diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f2769b8..085093c 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ updates:
       npm-minor-patch:
         patterns:
           - '*'
+        # Exclude @vscode/common-python-lsp so it gets its own standalone PR (weekly).
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - '@vscode/common-python-lsp'
         update-types:
           - 'minor'
           - 'patch'
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@ updates:
       pip-minor-patch:
         patterns:
           - '*'
+        # Exclude vscode-common-python-lsp so it gets its own standalone PR (weekly).
+        exclude-patterns:
+          - 'vscode-common-python-lsp'
         update-types:
           - 'minor'
           - 'patch'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
index e1f0bb4..a908f98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  NODE_VERSION: 22.21.1
+  NODE_VERSION: 24.17.0
   PYTHON_VERSION: '3.10'
   TEST_RESULTS_DIRECTORY: .
   # Force a path with spaces and unicode chars to test extension works in these scenarios
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-check.yml b/.github/workflows/push-check.yml
index be0c9c3..7cd74ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-check.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
       - 'release-*'
 
 env:
-  NODE_VERSION: 22.21.1
+  NODE_VERSION: 24.17.0
   PYTHON_VERSION: '3.10'
   TEST_RESULTS_DIRECTORY: .
   # Force a path with spaces and unicode chars to test extension works in these scenarios
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dd37d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+24.17.0