[Feature Request] Add nodejs26.x runtime support to SAM specification
Author: rgoltzCreated May 6, 2026Updated Sep 3, 2026
Labelstype/feature
Node.js 26 was released on 2026-05-05 as the upcoming LTS version. The SAM transform / specification needs to recognize nodejs26.x as a valid Lambda runtime value so that SAM templates using the new runtime are accepted and correctly transformed into CloudFormation templates.
Requested changes
- Add
nodejs26.xto the list of supported Lambda runtimes in the SAM specification schema and transform validator - Update integration-test templates (e.g. in
integration/resources/templates/) that reference Node.js runtimes to include or cover nodejs26.x - Update any documentation examples that reference the latest Node.js runtime
Relationship to other SAM components This is part of a chain of SAM-related issues for nodejs26.x support:
- aws/aws-sam-build-images#193 (prerequisite)
- aws/aws-sam-cli#8953
Source: aws/serverless-application-model