diff --git a/.github/workflows/appium_Android.yml b/.github/workflows/appium_Android.yml
index e9347ebcd..b134491c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appium_Android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appium_Android.yml
@@ -28,16 +28,15 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
         test-suite: ['other', 'quick']
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - run: npm i
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/appium_iOS.yml b/.github/workflows/appium_iOS.yml
index d7f72bf42..94d3ac9d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appium_iOS.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appium_iOS.yml
@@ -24,15 +24,14 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
         test-suite: ['other', 'quick']
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - run: npm i --force
         env:
           PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/doc-generation.yml b/.github/workflows/doc-generation.yml
index 0c8b799ed..87033e6d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doc-generation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doc-generation.yml
@@ -13,18 +13,14 @@ jobs:
   update-documentation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
-
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dtslint.yml b/.github/workflows/dtslint.yml
index e91612c29..7b3b4e610 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dtslint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dtslint.yml
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
+      matrix: {}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
       - run: npm i --force
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lightpanda.yml b/.github/workflows/lightpanda.yml
index 834e9f5b5..ded1dbc9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lightpanda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lightpanda.yml
@@ -25,18 +25,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
           php-version: 8.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/moli.yml b/.github/workflows/moli.yml
index a2b442cf4..92c279d49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/moli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/moli.yml
@@ -26,18 +26,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
           php-version: 8.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/obscura.yml b/.github/workflows/obscura.yml
index 739bb3ecc..80532d16f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/obscura.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/obscura.yml
@@ -26,18 +26,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
           php-version: 8.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index baac5d71c..ee7614dac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -22,16 +22,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
           php-version: 7.4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/plugin.yml
index 83eea7359..b89756cbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin.yml
@@ -22,16 +22,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 20
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
           php-version: 7.4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml
index b4cdc69c6..2de031ec8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-beta.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 24
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml b/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml
index 3f698e56f..59f4d8903 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/puppeteer.yml
@@ -22,22 +22,18 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 25
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
           php-version: 7.4
       - name: npm install
         run: |
-          npm i --force && npm i puppeteer --force
+          npm i --force && npm i puppeteer --force && npx puppeteer install chrome@144.0.7559.96
         env:
           PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Start mock server
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sharding-demo.yml b/.github/workflows/sharding-demo.yml
index 7385fcb57..a6bad32c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sharding-demo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sharding-demo.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 22
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm install --ignore-scripts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ab49db4cf..f0ec38f1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [26.x]
+        node-version: [22.x, 26.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [ 22.x ]
+        node-version: [22.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/webdriver.yml b/.github/workflows/webdriver.yml
index 50e191277..65c075a89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webdriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webdriver.yml
@@ -21,17 +21,25 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 25
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [22.x]
 
     steps:
-      - run: docker run -d --net=host --shm-size=2g selenium/standalone-chrome:4.27
+      - run: docker run -d --net=host --shm-size=2g selenium/standalone-chrome:4.25
+      - name: Wait for Selenium to be ready
+        run: |
+          for i in {1..60}; do
+            if curl -sSf http://127.0.0.1:4444/wd/hub/status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "Selenium is ready"
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting for Selenium... ($i/60)"
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          sleep 2
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
       - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
           php-version: 8.0
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8b23ca93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+22.23.4