diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-nodejs-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-nodejs-versions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8743b6750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-nodejs-versions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: Sync Node.js versions
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'Dockerfile'
+jobs:
+  sync-node-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Update .nvmrc
+        run: |
+          grep -o -P '(?<=FROM node:)\d+.?\d*.?\d*' Dockerfile > .nvmrc
+      - name: Commit changes
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git add .nvmrc
+          git commit -m "chore: sync .nvmrc with Dockerfile node version" || exit 1
+          git push
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9df1bbc0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.11.0
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0da13db1c6..4dbed9e3c5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ########################################################################################################################
 ########################################################################################################################
 
-FROM node:23.1.0 AS updated-local
+FROM node:24.1.0 AS updated-local
 
 ENV TZ=Europe/Amsterdam
 ENV CI=true
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bc8de71d24..8c557a9a82 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -10,14 +10,23 @@ is a portal for official communication with the municipality of Amsterdam. The a
 
 To see the application quickly running locally, clone the repo and cd into the project folder. Inside the project folder create a new file called `.env.local`. Put the keys from `.env.local.template` inside the file AND ask one of the developers for possible additional values.
 
-## Running localy
+## Set-up
 
-Put the following commands in your terminal:
+We use Node, and to install the latest version, follow the instructions in this [Link](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-and-updating).<br>
+Then execute the following commands in a bash terminal to install it and the rest of our dependencies:
 
 ```bash
 cp -i .env.local.template .env.local
+nvm install
 npm install -g ts-node nodemon
 npm install
+```
+
+## Running locally
+
+Put the following commands in your terminal after all dependencies are installed:
+
+```bash
 npm run serve-dev
 npm start
 ```
diff --git a/src/server/routing/router-public.ts b/src/server/routing/router-public.ts
index cbc104062a..0fa7524be3 100644
--- a/src/server/routing/router-public.ts
+++ b/src/server/routing/router-public.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   QueryParamsMaintenanceNotifications,
   fetchMaintenanceNotificationsActual,
 } from '../services/cms-maintenance-notifications';
+import { getFromEnv } from '../helpers/env';
 
 export const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -200,14 +201,17 @@ export async function zaakStatusHandler(
   return res.redirect(loginRouteWithReturnTo);
 }
 
+const gitSHA = getFromEnv('MA_GIT_SHA', false) ?? -1;
+
 router.get(
   [BffEndpoints.ROOT, BffEndpoints.STATUS_HEALTH],
-  (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+  (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
     return res.json({
       status: 'OK',
       otapEnv: OTAP_ENV,
       release: RELEASE_VERSION,
-      gitSha: process.env.MA_GIT_SHA ?? '-1',
+      gitSha: gitSHA,
+      gitShaUrl: `https://github.com/Amsterdam/mijn-amsterdam-frontend/commit/${gitSHA}`,
       buildId: process.env.MA_BUILD_ID ?? '-1',
     });
   }