# n8n n8n@2.38.1 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** n8n (https://n8n.io)
- **Version:** n8n@2.38.1
- **Released:** Sep 01, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/n8n/updates/n8n-2.38.1/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
n8n n8n@2.38.1. Source highlight: Add parameter binding for mongodb sort and projection (#37335) (292f442)

## New Features
- Add in-widget credential status strip to @n8n/chat (#37399) (f7f1ba3)
- **ai-builder:** Add an n8n credits section to the agent tools modal (#36183) (54ac6cc)
- **ai-builder:** Consolidate node credential resolution in agent builder to use same service as AIA (#36903) (f41f864)
- **Confluence Node:** Add page add and remove label operations (#37002) (ea24aa9)
- **Confluence Node:** Add Page Get Comments operation (#37073) (843a4a8)
- **Confluence Node:** Add Page Get Many by Label operation (#36785) (9fbd9fb)

## Improvements
- **core:** Acquire agent workspace sandboxes lazily, make them persistent, and share them with delegated sub-agents (#37242) (a1b1f2e)
- **core:** Chunk package ID lookups (#36923) (98e5104)
- **core:** Read the poller state row once per durable poll tick (#36973) (be01422)
- **core:** Reduce workflow import queries (#36949) (bcf693e)
- **editor:** Reduce AI gateway wallet requests by caching the credits balance (#36725) (d62dc26)

## Bug Fixes
- Add parameter binding for mongodb sort and projection (#37335) (292f442)
- **ai-builder:** Add case for agent artifacts in AIA preview tab bar (#37141) (ede265d)
- **ai-builder:** Add several tools of the  same provider via UI (#37212) (fd3a51c)
- **ai-builder:** Emit tool call events for Workflow, HTTP Request and Code tools (#37044) (7e81610)
- **ai-builder:** Fix session timeline/trace not showing on preview dock when full screen (#36930) (80ff0f3)
- **ai-builder:** Preserve managed n8n credits when building workflows (#37198) (0fbc526)