diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 97592a244..7b169582a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: client-sdk-linux-medium
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: [ "16", "18" ]
+        node: [ "20", "22" ]
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: client-sdk-linux-large
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: [ "16" ]
+        node: [ "20" ]
 
     steps:
       -  name: Harden Runner
diff --git a/.github/workflows/common_js.yml b/.github/workflows/common_js.yml
index 017a837a7..898d1aef4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common_js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common_js.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: client-sdk-linux-large
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: [ "16", "18" ]
+        node: [ "20", "22" ]
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
index 46c3bb71e..91600df81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
 
       - name: Install PNPM
         uses: step-security/action-setup@303e8a1dabc4295b9b4ca0f4198fd42f7861406e # v4.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yaml
index c5108da8b..683d7d38f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yaml
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
 
       - name: Compile Code
         run: |
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 20
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install NPM Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/react_native.yml b/.github/workflows/react_native.yml
index dda3e36a6..5f0491102 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/react_native.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/react_native.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
-          node-version: "16"
+          node-version: "20"
 
       - name: Install PNPM
         uses: step-security/action-setup@303e8a1dabc4295b9b4ca0f4198fd42f7861406e # v4.0.0
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
-          node-version: "16"
+          node-version: "20"
 
       - name: Install PNPM
         uses: step-security/action-setup@303e8a1dabc4295b9b4ca0f4198fd42f7861406e # v4.0.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9fa1c9a6..e8bfda12d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ $ pnpm add @hashgraph/sdk
 ### Prerequisites
 
 1. [Taskfile](https://taskfile.dev/) tool installation
+2. **Node.js**: It is **recommended** to use Node.js **v20 or higher** for best performance and compatibility. The package may also work with **Node.js v16**, but this version has **not been officially tested**.
 
 ```
 # with npm