diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml
index 9e25815b2..baa3aca0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       PR_BRANCH: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: '18', '20']
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml
index 47d201b8b..3642e2087 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       PR_BRANCH: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: '18', '20']
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml
index 4f1e06f83..3dcb1e518 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: '18', '20']
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml
index c9c68b825..604966120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '16'
+          node-version: '18'
       - name: Install NPM Deps
         run: |
           npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml
index 9c4bd2c60..390c1526d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '16'
+          node-version: '18'
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml
index e30694a77..d158a7ad4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: ['ubuntu-22.04']
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: '18', '20']
     permissions:
       checks: write
       pull-requests: write
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 7fd023741..658984787 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.15.0
+v18.0.0
diff --git a/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json b/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json
index b949c17bd..6a6ef3f79 100644
--- a/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json
+++ b/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "sass": "^1.54.9"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 75512ee3e..5c1d508ce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         "rimraf": "^3.0.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "workspaces": {
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
       "version": "0.2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@apollo/client": "^3.8.8",
-        "@faustwp/blocks": "2.0.0",
+        "@faustwp/blocks": "3.0.0",
         "@faustwp/cli": "^2.0.0",
         "@faustwp/core": "^2.1.2",
         "classnames": "^2.3.1",
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@
         "sass": "^1.54.9"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       }
     },
@@ -28728,7 +28728,7 @@
         "ts-jest": "29.1.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
@@ -29509,7 +29509,7 @@
     },
     "packages/blocks": {
       "name": "@faustwp/blocks",
-      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "version": "3.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.16.5",
@@ -29520,7 +29520,7 @@
         "rimraf": "^4.4.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
@@ -31634,7 +31634,7 @@
         "typescript": "^4.9.5"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       }
     },
@@ -31801,7 +31801,7 @@
         "typescript": "^4.4.4"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
@@ -36045,66 +36045,6 @@
     "plugins/faustwp": {
       "name": "@faustwp/wordpress-plugin",
       "version": "1.2.1"
-    },
-    "packages/experimental-app-router/node_modules/@next/swc-android-arm-eabi": {
-      "version": "12.3.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@next/swc-android-arm-eabi/-/swc-android-arm-eabi-12.3.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cM42Cw6V4Bz/2+j/xIzO8nK/Q3Ly+VSlZJTa1vHzsocJRYz8KT6MrreXaci2++SIZCF1rVRCDgAg5PpqRibdIA==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm"
-      ],
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "android"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      }
-    },
-    "packages/experimental-app-router/node_modules/@next/swc-android-arm64": {
-      "version": "12.3.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@next/swc-android-arm64/-/swc-android-arm64-12.3.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5jf0dTBjL+rabWjGj3eghpLUxCukRhBcEJgwLedewEA/LJk2HyqCvGIwj5rH+iwmq1llCWbOky2dO3pVljrapg==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "android"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      }
-    },
-    "packages/experimental-app-router/node_modules/@next/swc-freebsd-x64": {
-      "version": "12.3.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@next/swc-freebsd-x64/-/swc-freebsd-x64-12.3.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-KM9JXRXi/U2PUM928z7l4tnfQ9u8bTco/jb939pdFUHqc28V43Ohd31MmZD1QzEK4aFlMRaIBQOWQZh4D/E5lQ==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "x64"
-      ],
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "freebsd"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      }
-    },
-    "packages/experimental-app-router/node_modules/@next/swc-linux-arm-gnueabihf": {
-      "version": "12.3.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@next/swc-linux-arm-gnueabihf/-/swc-linux-arm-gnueabihf-12.3.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3zqD3pO+z5CZyxtKDTnOJ2XgFFRUBciOox6EWkoZvJfc9zcidNAQxuwonUeNts6Xbm8Wtm5YGIRC0x+12YH7kw==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm"
-      ],
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "linux"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c72c35ae9..5ab2a6be7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@faustjs/root",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   },
   "workspaces": {
diff --git a/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json b/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json
index c3c03af57..651b7cad8 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/blocks/package.json b/packages/blocks/package.json
index 8c6a4728c..d7ff9c51a 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/package.json
+++ b/packages/blocks/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json b/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json
index 6953e7ad5..ea0c885d3 100644
--- a/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/faustwp-core/package.json b/packages/faustwp-core/package.json
index 7c34872b9..198911543 100644
--- a/packages/faustwp-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/faustwp-core/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }