Release schedule
Releases
Which Caspian release lines are supported, until when, and what comes next. Production apps should run the Current line.
The Node CLI is supported until December 31, 2026
The 1.x line, scaffolded with npx create-caspian-app@latest,
keeps receiving fixes and releases through the end of 2026.
From January 2027, Caspian moves to a Python-only toolchain:
no TypeScript and no node_modules.
Migration steps and the new install command will be published here before the switch.
Release schedule
0.x
Preview
1.x
Node CLI
Next
Python-only
| Line | Status | Support window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.x Preview | End-of-life | 2026-01-06 → 2026-03-24 | Early previews. Not supported; upgrade to the current line. |
| 1.x Node CLI | Current | 2026-07-26 → 2026-12-31 | Scaffolded with npx create-caspian-app. Receives fixes and releases until December 31, 2026, then reaches end-of-life. |
| Next Python-only | Planned | 2027-01-01 → … | Python-only toolchain with no TypeScript and no node_modules. Planned for January 2027. |
Previous releases
Every published create-caspian-app line and its latest patch.
Only the newest line is supported; older lines are superseded by it.
| Line | Latest | Status | First released | Last updated | Releases | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | v1.8.5 | Current | 2026-09-16 | 2026-10-08 | 6 | npm |
| 1.6 | v1.6.4 | Superseded | 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-10 | 5 | npm |
| 1.5 | v1.5.8 | Superseded | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-06 | 9 | npm |
| 1.4 | v1.4.7 | Superseded | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-31 | 8 | npm |
| 1.3 | v1.3.27 | Superseded | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-22 | 27 | npm |
| 1.2 | v1.2.0 | Superseded | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-02 | 1 | npm |
| 1.1 | v1.1.0 | Superseded | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-02 | 1 | npm |
| 1.0 | v1.0.22 | Superseded | 2026-07-26 | 2026-08-01 | 23 | npm |
| 0.1 | v0.1.6 | End-of-life | 2026-02-20 | 2026-03-24 | 7 | npm |
| 0.0 | v0.0.38 | End-of-life | 2026-01-06 | 2026-02-15 | 37 | npm |
Installing a specific release
@latest always resolves to the newest publish.
Pin a version when a team or CI needs every scaffold to match.
# Latest release (moves with every publish) npx create-caspian-app@latest # Pin an exact release npx create-caspian-app@1.8.4
What the statuses mean
- Current — receives features, fixes, and security patches.
- Superseded — an older minor line; upgrade to the latest patch of the current line.
- End-of-life — no further releases of any kind.
- Planned — announced, not yet released.