diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6d328e20..8fc81edb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Use Node.js 22.x
       uses: actions/setup-node@v1.4.4
       with:
-        node-version: 22.x
+        node-version: 24
     - run: npm i && npm run lint
   
   PrepareTestedVersions:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Use Node.js 22.x
       uses: actions/setup-node@v1.4.4
       with:
-        node-version: 22.x
+        node-version: 24
     - id: set-matrix
       run: |
         node -e "
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Use Node.js 22.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1.4.4
         with:
-          node-version: 22.x
+          node-version: 24
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm install
       - name: Start Tests
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7611dd66..a3147f37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,15 +35,14 @@
     "exit-hook": "^2.2.1",
     "flatmap": "^0.0.3",
     "long": "^5.1.0",
-    "minecraft-protocol": "^1.53.0",
+    "minecraft-protocol": "^1.66.0",
     "moment": "^2.10.6",
     "needle": "^2.5.0",
-    "node-gzip": "^1.1.2",
     "prismarine-chunk": "^1.34.0",
     "prismarine-entity": "^2.2.0",
     "prismarine-item": "^1.14.0",
-    "prismarine-nbt": "^2.2.1",
-    "prismarine-provider-anvil": "^2.7.0",
+    "prismarine-nbt": "^2.8.0",
+    "prismarine-provider-anvil": "^2.13.0",
     "prismarine-registry": "^1.7.0",
     "prismarine-windows": "^2.8.0",
     "prismarine-world": "^3.6.2",
diff --git a/src/lib/playerDat.js b/src/lib/playerDat.js
index ef87a01b..24054308 100644
--- a/src/lib/playerDat.js
+++ b/src/lib/playerDat.js
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ const fs = require('fs')
 const Vec3 = require('vec3').Vec3
 const nbt = require('prismarine-nbt')
 const long = require('long')
-const { gzip } = require('node-gzip')
+const zlib = require('zlib')
 const { promisify } = require('util')
 const convertInventorySlotId = require('./convertInventorySlotId')
 
+// Use sync gzip to avoid uncaught async zlib errors during teardown.
+// See nodejs/node#62325, nodejs/node#61202
+const gzip = (data) => Promise.resolve(zlib.gzipSync(data))
+
 const nbtParse = promisify(nbt.parse)
 
 const playerDefaults = {
diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/physics.js b/src/lib/plugins/physics.js
index 9b9f6881..45a0fc26 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugins/physics.js
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/physics.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports.entity = function (entity, serv, { version }) {
     scaledVelocity = scaledVelocity.floored()
     entity._writeNearby('entity_velocity', {
       entityId: entity.id,
+      velocity: scaledVelocity,
       velocityX: scaledVelocity.x,
       velocityY: scaledVelocity.y,
       velocityZ: scaledVelocity.z
diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/spawn.js b/src/lib/plugins/spawn.js
index 5fa661e4..b1ebedbb 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugins/spawn.js
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/spawn.js
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ module.exports.entity = function (entity, serv) {
       headPitch: entity.headPitch,
       currentItem: 0,
       objectData: entity.data,
+      velocity: scaledVelocity,
       velocityX: scaledVelocity.x,
       velocityY: scaledVelocity.y,
       velocityZ: scaledVelocity.z,
diff --git a/test/mineflayer.test.js b/test/mineflayer.test.js
index 459fe032..23e441ad 100644
--- a/test/mineflayer.test.js
+++ b/test/mineflayer.test.js
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ squid.testedVersions.forEach((testedVersion, i) => {
 
     afterEach(async () => {
       console.log('Quitting server...')
+      // Disconnect bots before stopping the server so the compressed
+      // stream is drained cleanly.  Without this, Node 24's stricter
+      // zlib can throw an uncaught "unexpected end of file" error when
+      // the server force-kicks clients and truncates the compressed data.
+      try { bot?.quit() } catch (e) { /* ignore */ }
+      try { bot2?.quit() } catch (e) { /* ignore */ }
+      // Give bots time to disconnect cleanly
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 500))
       await serv.quit()
       console.log('Quit server!')
     })