diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index cab113d139b9c..72d23ab75ba75 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ steps:
       - ./libraries/vendor/bin/phan
 
   - name: npm
-    image: node:16-bullseye-slim
+    image: node:18-bullseye-slim
     depends_on: [ phpcs ]
     volumes:
       - name: npm-cache
@@ -462,6 +462,6 @@ trigger:
 
 ---
 kind: signature
-hmac: 06ecea6156e9c3f4cbb17d5e5e876a8c2b256e0e98412ce6351c914b2adbda97
+hmac: c80f54f77ce8c648018d3946dc20d86bf3491484662a0e5defd8d9453f33cd92
 
 ...
diff --git a/build/bump.php b/build/bump.php
index 2c0ac2997b98e..46a16c13149bf 100644
--- a/build/bump.php
+++ b/build/bump.php
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ function usage($command)
 if (file_exists($rootPath . $packageJsonFile)) {
     $package          = json_decode(file_get_contents($rootPath . $packageJsonFile));
     $package->version = $version['release'];
-    file_put_contents($rootPath . $packageJsonFile, json_encode($package, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES));
+
+    // @todo use a native formatter whenever https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/8864 is resolved
+    file_put_contents($rootPath . $packageJsonFile, str_replace('    ', '  ', json_encode($package, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES)));
 }
 
 // Updates the version in readme files.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1a614caf71272..7a400ae927282 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
         "terser": "^5.19.3"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
-        "npm": ">=8.5.5"
+        "node": ">=18",
+        "npm": ">=9.6.7"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c84c264bef639..595303de43a4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,115 +1,114 @@
 {
-    "name": "joomla",
-    "version": "4.4.0",
-    "description": "Joomla CMS",
-    "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
-    "repository": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms.git"
-    },
-    "__engines_upgrades__": "Dockerfiles @ github.com/joomla-projects/docker-images need also upgrade",
-    "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
-        "npm": ">=8.5.5"
-    },
-    "scripts": {
-        "build:js": "node build/build.js --compile-js",
-        "build:css": "node build/build.js --compile-css",
-        "build:bs5": "node build/build.js --compile-bs",
-        "build:com_media": "set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
-        "build:com_media:dev": "set NODE_ENV=DEVELOPMENT && node build/build.js --com-media",
-        "watch": "node build/build.js --watch",
-        "watch:com_media": "node build/build.js --watch-com-media",
-        "lint:js": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ignore-pattern '/media/' --ext .es6.js,.es6,.vue .",
-        "lint:testjs": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ext .js tests/System",
-        "lint:css": "stylelint --config build/.stylelintrc.json \"administrator/components/com_media/resources/**/*.scss\" \"administrator/templates/**/*.scss\" \"build/media_source/**/*.scss\" \"templates/**/*.scss\" \"installation/template/**/*.scss\"",
-        "install": "node build/build.js --prepare",
-        "update": "node build/build.js --copy-assets && node build/build.js --build-pages && node build/build.js --compile-js && node build/build.js --compile-css && node build/build.js --compile-bs && set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
-        "gzip": "node build/build.js --gzip",
-        "versioning": "node build/build.js --versioning",
-        "browserlist:update": "npx browserslist@latest --update-db",
-        "cypress:install": "cypress install",
-        "cypress:open": "cypress open",
-        "cypress:run": "cypress run"
-    },
-    "browserslist": [
-        "last 2 major version",
-        "not ie < 11"
-    ],
-    "dependencies": {
-        "@claviska/jquery-minicolors": "^2.3.6",
-        "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^5.15.4",
-        "@joomla/joomla-a11y-checker": "^1.0.0",
-        "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
-        "@webcomponents/webcomponentsjs": "^2.8.0",
-        "accessibility": "^3.0.17",
-        "awesomplete": "^1.1.5",
-        "bootstrap": "~5.3.0",
-        "choices.js": "^9.1.0",
-        "chosen-js": "^1.8.7",
-        "codemirror": "^5.65.15",
-        "cropperjs": "^1.6.0",
-        "diff": "^5.1.0",
-        "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
-        "dragula": "^3.7.3",
-        "focus-visible": "^5.2.0",
-        "hotkeys-js": "^3.12.0",
-        "joomla-ui-custom-elements": "^0.2.0",
-        "jquery": "^3.7.1",
-        "jquery-migrate": "^3.4.1",
-        "mark.js": "^8.11.1",
-        "mediaelement": "^5.1.1",
-        "metismenujs": "^1.4.0",
-        "punycode": "^2.3.0",
-        "qrcode-generator": "^1.4.4",
-        "roboto-fontface": "^0.10.0",
-        "shepherd.js": "^11.2.0",
-        "short-and-sweet": "^1.0.4",
-        "skipto": "^4.1.7",
-        "tinymce": "^5.10.7",
-        "vue": "3.2.45",
-        "vue-focus-lock": "^2.0.5",
-        "vuex": "^4.1.0",
-        "vuex-persist": "^3.1.3"
-    },
-    "devDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.22.11",
-        "@babel/preset-env": "^7.22.14",
-        "@dgrammatiko/compress": "^1.0.4",
-        "@rollup/plugin-babel": "^5.3.1",
-        "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^21.1.0",
-        "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^13.3.0",
-        "@rollup/plugin-replace": "^3.1.0",
-        "@vue/compiler-sfc": "^3.3.4",
-        "autoprefixer": "^10.4.15",
-        "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
-        "commander": "^8.3.0",
-        "core-js": "^3.32.1",
-        "cssnano": "^5.1.15",
-        "cypress": "^13.1.0",
-        "eslint": "^8.48.0",
-        "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^15.0.0",
-        "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.28.1",
-        "eslint-plugin-vue": "^8.7.1",
-        "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
-        "ini": "^2.0.0",
-        "jasmine-core": "^3.99.1",
-        "joomla-cypress": "^0.0.16",
-        "mysql": "^2.18.1",
-        "postcss": "^8.4.29",
-        "postcss-scss": "^4.0.7",
-        "postgres": "^3.3.5",
-        "recursive-readdir": "^2.2.3",
-        "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
-        "rollup": "^2.79.1",
-        "rollup-plugin-vue": "^6.0.0",
-        "rtlcss": "^3.5.0",
-        "sass-embedded": "^1.66.1",
-        "smtp-tester": "^2.1.0",
-        "stylelint": "^14.16.1",
-        "stylelint-config-standard": "^24.0.0",
-        "stylelint-order": "^5.0.0",
-        "stylelint-scss": "^4.7.0",
-        "terser": "^5.19.3"
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "name": "joomla",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "description": "Joomla CMS",
+  "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms.git"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18",
+    "npm": ">=9.6.7"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build:js": "node build/build.js --compile-js",
+    "build:css": "node build/build.js --compile-css",
+    "build:bs5": "node build/build.js --compile-bs",
+    "build:com_media": "set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
+    "build:com_media:dev": "set NODE_ENV=DEVELOPMENT && node build/build.js --com-media",
+    "watch": "node build/build.js --watch",
+    "watch:com_media": "node build/build.js --watch-com-media",
+    "lint:js": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ignore-pattern '/media/' --ext .es6.js,.es6,.vue .",
+    "lint:testjs": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ext .js tests/System",
+    "lint:css": "stylelint --config build/.stylelintrc.json \"administrator/components/com_media/resources/**/*.scss\" \"administrator/templates/**/*.scss\" \"build/media_source/**/*.scss\" \"templates/**/*.scss\" \"installation/template/**/*.scss\"",
+    "install": "node build/build.js --prepare",
+    "update": "node build/build.js --copy-assets && node build/build.js --build-pages && node build/build.js --compile-js && node build/build.js --compile-css && node build/build.js --compile-bs && set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
+    "gzip": "node build/build.js --gzip",
+    "versioning": "node build/build.js --versioning",
+    "browserlist:update": "npx browserslist@latest --update-db",
+    "cypress:install": "cypress install",
+    "cypress:open": "cypress open",
+    "cypress:run": "cypress run"
+  },
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 2 major version",
+    "not ie < 11"
+  ],
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@claviska/jquery-minicolors": "^2.3.6",
+    "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^5.15.4",
+    "@joomla/joomla-a11y-checker": "^1.0.0",
+    "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
+    "@webcomponents/webcomponentsjs": "^2.8.0",
+    "accessibility": "^3.0.17",
+    "awesomplete": "^1.1.5",
+    "bootstrap": "~5.3.0",
+    "choices.js": "^9.1.0",
+    "chosen-js": "^1.8.7",
+    "codemirror": "^5.65.15",
+    "cropperjs": "^1.6.0",
+    "diff": "^5.1.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+    "dragula": "^3.7.3",
+    "focus-visible": "^5.2.0",
+    "hotkeys-js": "^3.12.0",
+    "joomla-ui-custom-elements": "^0.2.0",
+    "jquery": "^3.7.1",
+    "jquery-migrate": "^3.4.1",
+    "mark.js": "^8.11.1",
+    "mediaelement": "^5.1.1",
+    "metismenujs": "^1.4.0",
+    "punycode": "^2.3.0",
+    "qrcode-generator": "^1.4.4",
+    "roboto-fontface": "^0.10.0",
+    "shepherd.js": "^11.2.0",
+    "short-and-sweet": "^1.0.4",
+    "skipto": "^4.1.7",
+    "tinymce": "^5.10.7",
+    "vue": "3.2.45",
+    "vue-focus-lock": "^2.0.5",
+    "vuex": "^4.1.0",
+    "vuex-persist": "^3.1.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "^7.22.11",
+    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.22.14",
+    "@dgrammatiko/compress": "^1.0.4",
+    "@rollup/plugin-babel": "^5.3.1",
+    "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^21.1.0",
+    "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^13.3.0",
+    "@rollup/plugin-replace": "^3.1.0",
+    "@vue/compiler-sfc": "^3.3.4",
+    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.15",
+    "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
+    "commander": "^8.3.0",
+    "core-js": "^3.32.1",
+    "cssnano": "^5.1.15",
+    "cypress": "^13.1.0",
+    "eslint": "^8.48.0",
+    "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^15.0.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.28.1",
+    "eslint-plugin-vue": "^8.7.1",
+    "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
+    "ini": "^2.0.0",
+    "jasmine-core": "^3.99.1",
+    "joomla-cypress": "^0.0.16",
+    "mysql": "^2.18.1",
+    "postcss": "^8.4.29",
+    "postcss-scss": "^4.0.7",
+    "postgres": "^3.3.5",
+    "recursive-readdir": "^2.2.3",
+    "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
+    "rollup": "^2.79.1",
+    "rollup-plugin-vue": "^6.0.0",
+    "rtlcss": "^3.5.0",
+    "sass-embedded": "^1.66.1",
+    "smtp-tester": "^2.1.0",
+    "stylelint": "^14.16.1",
+    "stylelint-config-standard": "^24.0.0",
+    "stylelint-order": "^5.0.0",
+    "stylelint-scss": "^4.7.0",
+    "terser": "^5.19.3"
+  }
+}