Node-RED 5.0.0 release notes

What’s Changed

Node-RED 5.0 is the biggest change to the editor experience in the history of the project. Back in our roadmap post we set out four areas of focus - modernising the UX, improving node appearance, targeted functional enhancements, and updating our project infrastructure. After a long run of beta releases - and a huge amount of community feedback along the way - we’re delighted to bring it all together in the final release.

Node-RED now requires Node.js 22.9 or later. At the time of release, we recommend running Node.js 24

Full changelog

Update sidebar UX by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5327
Prep dev branch for beta releases by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5367
Workspace pan/zoom updates by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5312
Update tour for 5-beta by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5370
Fix panning workspace on touchscreens by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5371
Update Sidebar UX by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5318
Add ability to use pfx or p12 file for TLS connection settings option by @dceejay in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/4907
Update changelog for beta by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5375
Allow sidebar to be split into two panels by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5378
Update for beta.1 release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5380
Add TLS certs/keys from Env Vars by @hardillb in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5376
Sync 4.1.3 changes to dev branch by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5445
add burst mode to delay node by @dceejay in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5391
UX updates for next beta by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5444
Add pause button to debug sidebar by @dceejay in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5390
Bump for 5beta2 by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5446
Sync rel414 to dev branch by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5469
Sync 4.1.5 to dev branch by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5481
Resync 4.1.6 to dev branch by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5504
Move location of new creds files to be next to flows (if they don’t exist already in userdir) by @dceejay in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/4951
136 - Update color of inactive tabs to not appear disabled by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5510
Update Monaco to latest (0.55.1) by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5508
UX updates for beta 3 by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5498
Bump for beta3 release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5514
Sync 4.1.7 to dev branch by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5531
[5525] UX: Misaligned first tab by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5536
[5521] UX: Selecting non-flow object in Explorer causes Info to go blank by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5538
[5523] UX: Cursor events in workspace get interrupted when over status/scroll bars by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5539
[5522] UX: vertical scrollbar should not overlap subflow toolbar by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5537
[5540] UX: handle node-red-dashboard css poisoning by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5548
Improve workspace footer handling of smaller screen widths by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5549
Editor loading improvements by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5541
Better touch handling for submenus by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5550
Fix fade effect for tab labels that overflow by @bonanitech in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5552
Account for sidebar width when calculating zoom-to-fit scale by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5551
[5377] UX: Ensure menus handle vertical overflow by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5448
Include sidebar width in position calculation for reveal function by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5555
Remove obsolete vendor-prefixed CSS properties by @bonanitech in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5554
Handle shift-scroll more robustly by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5559
Minor change to treeList select/expand behaviour by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5556
Update reveal node styling by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5562
Add error handling for markdown parser by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5560
Ensure disabled tab has fully dashed border by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5564
Scale highlight based on workspace zoom by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5563
Tidy up modal shade appearance by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5566
Improve the user-select CSS code usage by @bonanitech in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5565
Renable click to close for edit dialog by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5567
Various UX tweaks and tidy ups by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5570
Bump for 5-beta.4 release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5571
Sync 4.1.8 to dev branch by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5587
Ensure edit dialog fills the tray by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5600
[3431] feature: Store sidebar width between editor sessions by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5605
[5374] UX: replace touch radial menu with standard context menu by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5614
[5602] UX: Unexpected tab border showing by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5607
[5603] UX: Header buttons shown whilst editor loading by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5606
[5617] Deploy Menu Redesign by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5619
Make scrollbar hitbox larger by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5576
Rework sidebars to be draggable by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5618
Ensure active tab is fully visible by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5624
Rework selected/hightlighted node appearance by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5623
[5621] UX: Fix styling of dragging sidebar panels by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5627
[5572] UX: Handle long instance title text by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5628
[5616] Add back in expand/collapse tabs for sidenavs by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5626
Fix node halo height calculation when status is shown by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5630
[5532] UX: Improve accessibility of default theme - colour palette by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5613
Pull master changes to dev by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5631
[5629] UX: Deploy menu: Restart Flows should not be faded by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5632
[5517] UX: Create default dark theme by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5625
Bump for 5-beta.5 release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5633
[5636] V5, B5 : Sporadic Panel Height Calculations by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5638
[5634] Junctions and ports on hover disappear with light theme by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5635
Remove unslightly gap in the debug sidebar by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5639
Fix multiplayer icon appearance by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5640
Tighten select halo margin by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5651
[5644] UX: Address dark theme feedback from latest beta release by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5646
[5649] Accessibility - Viewports, language attributes, and tabIndex by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5650
[5647] Accessibility - Names and labels by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5648
Remove SASS variables marked as deprecated by @bonanitech in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5642
Use a token exchange pattern for OAuth logins by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5657
[5653] Accessibility — Attributes by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5655
Remove default admin cors rules by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5652
Remove aria label application from popover by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5654
Sync master updates to dev by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5664
[5534] UX: create mechanism for themes to provide multiple variants by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5659
Use req.hostname in https redirect to ensure proxy trust is maintained by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5666
[5674] UX: pointer-event deadzone in the tab bar by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5675
Remove Grunt as the task runner by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5669
Introduce eslint by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5671
Update some dev dependencies to clear audit noise by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5673
Update to latest npm by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5677
Set minimum node.js version to 22.9 by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5678
[5658] ctrl+space shortcut isn’t always firing by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5670
Only connect websocket client if need to by @dceejay in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5533
Invert selected tab button border color to improve contrast by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5681
Remove reveal on hover in search results and provide button by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5684
Do not show section title if all options are hidden by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5689
[5683] No discernible outline on junctions and node ports in dark mode in NR5 + lighten shade color by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5691
Clip user profile image to the round button in the header by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5690
Ensure png icon is centrally aligned on first layout by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5688
Fix build scripts for windows by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5687
Defining utility functions for re-use in a function node by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5494
Allow TLS SNI Server name to be set in the http-request node by @hardillb in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5667
Update for 5-beta.6 release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5692
[5695] Dropping a node over certain buttons in the footer toolbar causes those buttons to execute (NR5) by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5700
[5696] editorTheme.header.title: long values clip without ellipsis, and misalign when header.url is set by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5697
[5693 + 5699] Aligning Dark Theme with Light Theme’s SCSS Structure + node.status fill of blue is shown as red in dark theme by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5694
[5702] UX: Sidebar tab buttons do not show focus indicator when clicking on them by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5710
Redraw halo if node status changes by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5708
[5704] UX: Deploy menu dropdown icon appears too inactive by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5711
Improve view navigator interaction by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5709
Sync master by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5716
Sync master by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5726
Overlay status above selection halo by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5736
Refactor workspace grid to use single pattern definition by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5735
Feat: Show rendered info upon node/group note annotation badge click by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5730
Enable badge annotations on groups by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5729
Standardize popover colors by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5738
Sort node lists alphabetically by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5739
Tidy up popover appearance by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5740
Add support for GH style blockquote alerts by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5733
Shrink popover height if not sufficient vertical space by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5741
Align sidebar toggle actions by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5742
Move notifications bar to below tab bar by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5743
Rework search statusBar by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5744
Tidy up import error popover by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5745
Group sidebar tab buttons by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5747
Fix subflow virtual port halo sizing by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5748
[5712] Accessibility - Buttons and links missing accessible names by @n-lark in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5713
Do not adjust focus when navigating search results by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5749
Fix svg tooltip text alignment by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5753
Ensure quick-add aligns nodes and junctions to the grid by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5759
Fix error handling for linkcall in function node by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5755
Standardize the scrollbar colors by @bonanitech in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5750
Add alert types toolbar functionality to markdown editor by @Steve-Mcl in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5757
Do not show context menu if in the middle of another action by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5763
Ensure hidden tabs are restored on reload by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5762
Resync master to dev branch by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5774
Sync rel4111 to dev by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5782
Add missing core actions by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5777
Welcome tour v5 by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5784
Align unknown node style by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5785
Do not alter button text for active/focus if its the primary button by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5787
Add support for installing ESM module nodes by @hlovdal in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/4355
Bump for 5.0 final release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5789
Add French translations for 5.0.0 by @GogoVega in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5641
Synchronize dev branch to master for 5.0 release by @knolleary in https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/5790

Full Changelog: https://github.com/node-red/node-red/compare/4.1.11…5.0.0