Code node stopped working in n8n Cloud — suspecting NODE_FUNCTION_ALLOW_EXTERNAL issue

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Hi,
I’m using n8n Cloud (browser version), and recently my Code node stopped working.
It used to run fine, but now it hangs forever or fails to execute simple scripts.
I found this thread
where several users reported the same issue, and they mentioned it was caused by environment variables like NODE_FUNCTION_ALLOW_EXTERNAL.
Since I’m on the Cloud version, I can’t modify environment variables or restart my instance myself.
Questions:
Is there any way for Cloud users to reset or refresh their instance (like a restart)?
Could this issue be related to hidden environment variables or cached external modules on the Cloud backend?
Should I contact support to request a manual restart?
Thanks in advance for any help or clarification :folded_hands:

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hi I was having the same issue if you contact your workspace owner they can update cloud version, we updated to 1.116.1 beta and it fixed the problem.

See: Update your n8n Cloud version | n8n Docs

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