diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml
index 7999924a..b3da81d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
           cache: npm
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 2cd3bfe5..0b00fa2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
           cache: npm
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 9401cb56..53e2d1e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run bootstrap
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8d356662..f946e1f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
     tags-ignore:
-      - '**'
+      - "**"
 
   workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
           cache: npm
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yml b/.github/workflows/version.yml
index f33c07f0..65171161 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
           cache: npm
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 361a082b..b1264ccf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ functionality so that we can make sure your contribution can be included!
 To setup the development environment for this repository, follow these steps:
 
 > **Prerequisites**:
->
-> - Node v16.x.x is recommended (Node v17 may run into [issues](https://github.com/hirosystems/stacks.js/issues/1176) that can be [worked around](https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/14532#issuecomment-947012063))
+> NodeJS & npm are required (v18.x.x is currently recommended)
 
 1. Clone this package.
 2. Run `npm install` to install dependencies