Effective with Gatsby v2.20.0, the platform will no longer support Node 8, requiring users to upgrade to at least Node 10.13.0. This decision aligns with the Gatsby Node Support Policy and comes after Node 8 reached its end of life in December 2019. The change, announced by Mikhail Novikov, aims to allow Gatsby to utilize newer versions of libraries and apply the latest bug fixes, which were not possible with Node 8. Despite being a potentially breaking change, it was deemed necessary due to less than 3% of Gatsby users still utilizing Node 8, and to incorporate performance and memory improvements available in newer Node versions. Users who have already upgraded to Node 10.13.0 or higher will not be impacted, while others are advised to consult the Upgrading your Node guide for assistance.