecycle on Aug 31, 2026.
Docker node usage
versions.json defines usage of bullseye in Node.js 22, 24 and 26.
Change needed
Deprecation
Deprecate bullseye Docker images in documentation.
Removal
After the end of bullseye LTS on 2026-08-31, wait for each of the release lines Node.js 22, 24 and 26 to produce releases, then:
- remove
bullseye from versions.json
- remove
22/bullseye* 24/bullseye* 26/bullseye* directories to remove bullseye and bullseye-slim
- remove
bullseye from documentation
This will leave images / tags for bullseye that were published before 2026-08-31 and remove any later ones.
Situation
Debian distro parameters
Debian
bullseyereaches the end of its 5-year lifecycle on Aug 31, 2026.Docker node usage
versions.json defines usage of
bullseyein Node.js 22, 24 and 26.Change needed
Deprecation
Deprecate
bullseyeDocker images in documentation.Removal
After the end of
bullseyeLTS on 2026-08-31, wait for each of the release lines Node.js 22, 24 and 26 to produce releases, then:bullseyefrom versions.json22/bullseye*24/bullseye*26/bullseye*directories to removebullseyeandbullseye-slimbullseyefrom documentationThis will leave images / tags for
bullseyethat were published before 2026-08-31 and remove any later ones.