diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec63a14..bbae0ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ just slow things down.
 
 ## Version History
 
+* `v5` defaults to `pkgx`^2, uses node^24 and doesn’t install any pre-reqs on Linux†
 * `v4` defaults to `pkgx`^2, uses node^20 and doesn’t install any pre-reqs on Linux†
 * `v3` defaults to `pkgx`^2 and uses node^20
 * `v2` defaults to `pkgx`^1 and uses node^20
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 07c8634..b449038 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ^2
 runs:
-  using: node20
+  using: node24
   main: ./action.js
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b9ab5d..1d8c01f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
     "unzipper": "^0.12.3"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "dist": "npx esbuild ./action.js --bundle --platform=node --target=node20 --outfile=./action.js --allow-overwrite --minify --external:@aws-sdk/client-s3"
+    "dist": "npx esbuild ./action.js --bundle --platform=node --target=node24 --outfile=./action.js --allow-overwrite --minify --external:@aws-sdk/client-s3"
   }
 }