diff --git a/.devops/templates/tools.yml b/.devops/templates/tools.yml
index ea13a12765c42e..f5ef26aaf44b42 100644
--- a/.devops/templates/tools.yml
+++ b/.devops/templates/tools.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ steps:
       # 👉 NOTE:
       # - we can use only versions that ship with container, otherwise we will run into nodejs installation issues.
       # - as 1es bumps those versions within container automatically we need to use `<major>.x` to not run into issues once they bump the versions.
-      # - `checkLatest: true` is required because some dependencies (e.g. @microsoft/fast-build) require node >=22.18.0,
-      #   while the 1ES container may still ship an older 22.x (e.g. 22.14.0). This forces the task to install the latest 22.x.
+      # - `checkLatest: true` forces the task to install the latest 24.x in case the 1ES container ships an older 24.x patch release.
       # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/ubuntu20/20230924.1/images/linux/Ubuntu2004-Readme.md#nodejs
-      version: '22.x'
+      version: '24.x'
       checkLatest: true
     displayName: 'Install Node.js'
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 1
diff --git a/.github/actions/run-publish-vr-screenshot/action.yml b/.github/actions/run-publish-vr-screenshot/action.yml
index 126e44de7c69d8..41ad01dde3668b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-publish-vr-screenshot/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-publish-vr-screenshot/action.yml
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v4
+    - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
       with:
         main-branch-name: 'master'
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         cache: 'yarn'
-        node-version: '20'
+        node-version: '24'
 
     - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/instructions/copilot.instructions.md b/.github/instructions/copilot.instructions.md
index 8d55b58c90fbca..e6858ff1c93c65 100644
--- a/.github/instructions/copilot.instructions.md
+++ b/.github/instructions/copilot.instructions.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This is a large Nx monorepo with the following key characteristics:
 
 - **Package Manager**: Yarn v1 with strict dependency management
 - **Build System**: Nx workspace with custom plugins (`tools/workspace-plugin/`)
-- **Node.js Versions**: ^22.0.0
+- **Node.js Versions**: ^22.0.0 || ^24.0.0 (CI runs on Node.js 24 — the current Active LTS)
 - **Languages**: TypeScript (strict mode), React, Web Components
 - **Testing**: Jest, Cypress (E2E), Storybook + StoryWright (Visual Regression), SSR testing (test-ssr)
 - **Documentation**: Storybook sites, api.md files via API Extractor
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bundle-size-base.yml b/.github/workflows/bundle-size-base.yml
index 3960104d8b0675..2513557c6f59a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bundle-size-base.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bundle-size-base.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml b/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml
index 9c9afb4229a9d8..a345b6f1e010c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bundle-size.yml
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@826660b82addbef3abff5fa871492ebad618c9e1 # v4.3.3
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
         with:
           main-branch-name: 'master'
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: echo number of CPUs "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/check-packages.yml
index 2736994f3b41a8..ed5bfcdfcc2a37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-packages.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
           cache: 'yarn'
 
       - uses: tj-actions/changed-files@ed68ef82c095e0d48ec87eccea555d944a631a4c # v46.0.5
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 22.x
+          node-version: 24.x
 
       - uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 22.x
+          node-version: 24.x
 
       - uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-tooling.yml b/.github/workflows/check-tooling.yml
index b7f0830b0897c6..7ddb706a37c2ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-tooling.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-tooling.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index 023166c07f524c..ead799bce97fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docsite-publish-ghpages.yml b/.github/workflows/docsite-publish-ghpages.yml
index 7e18da844d0335..4afac42447c399 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docsite-publish-ghpages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docsite-publish-ghpages.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@826660b82addbef3abff5fa871492ebad618c9e1 # v4.3.3
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
         with:
           main-branch-name: 'master'
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
           cache: 'yarn'
 
       - name: Install packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-vrt.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-vrt.yml
index 4d7a717b33d311..b44c424581e7a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-vrt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-vrt.yml
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@826660b82addbef3abff5fa871492ebad618c9e1 # v4.3.3
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
         with:
           main-branch-name: 'master'
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: yarn playwright install --with-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-website-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-website-deploy.yml
index 2b7c54f0d7faba..f5314d6d8a1dda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-website-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-website-deploy.yml
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@826660b82addbef3abff5fa871492ebad618c9e1 # v4.3.3
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
         with:
           main-branch-name: 'master'
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: echo number of CPUs "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
       - name: NodeJS heap default size
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index cfe1c6a5faeec8..297c59b8251151 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@826660b82addbef3abff5fa871492ebad618c9e1 # v4.3.3
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
         with:
           main-branch-name: 'master'
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: echo number of CPUs "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
 
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@826660b82addbef3abff5fa871492ebad618c9e1 # v4.3.3
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
         with:
           main-branch-name: 'master'
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: echo number of CPUs "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
 
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
-        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@826660b82addbef3abff5fa871492ebad618c9e1 # v4.3.3
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@afb73a62d26e41464e9254689e1fd6122ee683c1 # v5.0.1
         with:
           main-branch-name: 'master'
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: echo number of CPUs "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vrt-baseline.yml b/.github/workflows/vrt-baseline.yml
index 23ecdd85fb60c2..6599bcd1f21319 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vrt-baseline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vrt-baseline.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: 'yarn'
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version: '24'
 
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: yarn playwright install --with-deps