From 0ca521ad9c7b3637fb6860e43ec13af49f87e75b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: filtered <176114999+webfiltered@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:39:58 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Update & clarify Node.js version requirements

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Have another idea? Drop into Discord or open an issue, and let's chat!
 ### Prerequisites & Technology Stack
 
 - **Required Software**:
-  - Node.js (v16 or later; v24 strongly recommended) and pnpm
+  - Node.js (v18 or later to build; v24 for vite dev server) and pnpm
   - Git for version control
   - A running ComfyUI backend instance