# What changed in chokidar

> 3 changes in chokidar 5 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 2 breaking. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-18. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/chokidar/

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## chokidar 5

### Breaking changes

- The package is ESM-only, so developers can no longer consume it as CommonJS. (5.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar/releases/tag/5.0.0)
- The minimum supported Node.js version is v20.19. (5.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar/releases/tag/5.0.0)

### Fixes and other changes

- Types are more precise, improving the type information available to developers. (5.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar/releases/tag/5.0.0)