diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index b404027604..ce62013c39 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-24.8.0
+24.22.1
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 877e909bfb..1180fa6b32 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ TanStack AI is a type-safe, provider-agnostic AI SDK for building AI-powered app
 
 - **Package Manager**: pnpm@11.9.0 (required, see `packageManager` in
   `package.json`)
-- **Node**: 24.8.0 (see `.nvmrc`). On Node 22, Nx fails to load the
+- **Node**: the Node 24 version in `.nvmrc`. On Node 22, Nx fails to load the
   workspace plugin with `tsModule.readConfigFile is not a function`.
 - **Build System**: Nx for task orchestration and caching
 - **TypeScript**: 7.0.2 (native Go compiler). Framework build/typecheck tools
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a0c9e34a46..92f6c0a316 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Thanks for contributing! This guide covers everything you need to get from a fre
 
 - **pnpm**: 11.9.0 or newer. Use the version pinned in `packageManager` (`pnpm@11.9.0`).
   - Recommended: install via [Corepack](https://nodejs.org/api/corepack.html). Run `corepack enable` once and pnpm is managed automatically.
-- **Node**: 24.8.0, the version in `.nvmrc`. On Node 22, Nx fails to load the workspace plugin.
+- **Node**: the Node 24 version in `.nvmrc`. On Node 22, Nx fails to load the workspace plugin.
 - **Git**.
 
 ## Initial setup
diff --git a/examples/ts-code-mode-web/README.md b/examples/ts-code-mode-web/README.md
index 8c4c509b0a..2abdeb54f6 100644
--- a/examples/ts-code-mode-web/README.md
+++ b/examples/ts-code-mode-web/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TanStack AI Code Mode web example using React and TanStack Start.
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js 24.8.0 (see the repo `.nvmrc`)
+- Node.js: the Node 24 version in the repo `.nvmrc`
 - pnpm@11.9.0
 - Xcode Command Line Tools (macOS)