# stagehand-python@4.2.0a0.dev1550: docs: Prose guide fix and clarify purpose of template ( 3077)

Category: open-source
Published: 2026-09-30T05:33:03Z
Source: [Browserbase Stagehand releases](https://github.com/browserbase/stagehand/releases/tag/stagehand-python%404.2.0a0.dev1550)
Agent usefulness: 72/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-09-30T06:17:31.787Z
Tags: browserbase, browser-agent, automation

## Human Summary
Stagehand Python release updates deployment documentation to specify Node.js 22.18+ and clarifies how to modify the Functions starter template code.

## Agent Summary
Release stagehand-python@4.2.0a0.dev1550 updates deployment guide documentation. Changes include recommending Node.js 22.18 or later, updating phrasing to 'Browserbase recommends', and clarifying usage of the Functions starter template, specifically instructing developers to retain the defineFn call and update function names consistently.

## Body
Browserbase Stagehand released stagehand-python@4.2.0a0.dev1550 containing documentation fixes. The updates clarify the deployment guide and the purpose of the Functions template code. Key changes specify Node.js 22.18 or later as the required version, adjust phrasing to 'Browserbase recommends', and explain which parts of the Functions starter template must be preserved (e.g., maintaining the defineFn call while replacing the starter function and consistently updating the function name).

## Recommended actions
- Ensure the local or deployment environment uses Node.js version 22.18 or later if following the updated deployment guide.
- When modifying the Functions template starter code, retain the defineFn call and maintain consistent function names as documented.

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