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# Node.js, Electron and `better-sqlite3`
## Node.js, Electron and `better-sqlite3`

`better-sqlite3` requires a native module in order to work. In order to ease the installation process, prebuilt binaries are provided by the library developers.

Trilium Next started with version [8.4.0](https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3/releases/tag/v8.4.0) for `better-sqlite3`

|     |     |     |     |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `better-sqlite3` version | SQLite version | Node.js prebuilds | Electron.js prebuilds |
| 8.4.0 | <3.43.0 | v20 | ??? |
| 8.5.0 | v20 | v25 |     |
| 8.5.1 |     | v26 |     |
| 8.5.2 | v20 (macOS + arm64) |     |     |
| 8.6.0 | 3.43.0 |     |     |
| 8.7.0 | 3.43.1 |     |     |
| 9.0.0 | 3.43.2 |     | v27 |
| 9.1.0 | 3.44.0 |     |     |
| 9.1.1 | macOS + Alpine |     |     |
| 9.2.0 | 3.44.2 |     |     |
| 9.2.1 / 9.2.2 |     | v28 |     |
| 9.3.0 | 3.45.0 |     |     |
| 9.4.0 | 3.45.1 |     |     |
| 9.4.1 | Windows arm, arm64 |     |     |
| 9.4.2 |     | <v29 |     |
| 9.4.3 |     | <v29 |     |
| 9.4.4 |     | v29 |     |
| 9.4.5 | Better prebuilds |     |     |
| 9.5.0 | 3.45.2 |     |     |
| 9.6.0 | 3.45.3 |     | v30 |
| 10.0.0 | v22 |     |     |
| 10.1.0 | 3.46.0 |     |     |
| 11.0.0 | \>21 |     |     |
| 11.1.0 (prerelease) |     |     | v31 |
| 11.1.1 |     |     |     |
| 11.1.2 |     |     |     |