diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a20a59b..0381ffe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: '21'
 
-      - name: Set up Node.js 20
+      - name: Set up Node.js 22
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Set up Clojure CLI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
index 24f1ea9..9a3af22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
 
-# Auto-deploy a hosted demo to GitHub Pages whenever a release is
-# published. Manual reruns are available via workflow_dispatch (e.g.
-# to refresh the demo when only assets changed).
+# Auto-deploy a hosted demo to GitHub Pages whenever a vN.N.N tag is
+# pushed. Manual reruns are available via workflow_dispatch (e.g. to
+# refresh the demo when only assets changed).
 #
 # One-time maintainer setup outside this workflow:
 #   Settings → Pages → Source = "GitHub Actions"
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [published]
+  push:
+    tags: ['v*']
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 # Required by actions/deploy-pages.
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: '21'
 
-      - name: Set up Node.js 20
+      - name: Set up Node.js 22
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Set up Clojure CLI
diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index ad769ba..ebc2e36 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 # `mise install` or `asdf install` picks these up. Patch versions are
 # guidance — bumps that stay within the major are safe.
 java temurin-21.0.5+11.0.LTS
-nodejs 20.18.0
+nodejs 22.11.0
 clojure 1.12.0.1495
diff --git a/docs/dev-setup.md b/docs/dev-setup.md
index 68c5a91..065e20e 100644
--- a/docs/dev-setup.md
+++ b/docs/dev-setup.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ First-time contributor walkthrough. After a clean clone, you should reach a gree
 Bareforge expects:
 
 - **Java 21** (Temurin LTS)
-- **Node 20** (LTS) plus `npm`
+- **Node 22** (LTS) plus `npm`
 - **Clojure CLI** 1.12+ — `clj` / `clojure` on PATH
 - **clj-kondo** and **cljfmt** on PATH
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ A `.tool-versions` file at the repo root pins exact versions. If you use [`mise`
 
 ```bash
 java -version          # 21.x
-node --version         # v20.x
+node --version         # v22.x
 clojure --version      # 1.12+
 clj-kondo --version
 cljfmt --version