diff --git a/.github/actions/next-integration-stat/package.json b/.github/actions/next-integration-stat/package.json
index da91748725f9..52a0ef0f936d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/next-integration-stat/package.json
+++ b/.github/actions/next-integration-stat/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "strip-ansi": "^7.0.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.18.0"
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/.github/actions/next-stats-action/Dockerfile b/.github/actions/next-stats-action/Dockerfile
index 1ba64a913211..9eb8e8b16d11 100644
--- a/.github/actions/next-stats-action/Dockerfile
+++ b/.github/actions/next-stats-action/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN apt install unzip wget curl nano htop screen build-essential pkg-config libs
 
 RUN ln $(which python3) /usr/bin/python
 
-RUN curl -sfLS https://install-node.vercel.app/v18.18.2 | bash -s -- -f
+RUN curl -sfLS https://install-node.vercel.app/v20.9.0 | bash -s -- -f
 RUN npm i -g corepack@0.31
 RUN corepack enable
 
diff --git a/.github/actions/next-stats-action/package.json b/.github/actions/next-stats-action/package.json
index cbfbe244ad73..e24f5fbc2cfc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/next-stats-action/package.json
+++ b/.github/actions/next-stats-action/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "typescript": "5.1.6"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.18.0"
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/.github/actions/upload-turboyet-data/package.json b/.github/actions/upload-turboyet-data/package.json
index 5646ee484f49..b7458f2d14cb 100644
--- a/.github/actions/upload-turboyet-data/package.json
+++ b/.github/actions/upload-turboyet-data/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "@vercel/ncc": "^0.36.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.18.0"
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 6814860559ec..7abd7990e0ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ on:
 # of that workflow. Environment variables are not automatically passed to
 # reusable workflows.
 env:
-  NODE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION: 18
-  NODE_LTS_VERSION: 20
+  NODE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION: 20
+  NODE_LTS_VERSION: 22
 
 jobs:
   optimize-ci:
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
       - name: Setup corepack
         run: |
           npm i -g corepack@0.31
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
         react: ['']
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export IS_TURBOPACK_TEST=1
         export TURBOPACK_DEV=1
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ jobs:
         react: ['', '18.3.1']
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export IS_TURBOPACK_TEST=1
         export TURBOPACK_BUILD=1
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ jobs:
         group: [1/7, 2/7, 3/7, 4/7, 5/7, 6/7, 7/7]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export IS_TURBOPACK_TEST=1
         export TURBOPACK_BUILD=1
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ jobs:
         group: [1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export NEXT_EXTERNAL_TESTS_FILTERS="$(pwd)/test/rspack-dev-tests-manifest.json"
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ jobs:
         # Empty value uses default
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export NEXT_EXTERNAL_TESTS_FILTERS="$(pwd)/test/rspack-build-tests-manifest.json"
         export NEXT_TEST_MODE=start
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ jobs:
         group: [1/7, 2/7, 3/7, 4/7, 5/7, 6/7, 7/7]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export NEXT_EXTERNAL_TESTS_FILTERS="$(pwd)/test/rspack-build-tests-manifest.json"
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [18, 20] # TODO: use env var like [env.NODE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION, env.NODE_LTS_VERSION]
+        node: [20, 22] # TODO: use env var like [env.NODE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION, env.NODE_LTS_VERSION]
 
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [18, 20] # TODO: use env var like [env.NODE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION, env.NODE_LTS_VERSION]
+        node: [20, 22] # TODO: use env var like [env.NODE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION, env.NODE_LTS_VERSION]
 
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ jobs:
 
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         node run-tests.js \
           --concurrency 4 \
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ jobs:
         react: ['']
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export NEXT_TEST_REACT_VERSION="${{ matrix.react }}"
 
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ jobs:
 
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export __NEXT_EXPERIMENTAL_PPR=true
         export NEXT_EXTERNAL_TESTS_FILTERS="test/ppr-tests-manifest.json"
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ jobs:
 
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         export __NEXT_EXPERIMENTAL_PPR=true # for compatibility with the existing tests
         export __NEXT_EXPERIMENTAL_CACHE_COMPONENTS=true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index b4012396a92f..06df04595202 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
           check-latest: true
       - name: Setup corepack
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yml
index e39d3411c4f0..75f5f9a21d6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release_branch.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Clone Next.js repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests_reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests_reusable.yml
index 32f289d2641d..bf201f5375f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests_reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests_reusable.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
         group: ${{ fromJSON(needs.generate-matrices.outputs.integration) }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18.18.2
+      nodeVersion: 20.9.0
       afterBuild: |
         # legacy integration tests with `node run-tests.js`
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_examples.yml b/.github/workflows/test_examples.yml
index e0a88fe51b50..38a6b1f49f77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_examples.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [18, 20]
+        node: [20, 22]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
           check-latest: true
       - name: Setup corepack
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger_release.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger_release.yml
index e1bd2db73702..23d2d3421cd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger_release.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Clone Next.js repository
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 98bd6ef883f2..1ba7c2b2ab79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
     "yargs": "16.2.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.18.0",
+    "node": ">=20.9.0",
     "pnpm": "9.6.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/package.json b/packages/create-next-app/package.json
index d761d182b68e..74f096af753b 100644
--- a/packages/create-next-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-next-app/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@
     "validate-npm-package-name": "5.0.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.18.0"
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/package.json b/packages/next/package.json
index 3986d07b0058..2dccbd184218 100644
--- a/packages/next/package.json
+++ b/packages/next/package.json
@@ -369,6 +369,6 @@
     "vercel"
   ],
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.18.0 || ^19.8.0 || >= 20.0.0"
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/.stats-app/package.json b/test/.stats-app/package.json
index 2612a28637ad..14fffcffe8f3 100644
--- a/test/.stats-app/package.json
+++ b/test/.stats-app/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "react-dom": "19.1.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.18.0"
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/next-swc.test.ts b/test/unit/next-swc.test.ts
index fe07207bcefa..46663d9639c0 100644
--- a/test/unit/next-swc.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/next-swc.test.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('next/swc', () => {
         '__NEXT_REQUIRED_NODE_VERSION_RANGE'
       )
       expect(nextEntryContent).toMatch(
-        /For Next.js, Node.js version "\$\{"\^\d+\.\d+\.\d* \|\| \^\d+\.\d+\.\d* \|\| >= \d+\.\d+\.\d*"\}" is required./
+        /For Next.js, Node.js version "\$\{">=\d+\.\d+\.\d*"\}" is required./
       )
     })
   })