diff --git a/docs/changelog.asciidoc b/docs/changelog.asciidoc
index 1c8354073..88d4bfb64 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
 ==== Fixes
 
 [discrete]
-===== Upgrade transport version to 8.4.1 https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-js/pull/2200[#2200]
+===== Pin @elastic/transport to `~8.4.1`
 
-v8.13.0 was released depending on v8.4.0 of `@elastic/transport` instead of v8.4.1, which fixes a bug related to data redaction on error objects.
+Switching from `^8.4.1` to `~8.4.1` ensures 8.13 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
+v8.13.0 was also released depending on v8.4.0 of `@elastic/transport` instead of v8.4.1, which was unintentional.
 
 [discrete]
 === 8.13.0
@@ -32,6 +34,17 @@ https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.13/release-notes-8.13.
 
 When instantiating a client, any connection-related defaults (e.g. `requestTimeout`) set on that client instance would not be inherited by nodes if they were entered as strings rather than a `ConnectionOptions` object.
 
+[discrete]
+=== 8.12.3
+
+[discrete]
+==== Fixes
+
+[discrete]
+===== Bump @elastic/transport to `~8.4.1`
+
+Switching from `^8.4.1` to `~8.4.1` ensures 8.12 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
 [discrete]
 === 8.12.2
 
@@ -58,7 +71,7 @@ The failing state could be reached when a server's response times are slower tha
 === 8.12.0
 
 [discrete]
-==== Features
+=== Features
 
 [discrete]
 ===== Support for Elasticsearch `v8.12.0`
@@ -66,6 +79,19 @@ The failing state could be reached when a server's response times are slower tha
 You can find all the API changes
 https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.12/release-notes-8.12.0.html[here].
 
+== Release notes
+
+[discrete]
+=== 8.11.1
+
+[discrete]
+==== Fixes
+
+[discrete]
+===== Bump @elastic/transport to `~8.4.0`
+
+Switching from `^8.4.0` to `~8.4.0` ensures 8.11 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
 [discrete]
 === 8.11.0
 
@@ -85,6 +111,17 @@ https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.11/release-notes-8.11.
 
 See <<redaction>> for more information.
 
+[discrete]
+=== 8.10.1
+
+[discrete]
+==== Fixes
+
+[discrete]
+===== Bump @elastic/transport to `~8.3.4`
+
+Switching from `^8.3.4` to `~8.3.4` ensures 8.10 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
 [discrete]
 === 8.10.0
 
@@ -97,6 +134,17 @@ See <<redaction>> for more information.
 You can find all the API changes
 https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.10/release-notes-8.10.0.html[here].
 
+[discrete]
+=== 8.9.2
+
+[discrete]
+==== Fixes
+
+[discrete]
+===== Bump @elastic/transport to `~8.3.4`
+
+Switching from `^8.3.4` to `~8.3.4` ensures 8.9 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
 [discrete]
 === 8.9.1
 
@@ -133,6 +181,17 @@ In the https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/javascript-api/curre
 
 The `user-agent` header the client used to connect to Elasticsearch was using a non-standard format that has been improved.
 
+[discrete]
+=== 8.8.2
+
+[discrete]
+==== Fixes
+
+[discrete]
+===== Bump @elastic/transport to `~8.3.2`
+
+Switching from `^8.3.2` to `~8.3.2` ensures 8.8 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
 [discrete]
 === 8.8.1
 
@@ -178,6 +237,17 @@ https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.8/release-notes-8.8.0.
 
 Prior releases contained a bug where type declarations for legacy types that include a `body` key were not actually importing the type that includes the `body` key.
 
+[discrete]
+=== 8.7.3
+
+[discrete]
+==== Fixes
+
+[discrete]
+===== Bump @elastic/transport to `~8.3.1`
+
+Switching from `^8.3.1` to `~8.3.1` ensures 8.7 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
 [discrete]
 === 8.7.0
 
@@ -187,6 +257,17 @@ Prior releases contained a bug where type declarations for legacy types that inc
 You can find all the API changes
 https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.7/release-notes-8.7.0.html[here].
 
+[discrete]
+=== 8.6.1
+
+[discrete]
+==== Fixes
+
+[discrete]
+===== Bump @elastic/transport to `~8.3.1`
+
+Switching from `^8.3.1` to `~8.3.1` ensures 8.6 client users are not required to update to Node.js v18+, which is a new requirement set by `@elastic/transport` v8.5.0. See https://github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-js/issues/91[elastic/elastic-transport-js#91] for details.
+
 [discrete]
 === 8.6.0
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d61805ef..f9521e5c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     "zx": "^7.2.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@elastic/transport": "^8.4.1",
+    "@elastic/transport": "~8.4.1",
     "tslib": "^2.4.0"
   },
   "tap": {