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28 changes: 16 additions & 12 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -100,23 +100,27 @@ Binaries, installers, and source tarballs are available at
<https://nodejs.org/en/download/>.

#### Current and LTS Releases
**Current** and **LTS** releases are available at
<https://nodejs.org/download/release/>, listed under their version strings.
<https://nodejs.org/download/release/>

The [latest](https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest/) directory is an
alias for the latest Current release. The latest LTS release from an LTS
line is available in the form: latest-_codename_. For example:
<https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-argon>.
alias for the latest Current release. The latest-_codename_ directory is an
alias for the latest release from an LTS line. For example,
<https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest-carbon> is the latest Carbon
(Node.js version 8) release.

#### Nightly Releases
**Nightly** builds are available at
<https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/>, listed under their version
string which includes their date (in UTC time) and the commit SHA at
the HEAD of the release.
<https://nodejs.org/download/nightly/>

Release names are appeded a version string that includes the date (in UTC time)
and the 10 first characters of the commit SHA at the HEAD of the release.
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Typo appeded -> appended with.

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On reflection I think I prefer the original text. The reworded text is a little more awkward to read and adds more technical specifics for no added value.

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Ack.


#### API Documentation
**API documentation** is available in each release and nightly
directory under _docs_. <https://nodejs.org/api/> points to the API
documentation of the latest stable version.
<https://nodejs.org/api/>

Points to the API documentation of the latest LTS release.
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This currently points to Node.js v10.11.0 docs, which is the latest current release, so I don't think it's correct to say it points to the latest LTS release.

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Yes. sorry.

Version specific documentation are avalible in each release and nightly
directory under _docs_.
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Replace _docs_ with https://nodejs.org/download/docs/?



### Verifying Binaries

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