diff --git a/.github/workflows/callable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/callable-test-core-build-process.yml
index c1acb04acf..a9523ec343 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/callable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/callable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@8f152de45cc393bb48ce5d89d36b731f54556e65 # v4.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          check-latest: true
           cache: npm
 
       - name: Log debug information
diff --git a/.github/workflows/callable-test-gutenberg-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/callable-test-gutenberg-build-process.yml
index 1c2ab24f98..ef41cff56e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/callable-test-gutenberg-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/callable-test-gutenberg-build-process.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@8f152de45cc393bb48ce5d89d36b731f54556e65 # v4.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          check-latest: true
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: |
             package-lock.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index c3e629367f..356d5f7724 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -71,12 +71,14 @@ jobs:
   # - Run performance tests (current commit).
   # - Print performance tests results.
   # - Check out target commit (target branch or previous commit).
+  # - Switch Node.js versions if necessary.
   # - Install npm dependencies.
   # - Build WordPress.
   # - Run any database upgrades.
   # - Run performance tests (previous/target commit).
   # - Print target performance tests results.
   # - Reset to original commit.
+  # - Switch Node.js versions if necessary.
   # - Install npm dependencies.
   # - Set the environment to the baseline version.
   # - Run any database upgrades.
@@ -190,6 +192,12 @@ jobs:
           fi
           git reset --hard $TARGET_SHA
 
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@5e21ff4d9bc1a8cf6de233a3057d20ec6b3fb69d # v3.8.1
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          cache: npm
+
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -212,6 +220,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Reset to original commit
         run: git reset --hard $GITHUB_SHA
 
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@5e21ff4d9bc1a8cf6de233a3057d20ec6b3fb69d # v3.8.1
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          cache: npm
+
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index b6a7d89c68..209e3ef4b6 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-16
+20
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e7411241f..9af956b28e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ You will need Node and npm installed on your computer. Node is a JavaScript runt
 
 If you are not using a package manager, see the [Node.js download page](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) for installers and binaries.
 
-**Note:** WordPress currently only officially supports Node.js `16.x` and npm `8.x`.
+**Note:** WordPress currently only officially supports Node.js `20.x` and npm `10.x`.
 
 You will also need [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop) installed and running on your computer. Docker is the virtualization software that powers the local development environment. Docker can be installed just like any other regular application.
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 573ea49ed2..0c83ac3d13 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@
 				"webpack-livereload-plugin": "3.0.2"
 			},
 			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=16.19.1",
-				"npm": ">=8.19.3 <9"
+				"node": ">=20.10.0",
+				"npm": ">=10.2.3"
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7177b30865..3dc447fcb3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 		"url": "https://develop.svn.wordpress.org/trunk"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=16.19.1",
-		"npm": ">=8.19.3 <9"
+		"node": ">=20.10.0",
+		"npm": ">=10.2.3"
 	},
 	"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",