diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-build.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-build.yml
index 4f76f7a..02e0f0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-build.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         cache: 'npm'
         cache-dependency-path: '**/package-lock.json'
 
-    # [24/AUG/23] Adjusted from npm ci to prevent EBADPLATFORM error due to fsevents
+    # Adjusted from npm ci to prevent EBADPLATFORM error due to fsevents
     - name: Install npm
       run: npm i
 
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
-        node-version: [22.x, 24.x]
+        # Testing current LTS (24.x) and current Stable (26.x). Node 22 hit End-of-Life in April 2026.
+        node-version: [24.x, 26.x]
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             hugo_cachedir: '/tmp/hugo_cache_runner'
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ jobs:
         fi
       shell: bash
 
-    # [24/AUG/23] Adjusted from npm ci for non-macOS to prevent EBADPLATFORM error due to fsevents
-    - name: Perform clean install of npm
+    # Adjusted to npm i for all OS to prevent EUSAGE/EBADPLATFORM errors on modern runners
+    - name: Install npm dependencies
       run: npm i
 
     # On Windows, HUGO_CACHEDIR is initialised from the matrix as '~\AppData\Local\hugo_cache'.
@@ -124,4 +124,4 @@ jobs:
       run: npm run env
 
     - name: Build main site
-      run: npm run build:cache
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+      run: npm run build:cache