diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index e21f032f3..3c00b292f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!-- before posting an issue, try chatting on https://gitter.im/pattern-lab/node -->
 
-<!-- before posting an issue, verify you are running at least Node 18.19.0 -->
+<!-- before posting an issue, verify you are running at least Node 18.12.0 -->
 
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diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 967195fa3..5447f393b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   "bugs": "https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/issues",
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 146ddbabb..6ca3cb368 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "test": "tap test/*_tests.js --reporter spec --coverage"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/create/package.json b/packages/create/package.json
index bae61441d..223da58e6 100644
--- a/packages/create/package.json
+++ b/packages/create/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
   },
   "gitHead": "80f62be442223e09bafb30d0529cbd768e03f2ac",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json b/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json
index f7ca0acc3..1ef55fcb1 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "url": "git://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node.git"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@pattern-lab/cli": "^6.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json b/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json
index 0dbb98ee9..e7aa31283 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json b/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json
index 1fd2d4607..8876e5431 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "url": "git://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node.git"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@pattern-lab/cli": "^6.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/docs/package.json b/packages/docs/package.json
index 3b9c389ee..1ef7c3aae 100644
--- a/packages/docs/package.json
+++ b/packages/docs/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/bradfrost/pl-website-eleventy/#readme",
   "gitHead": "80f62be442223e09bafb30d0529cbd768e03f2ac",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json b/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json
index 159bb32d4..c19c7514b 100644
--- a/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json
+++ b/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/edition-node/package.json b/packages/edition-node/package.json
index 10ec7bfff..492795195 100644
--- a/packages/edition-node/package.json
+++ b/packages/edition-node/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/edition-twig/package.json b/packages/edition-twig/package.json
index 3b109a604..d3f9f0470 100644
--- a/packages/edition-twig/package.json
+++ b/packages/edition-twig/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^6.1.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/engine-handlebars/package.json b/packages/engine-handlebars/package.json
index 40fe47e77..129209a95 100644
--- a/packages/engine-handlebars/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-handlebars/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {},
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/engine-liquid/package.json b/packages/engine-liquid/package.json
index ff3c2483c..f6da1557a 100644
--- a/packages/engine-liquid/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-liquid/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {},
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/engine-mustache/package.json b/packages/engine-mustache/package.json
index 63bec2977..1684bad36 100644
--- a/packages/engine-mustache/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-mustache/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {},
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/engine-nunjucks/package.json b/packages/engine-nunjucks/package.json
index 33a7039b3..177d0a7fb 100644
--- a/packages/engine-nunjucks/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-nunjucks/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "nunjucks": "^3.2.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "Pattern Lab",
diff --git a/packages/engine-react/package.json b/packages/engine-react/package.json
index da547c02b..bff333739 100644
--- a/packages/engine-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-react/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {},
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/engine-twig-php/package.json b/packages/engine-twig-php/package.json
index 3260294d1..45f667ba6 100644
--- a/packages/engine-twig-php/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-twig-php/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {},
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/engine-twig/package.json b/packages/engine-twig/package.json
index f5e2e1a89..6a92e246d 100644
--- a/packages/engine-twig/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-twig/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {},
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/engine-underscore/package.json b/packages/engine-underscore/package.json
index 946d086c7..457261acd 100644
--- a/packages/engine-underscore/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-underscore/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint **/*.js"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/live-server/package.json b/packages/live-server/package.json
index 0e7f70710..5761429b9 100644
--- a/packages/live-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/live-server/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   "repository": "https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/live-server",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/issues",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/plugin-tab/package.json b/packages/plugin-tab/package.json
index c1729e645..5e4ebedcf 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-tab/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-tab/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "lodash": "4.17.21"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "repository": "https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/plugin-tab",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/issues",
diff --git a/packages/starterkit-handlebars-demo/package.json b/packages/starterkit-handlebars-demo/package.json
index 87aa5eb4b..54c7bc2d2 100644
--- a/packages/starterkit-handlebars-demo/package.json
+++ b/packages/starterkit-handlebars-demo/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "build": "copyfiles ../../node_modules/@fontsource/abel/files/*.woff* ../../node_modules/@fontsource/raleway/files/*400-*.woff* ../../node_modules/@fontsource/raleway/files/*700-normal.woff* dist/fonts -f && cd dist/css && sass style.scss:style.css pattern-scaffolding.scss:pattern-scaffolding.css --load-path=../../../../node_modules/"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@fontsource/abel": "^4.5.7",
diff --git a/packages/starterkit-twig-demo/package.json b/packages/starterkit-twig-demo/package.json
index 497093051..a7060df0c 100644
--- a/packages/starterkit-twig-demo/package.json
+++ b/packages/starterkit-twig-demo/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
   },
   "gitHead": "80f62be442223e09bafb30d0529cbd768e03f2ac",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/uikit-polyfills/package.json b/packages/uikit-polyfills/package.json
index b78cfdb45..2642d8e5f 100644
--- a/packages/uikit-polyfills/package.json
+++ b/packages/uikit-polyfills/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json b/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json
index 178ad39db..66164fdfd 100644
--- a/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json
+++ b/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@
   ],
   "gitHead": "80f62be442223e09bafb30d0529cbd768e03f2ac",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.19.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   }
 }