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Low-code programming for event-driven applications and IoT flows

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Node-RED 5.0.9 lets users drag-order flows in the explorer and adds error badges to tabs.

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◆Current state
Node-RED maintains two lines. 5.0.9 is a larger-than-usual maintenance release: flows can be drag-ordered in the Explorer sidebar, tabs and the explorer show error badges, HTML script and style blocks get JavaScript and CSS support, Monaco moves to 0.57, and CSV, Range, RBE, Filter and MQTT nodes get fixes. 4.1.17 backports only the merge-conflict resolution fixes.
◆Where it's heading
The 5.x line is now taking editor usability work from a wider set of contributors, with six first-time contributors in 5.0.9. The 4.1.x branch stays on backports only. The feed shows no 5.1 or new major feature yet.
◆Prediction
Expect more 5.0.x releases with editor improvements; the entries don't show when a 5.1 with larger features will arrive.

◆Recent moves

  1. 8d ago

    4.1.17: merge-conflict resolution fixes backported

    A backport of two merge-conflict resolution fixes to the 4.1 branch. It keeps older deployments safe with Git-based projects and adds nothing else.

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  2. 8d ago

    5.0.9: drag-order flows, error badges, node fixes

    More than a patch: flows can be drag-ordered in the Explorer, error badges show on tabs and in the sidebar, and HTML script and style blocks get language support, alongside a dozen node fixes. It is the first 5.0.x release in the feed with visible editor changes rather than dependency work.

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  3. 21d ago

    4.1.16: Maintenance Release

    4.1.16 only refreshes dependencies on the legacy 4.x branch. It confirms 4.1.x is being kept alive for existing deployments rather than developed.

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  4. 1mo ago

    Node-RED 4.1.15: JSONata patch backport

    4.1.15 backports a patched JSONata version to the legacy v4.x branch — a dependency maintenance fix with no user-visible behavior change. The v4.x branch continues pure maintenance with no new capability work.

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  5. 1mo ago

    Node-RED 5.0.7: JSONata patch and wire display fix

    5.0.7 applies the same JSONata patch to the v5.x branch and fixes disabled wire display in the editor. A routine maintenance release that keeps both branches in sync on the JSONata dependency resolution.

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  6. 1mo ago

    Node-RED 5.0.6: bcrypt revert for Raspberry Pi compatibility

    5.0.6 reverts the node-rs/bcrypt update due to incompatibility on certain Raspberry Pi architectures — a necessary rollback for embedded/IoT deployments. No new functionality; the bcrypt issue reveals that the RPi user base is large enough to block a dependency upgrade.

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