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Mark outdated workflow nodes on canvas and send a summary with Gmail (add-on)

Ready for 3.0

by Mario ✓ · 2,363 views · created 2024-10-21 · DevOps

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 8 nodes and runs when another workflow calls it. Along the way it connects Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: When another workflow calls it.

  1. Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 4 fields: instanceBaseUrl, symbol, onlyMajorChanges…
  2. Get Workflow (n8n): get
  3. Modify Workflow (if required) (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Update Workflow (n8n): update
  5. Prepare Output (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: name
  6. Send Summary (Gmail): uses Gmail

Services it uses

Gmail

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (6)

From the author

This is an add-on for the template Check if workflows contain build-in nodes that are not of the latest version Purpose This workflow highlights outdated nodes within all workflows of a single n8n instance and places an updated preconfigured node right next…

Excerpt from Mario's description on n8n.io.

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