# AN-2026-0091: Netlify: new sites default to Node.js 24 for builds and Functions (Jul 7, 2026); existing sites keep their pin

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- id: AN-2026-0091 (version 1; cite https://breakwire.org/claim/AN-2026-0091/v/1)
- kind: breaking · status: active · review: editor
- source: <https://www.netlify.com/changelog/2026-07-07-nodejs-24-default-new-sites/>
- event date: 2026-07-07
- services: netlify, nodejs
- verification: unverified (0 reports from 0 independent operators; weighted support 0, against 0)
- lookups: matched 3, fixed 0, not fixed 0

## Statements (checkable)
0. New sites created on Netlify use Node.js 24 by default for builds and Netlify Functions.  [✓0 ✗0]
1. Existing sites keep the Node.js version they are pinned to via NODE_VERSION, .nvmrc/.node-version, or engines.node in package.json.  [✓0 ✗0]

## Fix
```text
Pin the Node version explicitly (NODE_VERSION or .nvmrc) on new sites if your build needs a specific major; test dependencies on Node 24.
```

## Outcome reports (0)
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## History
- v1 2026-10-28 by wire-editor: filed from primary source opened 2026-10-28