diff --git a/docs/guides/getting-started/installing-cypress.mdx b/docs/guides/getting-started/installing-cypress.mdx index 2a491e98a6..900b3fd44c 100644 --- a/docs/guides/getting-started/installing-cypress.mdx +++ b/docs/guides/getting-started/installing-cypress.mdx @@ -163,10 +163,12 @@ need prebuilt. Cypress is a desktop application that is installed on your computer. The desktop application supports these operating systems: -- **macOS** 10.15 and above _(Intel or Apple Silicon 64-bit (x64 or arm64))_ +- **macOS** 10.15 and above _(Intel or Apple Silicon 64-bit (x64 or arm64))_. - **Linux** Ubuntu 20.04 and above, Fedora 38 and above, and Debian 10 and above _(x64 or arm64)_ (see [Linux Prerequisites](#Linux-Prerequisites) down - below) -- **Windows** 10 and above _(64-bit only)_ + below). + - Cypress deprecated the use of Node.js `16.x` in Cypress [`13.0.0`](/guides/references/changelog#13-0-0). We recommend that users update to at least Node.js `18.x`. + For related reasons, Cypress deprecates the use of Linux operating systems with library [`glibc`](https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/) versions `2.17` - `2.27`. The Linux CLI command `ldd --version` displays your glibc version. +- **Windows** 10 and above _(64-bit only)_. ### Node.js @@ -233,6 +235,8 @@ on your system. Depending on your system defaults, these dependencies may alread If not, run the command line for your operating system listed below. See below under [Docker Prerequisites](#Docker-Prerequisites) for information on [Cypress Docker images](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress-docker-images). These already include the necessary dependencies. +It is worth noting that Cypress on Linux requires a minimum [`glibc`](https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/) version of `2.17`. This version is fixed as `glibc` is shipped with your operating system and cannot be changed. + #### Ubuntu/Debian ```shell