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Our client libraries follow the [Node.js release schedule](https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/).
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Libraries are compatible with all current _active_ and _maintenance_ versions of
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Node.js.
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If you are using an end-of-life version of Node.js, we recommend that you update
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as soon as possible to an actively supported LTS version.
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Client libraries targeting some end-of-life versions of Node.js are available, and
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can be installed via npm [dist-tags](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/dist-tag).
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The dist-tags follow the naming convention `legacy-(version)`.
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_Legacy Node.js versions are supported as a best effort:_
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Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Node.js runtimes on a
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best-efforts basis with the following warnings:
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* Legacy versions will not be tested in continuous integration.
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* Some security patches may not be able to be backported.
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* Dependencies will not be kept up-to-date, and features will not be backported.
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* Legacy versions are not tested in continuous integration.
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* Some security patches and features cannot be backported.
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* Dependencies cannot be kept up-to-date.
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#### Legacy tags available
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* `legacy-8`: install client libraries from this dist-tag for versions
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compatible with Node.js 8.
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Client libraries targeting some end-of-life versions of Node.js are available, and
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can be installed through npm [dist-tags](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/dist-tag).
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The dist-tags follow the naming convention `legacy-(version)`.
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For example, `npm install @google-cloud/managed-identities@legacy-8` installs client libraries
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for versions compatible with Node.js 8.
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## Versioning
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