WP 7.1: Update Node.js to v24 LTS and npm to v11 (#82370)

.github/workflows/create-block.yml

@@ -27,14 +27,12 @@ jobs:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
                 event: ['${{ github.event_name }}']
-                node: ['20', '22', '24']
+                node: ['24', '26']
                 os: ['macos-15', 'ubuntu-24.04', 'windows-2025']
                 exclude:
-                    # On PRs: Only test Node 20 on Ubuntu
+                    # Only test Node 24 on Ubuntu for pull requests.
                     - event: 'pull_request'
-                      node: '22'
-                    - event: 'pull_request'
-                      node: '24'
+                      node: '26'
                     - event: 'pull_request'
                       os: 'macos-15'
                     - event: 'pull_request'

.github/workflows/static-checks.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ permissions: {}
 
 jobs:
     check:
-        name: All${{ (matrix.node != '20' || matrix.os != 'ubuntu-24.04') && format(' (Node.js {0} on {1})', matrix.node, contains(matrix.os, 'macos-') && 'MacOS' || contains(matrix.os, 'windows-') && 'Windows' || 'Linux') || '' }}
+        name: All${{ (matrix.node != '24' || matrix.os != 'ubuntu-24.04') && format(' (Node.js {0} on {1})', matrix.node, contains(matrix.os, 'macos-') && 'MacOS' || contains(matrix.os, 'windows-') && 'Windows' || 'Linux') || '' }}
         runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
         env:
             NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=4096
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         strategy:
             matrix:
                 event: ['${{ github.event_name }}']
-                node: ['20', '22', '24']
+                node: ['24', '26']
                 os: ['macos-15', 'ubuntu-24.04', 'windows-2025']
 
                 include:
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ jobs:
                       os: 'ubuntu-24.04'
                       annotations: true
                 exclude:
-                    # On PRs: Only test Node 20 on Ubuntu and Windows
+                    # Only test Node 24 on Ubuntu and Windows for pull requests.
                     - event: 'pull_request'
-                      node: '22'
+                      node: '26'
                     - event: 'pull_request'
                       os: 'macos-15'
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
                   cache: npm
 
             - name: Pin npm version for consistency
-              run: npm install -g npm@10
+              run: npm install -g npm@11
 
             - name: npm install
               # A "full" install is executed, since `npm ci` does not always exit

.github/workflows/unit-test.yml

@@ -35,14 +35,12 @@ jobs:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
                 event: ['${{ github.event_name }}']
-                node: ['20', '22', '24']
+                node: ['24', '26']
                 shard: ['1/4', '2/4', '3/4', '4/4']
                 exclude:
-                    # On PRs: Only test Node 20
+                    # Only test Node 24 for pull requests.
                     - event: 'pull_request'
-                      node: '22'
-                    - event: 'pull_request'
-                      node: '24'
+                      node: '26'
 
         steps:
             - name: Checkout repository
@@ -87,13 +85,11 @@ jobs:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
                 event: ['${{ github.event_name }}']
-                node: ['20', '22', '24']
+                node: ['24', '26']
                 exclude:
-                    # On PRs: Only test Node 20
-                    - event: 'pull_request'
-                      node: '22'
+                    # On PRs: Only test Node 24
                     - event: 'pull_request'
-                      node: '24'
+                      node: '26'
 
         steps:
             - name: Checkout repository

.nvmrc

@@ -1 +1 @@
-20
+24.18

docs/contributors/code/getting-started-with-code-contribution.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The following guide is for setting up your local environment to contribute to th
 ## Prerequisites
 
 -   Node.js
-    Gutenberg is a JavaScript project that requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/). The project is currently built using Node.js v20 and npm v10. Though best efforts are made to always use the Active LTS version of Node.js, this will not always be the case. For more details, please refer to the [Node.js release schedule](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule).
+    Gutenberg is a JavaScript project that requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/). The project is currently built using Node.js v24 and npm v11. Though best efforts are made to always use the Active LTS version of Node.js, this will not always be the case. For more details, please refer to the [Node.js release schedule](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule).
 
 We recommend using the [Node Version Manager](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) (nvm) since it is the easiest way to install and manage node for macOS, Linux, and Windows 10 using WSL2. See [our Development Tools guide](/docs/getting-started/devenv/README.md#development-tools) or the Nodejs site for additional installation instructions.
 

package.json

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 		"url": "https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=20.19.0",
-		"npm": ">=10.2.3"
+		"node": ">=24.18.0",
+		"npm": ">=11.16.0"
 	},
 	"wpPlugin": {
 		"name": "gutenberg",