diff --git a/.github/workflows/analyze-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/analyze-commits.yml
index eed5ad9..2eaf7da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/analyze-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/analyze-commits.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ jobs:
     name: Generate docs and coverage report
     uses: fingerprintjs/dx-team-toolkit/.github/workflows/analyze-commits.yml@v1
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18
+      nodeVersion: 20
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e76e842..8ceb170 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ jobs:
     name: Build project and run CI checks
     uses: fingerprintjs/dx-team-toolkit/.github/workflows/build-typescript-project.yml@v1
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18
+      nodeVersion: 20
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage-diff.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage-diff.yml
index 965b6b6..0fec1e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage-diff.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage-diff.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     uses: fingerprintjs/dx-team-toolkit/.github/workflows/coverage-diff.yml@v1
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 16
+      nodeVersion: 20
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index df71445..bef16b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Build project, run CI checks and publish new release'
     uses: fingerprintjs/dx-team-toolkit/.github/workflows/release-typescript-project.yml@v1
     with:
-      nodeVersion: 18
+      nodeVersion: 20
       appId: ${{ vars.APP_ID }}
     secrets:
       APP_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
index 3c03207..209e3ef 100644
--- a/.node-version
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18
+20
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67c3387..e3bc64d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.5.0-rc.1](https://github.com/fingerprintjs/fingerprint-pro-azure-integration/compare/v1.4.1...v1.5.0-rc.1) (2024-07-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* use node 20 in deployment template ([fa9d8af](https://github.com/fingerprintjs/fingerprint-pro-azure-integration/commit/fa9d8afe35f78465792bd27c1b1dd7f236d44cbd))
+
 ## [1.4.1](https://github.com/fingerprintjs/fingerprint-pro-azure-integration/compare/v1.4.0...v1.4.1) (2024-06-25)
 
 
diff --git a/azuredeploy.json b/azuredeploy.json
index e67962e..1c98213 100644
--- a/azuredeploy.json
+++ b/azuredeploy.json
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         {
             "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments",
             "apiVersion": "2022-04-01",
-            "name": "[variables('roleAssignmentName')]",            
+            "name": "[variables('roleAssignmentName')]",
             "properties": {
                 "roleDefinitionId": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions', variables('roleDefinitionName'))]",
                 "principalId": "[reference(resourceId('Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities', variables('userAssignedIdentityName')), '2023-01-31').principalId]",
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
             "properties": {
                 "accessTier": "Hot"
             }
-        },        
+        },
         {
             "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/blobServices/containers",
             "apiVersion": "2022-05-01",
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
                 "serverFarmId": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Web/serverfarms', variables('hostingPlanName'))]",
                 "reserved": true,
                 "siteConfig": {
-                    "linuxFxVersion": "Node|18",
+                    "linuxFxVersion": "Node|20",
                     "minimumElasticInstanceCount": 1,
                     "numberOfWorkers": 2,
                     "appSettings": [
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@
                         {
                             "name": "WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE",
                             "value": "[toLower(variables('functionAppName'))]"
-                        },                        
+                        },
                         {
                             "name": "USER_ASSIGNED_ENTITY_CLIENT_ID",
                             "value": "[reference(resourceId('Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities', variables('userAssignedIdentityName')), '2023-01-31').clientId]"
                         },
                         {
                             "name": "WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE_BLOB_MI_RESOURCE_ID",
-                            "value": "[format('{0}/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/{1}', resourceGroup().id, variables('userAssignedIdentityName'))]"                            
+                            "value": "[format('{0}/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/{1}', resourceGroup().id, variables('userAssignedIdentityName'))]"
                         },
                         {
                             "name": "WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bdcde2..50a53c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fingerprintjs/fingerprint-pro-azure-integration",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.5.0-rc.1",
   "license": "MIT",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "private": true,