diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 707210db..fceb4529 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-26.8.2
+26.9.0
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bee7f0c9..a4b6eb6a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 # Pin the runtime to the supported engine; update both stages deliberately.
-FROM node:26.8.2-alpine AS migrations
+FROM node:26.9.0-alpine AS migrations
 WORKDIR /app
 ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
 # Keep the bootstrap aligned with package.json packageManager.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/app/.next/cache \
     pnpm run build \
     && PERFORMANCE_COMMIT_SHA="$NEXT_DEPLOYMENT_ID" node scripts/performance-report.mjs --output-dir build-reports
 
-FROM node:26.8.2-alpine AS runner
+FROM node:26.9.0-alpine AS runner
 ARG NEXT_DEPLOYMENT_ID="unknown"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.revision="$NEXT_DEPLOYMENT_ID"
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c786c6a7..31d8641e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Features a premium animated homepage (typewriter hero, floating orbs, scroll cou
 
 | Component       | Version        | Notes                                    |
 | --------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
-| Node.js         | 26.8.1         | Current release pinned in `.nvmrc`       |
+| Node.js         | 26.9.0         | Current release pinned in `.nvmrc`       |
 | pnpm            | >= 11.25.0     | Recommended package manager              |
 | npm             | >= 11.x        | Supported alternative                    |
 | yarn            | >= 4.x         | Supported alternative                    |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f283cab..0696ae37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"private": true,
 	"type": "module",
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=26.8.2 <27"
+		"node": ">=26.9.0 <27"
 	},
 	"packageManager": "pnpm@11.25.0+sha512.5cde925b4f075f725eb71fbae18a42ffe784524789f19b61c731cb8721ec28aaee160e01a8d5af4fedb2a42cdbf300efe23db356b0d4a17b4d63e11f8ab7c956",
 	"scripts": {