[Bug] Can't install NodeJs versions prior to 18

[gabrielrra]

What were you trying to install (or what else went wrong)?

Trying to install older Node versions

What exactly did you do?

Simple webi install command: webi node@16

What went wrong?

The result I got:

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                        (your system is GNU/Linux/x86_64 with libc & curl+wget)
Installing node ...
    Found  ~/.local/bin

    Error: no 'node@16' release for 'linux' (gnu) on 'x86_64' as one of 'tar,exe,zip,xz,git,dmg'

        Latest Stable: v25.2.1
        CPUs: ppc64 aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 armv7 x86 loong64 armv6 riscv64
        OSes: aix linux darwin windows
        libcs: none gnu musl
        Package Formats: .tar.gz .tar.xz .pkg .7z .zip .msi
        (check that the package name and version are correct)

      Double check at https://webinstall.dev/api/releases/node@16.tab
          ?os=linux&arch=x86_64&libc=gnu&formats=tar,exe,zip,xz,git,dmg&pretty=true

Which OS did you try on?

• Mac
• Windows
• Linux

What type of computer (i.e. laptop, desktop, Raspberry Pi)?

• Laptop or Desktop (amd64 / x86-64)
• Raspberry Pi (ARM-64)
• Other (please specify, if you know)

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I noticed we have a const END_OF_LIFE = 366 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; on the releases.js script to prevent adding versions which haven't had an update in more than a year.

• Is there a reason we can't install older node versions using webi?
• If so, is there a way to use webi node@16 to switch to a version I downloaded manually?