{"id":"xlMrGt0c1eFi4J1U","meta":{"instanceId":"workflow-1ffb04e0","versionId":"1.0.0","createdAt":"2025-09-29T07:07:43.934827","updatedAt":"2025-09-29T07:07:43.934859","owner":"n8n-user","license":"MIT","category":"automation","status":"active","priority":"high","environment":"production"},"name":"Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template","nodes":[{"id":"e8068a93-5474-474e-a48e-947269b7ca5f","name":"Execute Workflow Trigger","type":"n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger","position":[860,1140],"parameters":{},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This executeWorkflowTrigger node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"9b4524d8-6ded-489b-bf45-6810f5306652","name":"Sticky Note4","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[800,120],"parameters":{"color":5,"width":1316.8621045610755,"height":887.980239951363,"content":"## Download the main workflow and connect it's output to this workflow\n- Download this workflow and follow the belonging instructions: [{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}\n- Add an \"Execute Workflow\" node and configure it, so it calls this workflow.\n \n![Image]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"cb0cacc1-34d0-4e4d-a7db-e44ece1a155f","name":"Prepare Output","type":"n8n-nodes-base.set","position":[2180,1140],"parameters":{"options":{},"assignments":{"assignments":[{"id":"26c2bf59-2051-47e3-a6bf-3896ad427404","name":"name","type":"string","value":"={{ $json.name }}"}]}},"typeVersion":3.4,"notes":"This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"4b914937-1cff-4fc2-886b-64ec6818daf3","name":"Send Summary","type":"n8n-nodes-base.gmail","position":[2400,1140],"webhookId":"1ad759b3-f1cd-49dd-b288-e3344fa94c8a","parameters":{"message":"=These workflows contain outdated nodes:
\n","options":{"appendAttribution":false},"subject":"Outdated n8n Workflow Nodes"},"credentials":{"gmailOAuth2":{"id":"TWM2BLjDHQtGAFQn","name":"Gmail (octionicsolutions)"}},"executeOnce":true,"typeVersion":2.1,"notes":"This gmail node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"2f259d45-cb31-4007-beb0-93123cc619c3","name":"Get Workflow","type":"n8n-nodes-base.n8n","position":[1520,1140],"parameters":{"operation":"get","workflowId":{"__rl":true,"mode":"id","value":"={{ $('Start Reference').item.json.Id }}"},"requestOptions":{}},"credentials":{"n8nApi":{"id":"fRyEJuhN9Nf3aQap","name":"n8n account"}},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This n8n node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"e2bbfc5b-1af6-43b1-9d03-f35b5837d3cc","name":"Update Workflow","type":"n8n-nodes-base.n8n","position":[1960,1140],"parameters":{"operation":"update","workflowId":{"__rl":true,"mode":"id","value":"={{ $json.id }}"},"requestOptions":{},"workflowObject":"={{ JSON.stringify($json) }}"},"credentials":{"n8nApi":{"id":"fRyEJuhN9Nf3aQap","name":"n8n account"}},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This n8n node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"f2bb0529-6e38-46c6-93e8-de76e9ecc31e","name":"Modify Workflow (if required)","type":"n8n-nodes-base.code","position":[1740,1140],"parameters":{"mode":"runOnceForEachItem","jsCode":"let symbol = $('Settings').item.json.symbol;\nlet onlyMajorChanges = $('Settings').item.json.onlyMajorChanges;\nlet addNodesToCanvas = $('Settings').item.json.addNodesToCanvas;\n\n// create shallow copy including nested objects\nlet data = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify($json));\n\nchangeCount = 0;\n// Loop through nodes and update the names\nfor (let outdatedNode of $('Start Reference').item.json.outdated_nodes) {\n // skip minor changes, if settings require it\n if (onlyMajorChanges && outdatedNode.version.toString().substring(0, 1) == outdatedNode.latestVersion.toString().substring(0, 1)) {\n continue;\n }\n // update nodes, it they are not already renamed with symbol\n for (let existingNode of data.nodes) {\n if (outdatedNode.name == existingNode.name && !existingNode.name.startsWith(symbol) && existingNode.id) {\n // prepend new nodes, so they appear below outdated nodes on the canvas\n if (addNodesToCanvas) {\n let newNode = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(existingNode));\n delete newNode.id;\n newNode.typeVersion = outdatedNode.latestVersion;\n newNode.position = [newNode.position[0] + 40, newNode.position[1] - 40];\n data.nodes.unshift(newNode);\n }\n // rename outdated nodes (prepend symbol)\n existingNode.name = symbol + \" \" + existingNode.name;\n \n // update connections\n for (let connectionKey in data.connections) {\n let connection = data.connections[connectionKey];\n \n // rename keys\n if (connectionKey == outdatedNode.name) {\n let newKey = symbol + \" \" + connectionKey;\n data.connections[newKey] = connection;\n delete data.connections[connectionKey];\n }\n \n // check the nested \"main\" array\n if (connection.main) {\n for (let mainArray of connection.main) {\n for (let nodeObj of mainArray) {\n if (nodeObj.node == outdatedNode.name) {\n nodeObj.node = symbol + \" \" + nodeObj.node;\n }\n }\n }\n }\n }\n changeCount++;\n }\n }\n}\n\nif (changeCount == 0) {\n return null;\n}\n\nreturn {\n id: data.id,\n name: data.name,\n nodes: data.nodes,\n connections: data.connections,\n settings: data.settings\n}"},"typeVersion":2,"notes":"This code node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"b4b7d328-8128-4f07-841a-1efa26c3fdd5","name":"Start Reference","type":"n8n-nodes-base.noOp","position":[1080,1140],"parameters":{},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This noOp node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"7d80b557-15ac-479e-a219-dd254580a063","name":"Sticky Note","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[800,1020],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":216.6228464570463,"height":282.1449413577448,"content":"This workflow is called by another workflow which provides a list of all workflows with major and minor node updates"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"1becaab6-fe2a-44e9-bc7e-ce87665f25bd","name":"Sticky Note2","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[2120,680],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":435.46822963832705,"height":327.68691689762716,"content":"## Example input data\n\n```\n[\n {\n \"workflow\": \"Workflow Nodes Update\",\n \"Id\": \"dFJpQTFg3QPH6Ol9\",\n \"outdated_nodes\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"If\",\n \"type\": \"n8n-nodes-base.if\",\n \"version\": 2,\n \"latestVersion\": 2.2\n }\n ]\n }\n]\n```"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"9ce81677-4dd4-4a9a-a7a3-66b113c69de6","name":"Sticky Note1","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[1020,1020],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":216.6228464570463,"height":282.1449413577448,"content":"The following nodes start referencing from here, so it is easily possible to change the logic prior to this node."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"f6e7e7ce-1282-4292-8675-ca8bbe215d5f","name":"Sticky Note5","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[1240,1020],"parameters":{"width":216.6228464570463,"height":282.1449413577448,"content":"## Update settings\nMinimum requirement:\n- Set your instanceBaseUrl"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"46b168d5-c866-497b-8664-92722a356feb","name":"Settings","type":"n8n-nodes-base.set","position":[1300,1140],"parameters":{"options":{},"assignments":{"assignments":[{"id":"99947a54-e9f9-4d04-b273-9d7eeed62775","name":"instanceBaseUrl","type":"string","value":"{{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"},{"id":"35a63bda-fcbb-4885-a8d6-4b52c6579206","name":"symbol","type":"string","value":"⚠️"},{"id":"3481286b-359f-4e86-8f56-bdb267ebd6a2","name":"onlyMajorChanges","type":"boolean","value":true},{"id":"2377c274-5501-494f-813e-0d3ebe47e375","name":"addNodesToCanvas","type":"boolean","value":true}]}},"typeVersion":3.4,"notes":"This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"d28ac933-7dbc-4039-821b-7cd4c4c5ec94","name":"Sticky Note6","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[2120,1020],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":216.6228464570463,"height":282.1449413577448,"content":"URL's are generated for each affected workflow"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"0fef2be5-92d5-4d4f-8afc-b958ee616787","name":"Sticky Note7","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[2340,1020],"parameters":{"width":216.6228464570463,"height":282.1449413577448,"content":"## Setup Gmail\nMinimum requirement:\n- Update mail recipient"},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"dc940f78-1eff-4393-9d9a-f4afefe24d45","name":"Sticky Note8","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote","position":[1460,1020],"parameters":{"color":7,"width":657.2496253932529,"height":282.1449413577448,"content":"Each workflow is being processed and modified if needed. Depending on the settings an icon is being prepended to the name of outdated nodes. In addition a newer version is being added close by, so it can be replaced quicker by the user."},"typeVersion":1,"notes":"This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."},{"id":"error-a695fb7e","name":"Error Handler","type":"n8n-nodes-base.stopAndError","typeVersion":1,"position":[1000,400],"parameters":{"message":"Workflow execution error","options":{}}}],"active":false,"settings":{"executionOrder":"v1","saveManualExecutions":true,"callerPolicy":"workflowsFromSameOwner","errorWorkflow":null,"timezone":"UTC","executionTimeout":3600,"maxExecutions":1000,"retryOnFail":true,"retryCount":3,"retryDelay":1000},"versionId":"f4bb34b0-7561-4d77-beac-8f6988a0ed64","connections":{},"description":"Automated workflow: Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template. This workflow integrates 7 different services: stickyNote, code, n8n, set, gmail. It contains 16 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.","notes":"Excellent quality workflow: Addon for Workflow Nodes Update Check Template. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}