diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 1df289205a..eda40b76f8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         "@types/auto-launch": "^5.0.1",
         "@types/counterpart": "^0.18.1",
         "@types/minimist": "^1.2.1",
-        "@types/node": "22",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
         "@types/pacote": "^11.1.1",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.0.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.0.0",
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 174cf6b82e..ebff6e11fb 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
         "@types/jsrsasign": "^10.5.4",
         "@types/lodash": "^4.14.168",
         "@types/modernizr": "^3.5.3",
-        "@types/node": "22",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
         "@types/pako": "^2.0.0",
         "@types/postcss-import": "^14.0.3",
         "@types/qrcode": "^1.3.5",
diff --git a/modules/banner/package.json b/modules/banner/package.json
index 22ddc9d0a4..6b6dd0d27b 100644
--- a/modules/banner/package.json
+++ b/modules/banner/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@arcmantle/vite-plugin-import-css-sheet": "^1.0.12",
         "@element-hq/element-web-module-api": "workspace:*",
-        "@types/node": "^22.10.7",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
         "@types/react": "catalog:",
         "@types/react-dom": "catalog:",
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "catalog:",
diff --git a/modules/restricted-guests/package.json b/modules/restricted-guests/package.json
index 1b84b13fe8..4414676a43 100644
--- a/modules/restricted-guests/package.json
+++ b/modules/restricted-guests/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@arcmantle/vite-plugin-import-css-sheet": "^1.0.12",
         "@element-hq/element-web-module-api": "workspace:*",
-        "@types/node": "^22.10.7",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
         "@types/react": "catalog:",
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "catalog:",
         "react": "catalog:",
diff --git a/modules/widget-lifecycle/package.json b/modules/widget-lifecycle/package.json
index e58bf2aaf0..82f9e34e97 100644
--- a/modules/widget-lifecycle/package.json
+++ b/modules/widget-lifecycle/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@element-hq/element-web-module-api": "workspace:*",
-        "@types/node": "^22.10.7",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
         "typescript": "catalog:",
         "vite": "catalog:",
         "vitest": "catalog:"
diff --git a/modules/widget-toggles/package.json b/modules/widget-toggles/package.json
index 7d9246ed52..55bc840458 100644
--- a/modules/widget-toggles/package.json
+++ b/modules/widget-toggles/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         "@testing-library/dom": "^10.4.1",
         "@testing-library/react": "^16.3.2",
         "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.6.1",
-        "@types/node": "^22.10.7",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
         "@types/react": "^19",
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "catalog:",
         "@vitest/browser-playwright": "catalog:",
diff --git a/packages/module-api/package.json b/packages/module-api/package.json
index 387b4ebe02..1b6cea2a2f 100644
--- a/packages/module-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/module-api/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@matrix-org/react-sdk-module-api": "^2.5.0",
         "@microsoft/api-extractor": "^7.49.1",
-        "@types/node": "^22.10.7",
+        "@types/node": "catalog:",
         "@types/react": "catalog:",
         "@types/react-dom": "catalog:",
         "@types/semver": "^7.5.8",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 8042c04fd7..93cd46880b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ overrides:
   caniuse-lite: 1.0.30001799
   markdown-it: 14.1.1
   matrix-widget-api: ^1.17.0
-  '@types/node': ts6.0
+  '@types/node': 25.9.3
   config-file-ts: 0.2.8-rc1
   node-abi: 4.31.0
   '@types/pg-pool': 2.0.7
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 1.60.0
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       '@vitest/coverage-v8':
         specifier: 'catalog:'
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.2.1
         version: 1.2.5
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       '@types/pacote':
         specifier: ^11.1.1
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.5.3
         version: 3.5.6
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       '@types/pako':
         specifier: ^2.0.0
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/module-api
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^19.2.10
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/module-api
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^19.2.10
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/module-api
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       typescript:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^14.6.1
         version: 14.6.1(@testing-library/dom@10.4.1)
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^19.2.10
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^7.49.1
         version: 7.58.9(@types/node@25.9.3)
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ts6.0
+        specifier: 25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
       '@types/react':
         specifier: ^19.2.10
@@ -5325,7 +5325,7 @@ packages:
   '@rushstack/node-core-library@5.23.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-wlKmIKIYCKuCASbITvOxLZXepPbwXvrv7S6ig6XNWFchSyhL/E2txmVXspHY49Wu2dzf7nI27a2k/yV5BA3EiA==}
     peerDependencies:
-      '@types/node': '*'
+      '@types/node': 25.9.3
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       '@types/node':
         optional: true
@@ -5333,7 +5333,7 @@ packages:
   '@rushstack/problem-matcher@0.2.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-gulfhBs6n+I5b7DvjKRfhMGyUejtSgOHTclF/eONr8hcgF1APEDjhxIsfdUYYMzC3rvLwGluqLjbwCFZ8nxrog==}
     peerDependencies:
-      '@types/node': '*'
+      '@types/node': 25.9.3
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       '@types/node':
         optional: true
@@ -5344,7 +5344,7 @@ packages:
   '@rushstack/terminal@0.24.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8ZQS4MMaGsv27EXCBiH7WMPkRZrffeDoIevs6z9TM5dzqiY6+Hn4evfK/G+gvgBTjfvfkHIZPQQmalmI2sM4TQ==}
     peerDependencies:
-      '@types/node': '*'
+      '@types/node': 25.9.3
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       '@types/node':
         optional: true
@@ -10009,7 +10009,7 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rNHAShJQqQwFNoL0hbf3BphSBOWnpOUAKvidLS/AjNVLPfoj5mSf4jQMfW3cYOs6hXeZC7nF7mDHaBnbxELOzg==}
     engines: {node: ^18.14.0 || ^20.0.0 || ^22.0.0 || >=24.0.0}
     peerDependencies:
-      '@types/node': '*'
+      '@types/node': 25.9.3
       esbuild-register: '>=3.4.0'
       ts-node: '>=9.0.0'
     peerDependenciesMeta:
@@ -13677,7 +13677,7 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
-      '@types/node': ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0
+      '@types/node': 25.9.3
       less: '*'
       lightningcss: ^1.21.0
       sass: '*'
@@ -13708,7 +13708,7 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: ^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
-      '@types/node': ^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0
+      '@types/node': 25.9.3
       '@vitejs/devtools': ^0.1.18
       esbuild: 0.27.4
       jiti: '>=1.21.0'
@@ -13784,7 +13784,7 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       '@edge-runtime/vm': '*'
       '@opentelemetry/api': ^1.9.0
-      '@types/node': ^20.0.0 || ^22.0.0 || >=24.0.0
+      '@types/node': 25.9.3
       '@vitest/browser-playwright': 4.1.9
       '@vitest/browser-preview': 4.1.9
       '@vitest/browser-webdriverio': 4.1.9
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 36e9a1c320..6b1629ea5d 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ linkWorkspacePackages: true
 cleanupUnusedCatalogs: true
 ignorePatchFailures: false
 ignoreWorkspaceRootCheck: true
+minimumReleaseAgeStrict: true
 packages:
     - "apps/*"
     - "packages/*"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ packages:
 catalog:
     # typescript
     typescript: 6.0.3
+    "@types/node": ts6.0
     # react
     react: ^19.0.0
     react-dom: ^19.0.0
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ packageExtensions:
             vite: "^8.0.0"
 
 allowBuilds:
+    # Needed to make the git dependency in layered.sh happy
     matrix-js-sdk: true
     # Installs the CLI, which we do not need
     "@sentry/cli": false
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ overrides:
     caniuse-lite: 1.0.30001799
     markdown-it: 14.1.1
     matrix-widget-api: "^1.17.0"
-    "@types/node": ts6.0
+    "@types/node": 25.9.3
     config-file-ts: 0.2.8-rc1
     node-abi: 4.31.0
     "@types/pg-pool": 2.0.7
@@ -137,4 +140,3 @@ minimumReleaseAgeExclude:
     - "@matrix-org/*"
     - "@vector-im/*"
     - "@element-hq/*"
-    - "@types/node@25.9.3"