2022-10-25, Version 18.12.0 'Hydrogen' (LTS)

Notable changes:

This release marks the transition of Node.js 18.x into Long Term Support (LTS)
with the codename 'Hydrogen'. The 18.x release line now moves into "Active LTS"
and will remain so until October 2023. After that time, it will move into
"Maintenance" until end of life in April 2025.

PR-URL: #45100

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Select a Node.js version below to view the changelog history:
 
 * [Node.js 19](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V19.md) **Current**
-* [Node.js 18](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md) **Current**
+* [Node.js 18](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md) **Long Term Support**
 * [Node.js 17](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V17.md) End-of-Life
 * [Node.js 16](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V16.md) **Long Term Support**
 * [Node.js 15](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V15.md) End-of-Life
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ release.
 <table>
 <tr>
   <th title="Current"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V19.md">19</a> (Current)</th>
-  <th title="Current"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md">18</a> (Current)</th>
+  <th title="LTS Until 2025-04"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md">18</a> (LTS)</th>
   <th title="LTS Until 2023-09"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V16.md">16</a> (LTS)</th>
   <th title="LTS Until 2023-04"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V14.md">14</a> (LTS)</th>
   <th title="LTS Until 2022-04"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V12.md">12</a> (LTS)</th>
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ release.
 <b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V19.md#19.0.0">19.0.0</a></b><br/>
   </td>
   <td valign="top">
-<b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.11.0">18.11.0</a></b><br/>
+<b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.12.0">18.12.0</a></b><br/>
+<a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.11.0">18.11.0</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.10.0">18.10.0</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.9.1">18.9.1</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.9.0">18.9.0</a><br/>

doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md

@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 
 <table>
 <tr>
+<th>LTS 'Hydrogen'</th>
 <th>Current</th>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
+<a href="#18.12.0">18.12.0</a><br/>
+</td>
+<td>
 <a href="#18.11.0">18.11.0</a><br/>
 <a href="#18.10.0">18.10.0</a><br/>
 <a href="#18.9.1">18.9.1</a><br/>
@@ -46,6 +50,17 @@
   * [io.js](CHANGELOG_IOJS.md)
   * [Archive](CHANGELOG_ARCHIVE.md)
 
+<a id="18.12.0"></a>
+
+## 2022-10-25, Version 18.12.0 'Hydrogen' (LTS), @ruyadorno and @RafaelGSS
+
+### Notable Changes
+
+This release marks the transition of Node.js 18.x into Long Term Support (LTS)
+with the codename 'Hydrogen'. The 18.x release line now moves into "Active LTS"
+and will remain so until October 2023. After that time, it will move into
+"Maintenance" until end of life in April 2025.
+
 <a id="18.11.0"></a>
 
 ## 2022-10-13, Version 18.11.0 (Current), @danielleadams

test/parallel/test-process-release.js

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ if (versionParts[0] === '4' && versionParts[1] >= 2) {
   assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, 'Fermium');
 } else if (versionParts[0] === '16' && versionParts[1] >= 13) {
   assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, 'Gallium');
+} else if (versionParts[0] === '18' && versionParts[1] >= 12) {
+  assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, 'Hydrogen');
 } else {
   assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, undefined);
 }