What are the differences between Long Term Support (LTS) and Stable versions of Node.js?
Originally asked: What is the difference between Node.js 4.x branch with LTS (Long Term Support) and the 5.x branch (listed as Stable)? But this is equally relevant to understanding the difference between 6.x and 7.x and, in the future, 8.x and 9.x Generally, I always lean towards the latest version for features and performance (as I now do a lot of ES6 / ES7). Is there any information on how production ready the "stable" branches are? To understand the difference you need to understand why a Long Term Support (LTS) version of Node exists. Node LTS is primarily aimed at enterprise use where