Firebase Extension Fails to Deploy - Node.js 18 Runtime Deprecated

[MindMitr]

The "Authenticate with Stream Chat" Firebase Extension fails to install with a Node.js 18 deprecation error. Google Cloud has decommissioned Node.js 18 runtime and no longer allows deployments using it.

Error Details
Runtime nodejs18 is decommissioned and no longer allowed.
Please use the latest Node.js runtime for Cloud Functions.
The following Cloud Functions fail to deploy:

ext-auth-chat-revokeStreamUserToken
ext-auth-chat-getStreamUserToken
ext-auth-chat-deleteStreamUser
ext-auth-chat-createStreamUser

Extension Information

Extension Name: Authenticate with Stream Chat
Version: stream/auth-chat@0.2.4
Firebase Project Location: us-central1
Error Code: DEPLOYS_NOT_ALLOWED / INVALID_ARGUMENT

Steps to Reproduce

Go to Firebase Console
Navigate to Extensions
Install "Authenticate with Stream Chat" extension
Observe deployment failure with Node.js 18 deprecation error

Expected Behavior
The extension should deploy successfully using a modern, supported Node.js runtime (Node.js 20 or later).
Actual Behavior
Installation fails during Cloud Functions deployment due to deprecated Node.js 18 runtime.
Environment

Firebase Extensions: Latest version available in marketplace
Google Cloud Platform: Current
Date Reported: April 30, 2026

Request
Please update this extension to use Node.js 20 or the latest supported runtime for Cloud Functions.

[oliverlaz]

Hi @MindMitr, thanks for raising this issue with us. We submitted new updated versions of our Firebase extensions.
They are being reviewed currently and we'll post an update once they become available for everyone.

cc: @DaemonLoki

[MindMitr]

Thankyou @oliverlaz for replying to the query, can you please share any tentative date for the approval and announcement at your convenience, thanks :) .

[DaemonLoki]

Hey @MindMitr, would love to give you a tentative date, but we're constrained by the review process.
On previous releases, this took anything from 1-3 days, and I have no reason to believe this will be an exception.
However, no guarantees here.

[MindMitr]

Great , thanks for your response, the release is awaited.

[DaemonLoki]

Just letting you know: we're still awaiting review from Firebase. There's not much we can do, just wanted to be transparent about that and not keeping you in the dark. :)

[MindMitr]

Thankyou so much for the update :) .