2021-10-26, Version 16.13.0 'Gallium' (LTS)

Notable changes:

This release marks the transition of Node.js 16.x into Long Term Support (LTS)
with the codename 'Gallium'. The 16.x release line now moves into "Active LTS"
and will remain so until October 2022. After that time, it will move into
"Maintenance" until end of life in April 2024.

PR-URL: #40536

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 Select a Node.js version below to view the changelog history:
 
 * [Node.js 17](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V17.md) **Current**
-* [Node.js 16](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V16.md) **Current**
+* [Node.js 16](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V16.md) **Long Term Support**
 * [Node.js 15](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V15.md) End-of-Life
-* [Node.js 14](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V14.md) **Long Term Support**
+* [Node.js 14](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V14.md) Long Term Support
 * [Node.js 13](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V13.md) End-of-Life
 * [Node.js 12](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V12.md) Long Term Support
 * [Node.js 11](doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG\_V11.md) End-of-Life

doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V16.md

@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 
 <table>
 <tr>
+<th>LTS 'Gallium'</th>
 <th>Current</th>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
+<a href="#16.13.0">16.13.0</a><br/>
+</td>
+<td>
 <a href="#16.12.0">16.12.0</a><br/>
 <a href="#16.11.1">16.11.1</a><br/>
 <a href="#16.11.0">16.11.0</a><br/>
@@ -50,6 +54,16 @@
   * [io.js](CHANGELOG\_IOJS.md)
   * [Archive](CHANGELOG\_ARCHIVE.md)
 
+<a id="16.13.0"></a>
+## 2021-10-26, Version 16.13.0 'Gallium' (LTS), @richardlau
+
+### Notable Changes
+
+This release marks the transition of Node.js 16.x into Long Term Support (LTS)
+with the codename 'Gallium'. The 16.x release line now moves into "Active LTS"
+and will remain so until October 2022. After that time, it will move into
+"Maintenance" until end of life in April 2024.
+
 <a id="16.12.0"></a>
 ## 2021-10-20, Version 16.12.0 (Current), @richardlau
 

test/parallel/test-process-release.js

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ if (versionParts[0] === '4' && versionParts[1] >= 2) {
   assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, 'Erbium');
 } else if (versionParts[0] === '14' && versionParts[1] >= 15) {
   assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, 'Fermium');
+} else if (versionParts[0] === '16' && versionParts[1] >= 13) {
+  assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, 'Gallium');
 } else {
   assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, undefined);
 }