n8n is an automation platform hosted on GitHub, provided by the n8n-io organization. It’s useful for building and running workflow automations (integrations and processes) based on the project’s code and documentation available on the GitHub page.
Project status
- Actively maintained: The upstream repo has commits and multiple
n8nupdates published on 2026-09-16, with the most recent push at 2026-09-17, indicating ongoing development. - Update cadence: Evidence shows a rapid, near-daily cadence in the last few days (updates like
2.40.1,2.40.0,2.39.6, down to2.39.2all within about a week).
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Recent updates
n8n@1.123.81
Release notes for n8n@1.123.81 only document a few core bug fixes and dependency bumps (undici, vm2, and the Snowflake SDK). The actual diff provided is dominated by changes under the .github/ and CI tooling, including new composite actions and CI scripts, none of which are mentioned in the release notes.
n8n@2.39.7
Release 2.39.7 documents two bug fixes, one in core and one in the editor. The provided code diff excerpt does not show the corresponding runtime/editor implementation changes, and instead is dominated by large additions of internal AI reviewer rule documents under the .agents/ directory.
n8n@2.40.2
n8n 2.40.2 is a patch release with two targeted bug fixes. It improves core behavior for breaking change detection when a rule throws, and fixes the editor to correctly send number values in credential inputs.
n8n@2.39.6
n8n@2.39.6 ships a small core bug fix around Gateway credits eligibility, plus two “core” changes related to upgrade messaging and a deprecation warning. The release notes mention: correct sub-node credit eligibility checks, a v3 breaking-change rule for a storage directory rename, and a warning for the deprecated N8N_DB_PING_TIMEOUT environment variable.
BreakingFeaturesn8n@1.123.80
Release notes for n8n@1.123.80 only document a single core bug fix related to applying credential allowed domains in declarative node requests. However, the actual diff is dominated by large .github and CI/release-automation changes (new telemetry docs, new composite actions, CI filtering logic, and updates to versioning scripts) that are not mentioned in the release notes.
BreakingSecurityFeaturesn8n@2.40.1
n8n 2.40.1 was released on 2026-09-16. The provided release notes contain no human-readable details about new features, fixes, or breaking changes, so you will need to review the changes between n8n@2.40.0 and n8n@2.40.1 directly (for example, via the GitHub compare link) before upgrading.
n8n@2.40.0
n8n 2.40.0 is primarily a bug-fix release focused on AI agent behavior, API and variable handling, and more robust core execution and publishing behavior. It also includes security-oriented improvements to how secrets and encrypted data are handled, plus a small dependency bump.
SecurityFeaturesn8n@2.39.5
n8n 2.39.5 includes a core feature to add new log streaming events for instance reports, which can help improve observability for instance-level reporting. It also ships an editor bug fix addressing an issue that prevented some users from revoking their end-user credentials.
Featuresn8n@2.39.4
Release 2.39.4 contains a targeted fix in the sandbox workspace setup for selecting npm install flags based on the sandbox provider. The code changes adjust npm install behavior so different providers either use a fast offline path or refresh registry metadata to avoid failures.
n8n@2.38.7
Release 2.38.7 is documented as three core bug fixes related to MCP execution on workers, consent grant reuse, and trusting CA from GIT_SSL_CAINFO. The actual code diff for this release includes multiple behavior and type-definition changes across agent runtime message conversion, HTTP proxy agent handling, SSRF egress filter plumbing, AI confirmation schemas, and security configuration. None of these broader changes are mentioned in the release notes.
Featuresn8n@2.39.3
n8n 2.39.3 includes a targeted core bug fix related to HTTPS remotes used for source control. It changes how the Git CA certificate is handled so custom CA bundles provided via GIT_SSL_CAINFO are trusted.
n8n@2.38.6
Release 2.38.6 documents a single performance improvement, bounding peak memory during a core source control push. The provided code diff does not show that specific runtime change, and instead contains a large number of newly added documentation and AI reviewer rule/skill files under the .agents directory. This creates a major mismatch between the release notes and what the diff reveals.
n8n@2.39.2
n8n 2.39.2 focuses on reliability fixes in core workflow item ancestry handling and consent grant reuse during mid-flow authentication. It also improves performance by avoiding unnecessary copying of user workflows into the Instance AI sandbox.
n8n@1.123.79
Release n8n@1.123.79 contains no release note details (the release notes section is effectively empty). The code diff instead shows a large set of changes focused on GitHub CI/CD infrastructure under the .github directory, including new composite actions, new CI telemetry documentation, and additional CI validation rules.
Securityn8n@2.39.1
n8n 2.39.1 is a maintenance release with a focused fix in the core bootstrap process. It repairs legacy-format data encryption keys during startup to prevent failures or incorrect decryption behavior.
n8n@2.38.5
Release 2.38.5 documents a single core bug fix related to preserving the original job error when the job key is missing. The actual code changes in this diff include multiple unrelated functional areas (AI agent runtime, HTTP proxy agent behavior, API type schemas, and security configuration defaults), none of which are described in the release notes.
Featuresn8n@2.39.0
n8n 2.39.0 adds several new API endpoints for workflow versioning and source control, along with multiple Instance AI capabilities like folder exploration, opt-in concurrency limits, and past conversation search. The release also includes broad bug fixes across core and nodes, including webhook Set-Cookie support, improved publish permission checks, and fixes to keep AI assistant behavior stable.
BreakingSecurityFeaturesn8n@2.37.11
Release 2.37.11 notes only two core bug fixes related to workflow run cleanup and external secrets provider replacement. The code diff for this release is substantially larger, including network/proxy behavior changes, new Instance AI credential destination approval plumbing, expression runtime hardening, and additional runtime utility exports.
BreakingFeaturesn8n@2.38.4
n8n@2.38.4 focuses on core reliability fixes, especially around shutdown and long-running task/agent stability. Several changes prevent components from getting stuck or permanently breaking, and improve error visibility for Anthropic agent runs.
n8n@2.37.10
This release has essentially no human-written release notes, but the code diff shows a substantial change to how n8n loads and manages community node packages. n8n now introduces a node-authoring API compatibility guard that can skip registering loaders, and it changes how the community package “reinstall missing” logic behaves for incompatible packages already on disk.
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