n8n n8n@2.38.4 released on 07-09-2026
n8n n8n@2.38.4 is out now. It improves shutdown reliability by capping task-runner timeouts to the graceful-shutdown window and changing shutdown ordering so the task broker is stopped before task-runner processes, preventing long-running or stuck tasks from blocking shutdown.
See the full release notes on the n8n GitHub for details and links to commits and issues.
What’s in this release
- Cap task-runner task timeouts to the graceful shutdown window and stop the task broker before task-runner processes on shutdown (addresses #37765 and #37886).
- Keep a serving external secrets provider active when a replacement fails, preventing secrets-access interruption during provider updates (addresses #37882).
- Prevent Anthropic agent threads from breaking permanently and ensure run errors remain visible in workflow runs (addresses #37722).
- Stop npm audit from stalling Instance AI sandbox setup, removing a build-time hang that could block sandbox provisioning (addresses #37877).
Upgrade notes
- No breaking API changes are documented in the release notes; review the GitHub release for operational details relevant to your deployment.
- If you need to roll back, install the previous release tag (n8n@2.38.3) or follow your usual rollback procedure for container/image deployments.
Share feedback or report issues on the n8n GitHub — tell the team how the update behaves in your environment.
