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CHANGELOG.md

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 Select a Node.js version below to view the changelog history:
 
+* [Node.js 26](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V26.md) **Current**
 * [Node.js 25](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md) **Current**
 * [Node.js 24](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V24.md) **Long Term Support**
 * [Node.js 23](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V23.md) End-of-Life
@@ -34,14 +35,19 @@ release.
 
 <table>
 <tr>
+ <th title="Current"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V26.md">26</a> (Current)</th>
  <th title="Current"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md">25</a> (Current)</th>
  <th title="LTS Until 2028-04"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V24.md">24</a> (LTS)</th>
  <th title="LTS Until 2027-04"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V22.md">22</a> (LTS)</th>
  <th title="LTS Until 2026-04"><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V20.md">20</a> (LTS)</th>
 </tr>
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  <td valign="top">
-<b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md#25.8.2">25.8.2</a></b><br/>
+<b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V26.md#26.0.0">26.0.0</a></b><br/>
+ </td>
+ <td valign="top">
+<b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md#25.9.0">25.9.0</a></b><br/>
+<a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md#25.8.2">25.8.2</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md#25.8.1">25.8.1</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md#25.8.0">25.8.0</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V25.md#25.7.0">25.7.0</a><br/>

doc/abi_version_registry.json

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doc/api/assert.md

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doc/api/async_context.md

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doc/api/cli.md

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doc/api/crypto.md

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doc/api/deprecations.md

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doc/api/diagnostics_channel.md

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