diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 91cd471aa2..93116a8df0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - node-version: 14
+          - node-version: 16
             os: ubuntu-latest
-          - node-version: 14
+          - node-version: 16
             os: windows-latest
-          - node-version: 14
-            os: macOS-latest
           - node-version: 16
-            os: ubuntu-latest
+            os: macOS-latest
           - node-version: 18
             os: ubuntu-latest
           - node-version: 20
@@ -27,8 +25,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.2.4
-        with:
-          version: ${{ matrix.node-version == 14 && 7 || 8 }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
@@ -46,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.2.4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
+          node-version: 16
           cache: pnpm
       - run: 'pnpm i && pnpm lint'
   Unit:
@@ -54,14 +51,12 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - node-version: 14
+          - node-version: 16
             os: ubuntu-latest
-          - node-version: 14
+          - node-version: 16
             os: windows-latest
-          - node-version: 14
-            os: macOS-latest
           - node-version: 16
-            os: ubuntu-latest
+            os: macOS-latest
           - node-version: 18
             os: ubuntu-latest
           - node-version: 20
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f2478a98b8..3eefd51b2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unreleased (4.0)
 
-* **breaking** Minimum supported Node version is now Node 14 ([#8482](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/8482))
+* **breaking** Minimum supported Node version is now Node 16 ([#8566](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/8566))
 * **breaking** Minimum supported webpack version is now webpack 5 ([#8515](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/8515))
 * **breaking** Bundlers must specify the `browser` condition when building a frontend bundle for the browser ([#8516](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/8516))
 * **breaking** Minimum supported vite-plugin-svelte version is now 2.1.1. SvelteKit users can upgrade to 1.15.9 or newer to ensure a compatible version ([#8516](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/8516))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e8d1db1d98..790302e2c5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "3.59.0",
+  "version": "4.0.0-next.0",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "module": "index.mjs",
   "main": "index",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     }
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">= 14"
+    "node": ">=16"
   },
   "types": "types/runtime/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
@@ -152,8 +152,5 @@
     "typescript": "^5.0.4",
     "util": "^0.12.5"
   },
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@7.32.0",
-  "engines": {
-    "pnpm": ">=7.0.0"
-  }
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@8.4.0"
 }