There are three phases that a Node.js release can be in: 'Current', 'Active Long Term Support (LTS)', and 'Maintenance'. Odd-numbered release lines are not promoted to LTS - they will not go through the 'Active LTS' or 'Maintenance' phases. Current - Should incorporate most of the non-major (non-breaking) changes that land on nodejs/node main branch. Active LTS - New features, bug fixes, and updat