payloadcms · AlessioGr · May 8, 2026 · May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026
diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v24.13.0
+v24.15.0
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v24.13.0
+v24.15.0
diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 pnpm 10.27.0
-nodejs 24.13.0
+nodejs 24.15.0
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Examples:
 
 - LLMS.txt: <https://payloadcms.com/llms.txt>
 - LLMS-FULL.txt: <https://payloadcms.com/llms-full.txt>
-- Node version: ^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0
+- Node version: >=24.15.0
 - pnpm version: ^10.27.0
 
 ## Admin Panel

diff --git a/docs/getting-started/installation.mdx b/docs/getting-started/installation.mdx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ keywords: documentation, getting started, guide, Content Management System, cms,
 Payload requires the following software:
 
 - Any JavaScript package manager (pnpm, npm, or yarn 2+ - pnpm is preferred, yarn 1.x is not supported)
-- Node.js version 20.9.0+
+- Node.js version 24.15.0+
 - Next.js `16.2.6`+
 - Any [compatible database](/docs/database/overview) (MongoDB, Postgres or SQLite)
 

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     "@swc/core": "1.15.3",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.2",
     "@types/minimist": "1.2.5",
-    "@types/node": "22.15.30",
+    "@types/node": "24.12.3",
     "@types/react": "19.2.14",
     "@types/react-dom": "19.2.3",
     "@types/shelljs": "0.8.15",
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
     "minimist": "1.2.8",
     "mongoose": "8.15.1",
     "next": "16.2.6",
-    "node-gyp": "12.2.0",
+    "node-gyp": "12.3.0",
     "open": "^10.1.0",
     "p-limit": "^5.0.0",
     "pg": "8.16.3",

diff --git a/packages/codemod/package.json b/packages/codemod/package.json
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@swc/core": "1.15.3",
-    "@types/node": "22.15.30",
+    "@types/node": "24.12.3",
     "rimraf": "6.0.1",
     "typescript": "5.7.3",
     "vitest": "4.1.2"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-payload-app/package.json b/packages/create-payload-app/package.json
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/esprima": "^4.0.6",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.12",
-    "@types/node": "22.15.30"
+    "@types/node": "24.12.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/db-d1-sqlite/bundle.js b/packages/db-d1-sqlite/bundle.js
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ async function build() {
     tsconfig: path.resolve(dirname, './tsconfig.json'),
     plugins: [commonjs()],
     sourcemap: true,
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
   })
   console.log('db-sqlite bundled successfully')
 

diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/bundle.js b/packages/db-postgres/bundle.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ async function build() {
     tsconfig: path.resolve(dirname, './tsconfig.json'),
     plugins: [commonjs()],
     sourcemap: true,
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
   })
   console.log('db-postgres bundled successfully')
 

diff --git a/packages/db-sqlite/bundle.js b/packages/db-sqlite/bundle.js
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ async function build() {
     tsconfig: path.resolve(dirname, './tsconfig.json'),
     plugins: [commonjs()],
     sourcemap: true,
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
   })
   console.log('db-sqlite bundled successfully')
 

diff --git a/packages/email-nodemailer/package.json b/packages/email-nodemailer/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/email-resend/package.json b/packages/email-resend/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/kv-redis/package.json b/packages/kv-redis/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/next/bundle.js b/packages/next/bundle.js
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ async function build() {
     // plugins: [commonjs()],
     sourcemap: true,
     plugins: [sassPlugin({ css: 'external' })],
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
   })
   console.log('payload server bundled successfully')
 

diff --git a/packages/next/bundleWithPayload.js b/packages/next/bundleWithPayload.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ await esbuild.build({
   tsconfig: path.resolve(import.meta.dirname, 'tsconfig.json'),
   sourcemap: true,
   minify: false,
-  // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-  target: 'node18.20.2',
+  // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+  target: 'node24.15.0',
 })
 console.log('withPayload cjs bundle created successfully')
diff --git a/packages/next/package.json b/packages/next/package.json
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/payload/bundle.js b/packages/payload/bundle.js
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ async function build() {
     minify: true,
     metafile: true,
     tsconfig: path.resolve(dirname, './tsconfig.json'),
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
     // plugins: [commonjs()],
     sourcemap: true,
   })
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ async function build() {
     tsconfig: path.resolve(dirname, './tsconfig.json'),
     // plugins: [commonjs()],
     sourcemap: true,
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
   })
   console.log('payload shared bundled successfully')
 

diff --git a/packages/payload/package.json b/packages/payload/package.json
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     "graphql": "^16.8.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/handleEndpoints.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/handleEndpoints.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ export const handleEndpoints = async ({
     }
 
     const req = new Request(url, {
-      // @ts-expect-error // TODO: check if this is required
       cache: request.cache,
       credentials: request.credentials,
       headers: request.headers,

diff --git a/packages/richtext-lexical/bundle.js b/packages/richtext-lexical/bundle.js
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ async function build() {
     minify: true,
     metafile: true,
     treeShaking: true,
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
     tsconfig: path.resolve(dirname, './tsconfig.json'),
     plugins: [
       removeCSSImports,

diff --git a/packages/richtext-lexical/package.json b/packages/richtext-lexical/package.json
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
     "@payloadcms/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
     "@types/escape-html": "1.0.4",
     "@types/json-schema": "7.0.15",
-    "@types/node": "22.15.30",
+    "@types/node": "24.12.3",
     "@types/react": "19.2.14",
     "@types/react-dom": "19.2.3",
     "babel-plugin-react-compiler": "19.1.0-rc.3",
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^19.0.1 || ^19.1.2 || ^19.2.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/storage-azure/package.json b/packages/storage-azure/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/storage-gcs/package.json b/packages/storage-gcs/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/storage-r2/package.json b/packages/storage-r2/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/storage-s3/package.json b/packages/storage-s3/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/storage-uploadthing/package.json b/packages/storage-uploadthing/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/storage-vercel-blob/package.json b/packages/storage-vercel-blob/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "payload": "workspace:*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/typescript-plugin/package.json b/packages/typescript-plugin/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "typescript": "5.7.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {

diff --git a/packages/ui/bundle.js b/packages/ui/bundle.js
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ function require(m) {
         }),*/
     ],
     sourcemap: true,
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
   })
   console.log('client.ts bundled successfully')
 
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ function require(m) {
     tsconfig: path.resolve(dirname, './tsconfig.json'),
     plugins: [removeCSSImports, commonjs()],
     sourcemap: true,
-    // 18.20.2 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
-    target: 'node18.20.2',
+    // 24.15.0 is the lowest version of node supported by Payload
+    target: 'node24.15.0',
   })
   console.log('shared.ts bundled successfully')
 

diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^19.0.1 || ^19.1.2 || ^19.2.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^18.20.2 || >=20.9.0"
+    "node": ">=24.15.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "exports": {