diff --git a/.cspell.json b/.cspell.json
index 5d1757422e2..45f599c0c5b 100644
--- a/.cspell.json
+++ b/.cspell.json
@@ -499,7 +499,10 @@
     "reactjs",
     "nextjs",
     "vanillajs",
+    "quckstart",
     "errmsg",
+    "devcontainer",
+    "INITDB",
     "springboot",
     "errmsg",
     "shelljs",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 73ca2ecbca2..cc46bcd477c 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # [Choice] Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 16, 14, 12, 16-bullseye, 14-bullseye, 12-bullseye, 16-buster, 14-buster, 12-buster
-ARG VARIANT=16-bullseye
+ARG VARIANT=18-bullseye
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/javascript-node:0-${VARIANT}
 
 # Install MongoDB command line tools if on buster and x86_64 (arm64 not supported)
@@ -23,6 +23,3 @@ RUN . /etc/os-release \
 
 # [Optional] Uncomment if you want to install more global node modules
 RUN su node -c "npm install -g pnpm@7.33.4"
-
-
-
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
index 30c8a74bae2..8ecbfd6112d 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
         # Update 'VARIANT' to pick an LTS version of Node.js: 16, 14, 12.
         # Append -bullseye or -buster to pin to an OS version.
         # Use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon.
-        VARIANT: 16-bullseye
+        VARIANT: 18-bullseye
     volumes:
       - ..:/workspace:cached
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index a5ea37cd2e3..83a71d70d52 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: node version
       description: In case of self-hosting or local installation mention the node version. If using our cloud-managed solution, mention NA.
-      placeholder: 16.0.0
+      placeholder: 18.0.0
   - type: textarea
     id: additional-context
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
index f336296f986..3f37634402b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ runs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       name: ⚙️ Setup Node Version
       with:
-        node-version: '16.15.1'
+        node-version: '18.17.1'
         cache: 'pnpm'
 
     - name: 💵 Start Redis
diff --git a/.github/workflows/community-label.yml b/.github/workflows/community-label.yml
index c317dfe0c80..a7b9f508300 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/community-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/community-label.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - name: Install Octokit
         run: npm --prefix .github/workflows/scripts install @octokit/action
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-label.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-label.yml
index a5b107db6f3..fd783bfcf15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-label.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - name: Install Octokit
         run: npm --prefix .github/workflows/scripts install @octokit/action
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/milestone-assign.yml b/.github/workflows/milestone-assign.yml
index e1e48065dab..8dee14fb807 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/milestone-assign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/milestone-assign.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - name: Install Octokit
         run: npm --prefix .github/workflows/scripts install @octokit/action
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml
index 4cbc5f16302..7c53f19e90b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           cd apps/ws && pnpm start:test &
 
       - name: Wait on Services
-        run: wait-on --timeout=180000 http://localhost:1340/v1/health-check http://localhost:4200
+        run: wait-on --timeout=180000 http://localhost:1340/v1/health-check http://0.0.0.0:4200/
 
       # run cypress install only when cache was not hit
       - name: Cypress install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml
index 2e786ce7ed2..dd437b1ba7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           cd apps/ws && pnpm start:prod &
 
       - name: Wait on Widget and WS Services
-        run: wait-on --timeout=180000 http://localhost:1340/v1/health-check http://localhost:3500
+        run: wait-on --timeout=180000 http://localhost:1340/v1/health-check http://0.0.0.0:3500/
 
       - name: Cypress install
         if: steps.setup-project.outputs.cypress_cache_hit != 'true'
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY: ${{ secrets.CYPRESS_WIDGET_KEY }}
         with:
           working-directory: apps/widget
-          wait-on: http://localhost:3500
+          wait-on: http://0.0.0.0:3500/
           browser: chrome
           install: false
           record: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-images.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-images.yml
index 5ff1258b229..8cc14d0e822 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-images.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '16.15.1'
+          node-version: '18.17.1'
 
       - name: Login to docker
         env:
@@ -125,4 +125,3 @@ jobs:
           docker pull ghcr.io/$REGISTRY_OWNER/$DOCKER_NAME:prod
           docker tag ghcr.io/$REGISTRY_OWNER/$DOCKER_NAME:prod ghcr.io/$REGISTRY_OWNER/$DOCKER_NAME:$DOCKER_VERSION
           docker push ghcr.io/$REGISTRY_OWNER/$DOCKER_NAME:$DOCKER_VERSION
-
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index d9289897d30..4a1f488b6c3 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-16.15.1
+18.17.1
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 099f7c724d3..83f1a553976 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You can open a new issue with this [issue form](https://github.com/novuhq/novu/i
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- Node.js version v14.19.3
+- Node.js version v18.17.1 (LTS)
 - MongoDB
 - Redis. To install Redis on your O.S, please follow the below guides
   - [To install Redis on Windows](https://redis.io/docs/getting-started/installation/install-redis-on-windows/)
diff --git a/_templates/provider/new/package.ejs.t b/_templates/provider/new/package.ejs.t
index aa94ddba9dc..076b3cd9fd2 100644
--- a/_templates/provider/new/package.ejs.t
+++ b/_templates/provider/new/package.ejs.t
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/apps/api/Dockerfile b/apps/api/Dockerfile
index 05b4170e517..6547280e46b 100644
--- a/apps/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/api/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs16-alpine as dev_base
+FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs18-alpine as dev_base
 
 ARG BULL_MQ_PRO_TOKEN
 ENV BULL_MQ_PRO_NPM_TOKEN=$BULL_MQ_PRO_TOKEN
diff --git a/apps/inbound-mail/Dockerfile b/apps/inbound-mail/Dockerfile
index 6592c77d7aa..a9bfd435c16 100644
--- a/apps/inbound-mail/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/inbound-mail/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs16-alpine as dev_base
+FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs18-alpine as dev_base
 
 ARG BULL_MQ_PRO_TOKEN
 ENV BULL_MQ_PRO_NPM_TOKEN=$BULL_MQ_PRO_TOKEN
diff --git a/apps/web/Dockerfile b/apps/web/Dockerfile
index ab2f64095a8..d515f5f52a6 100644
--- a/apps/web/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/web/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # start build stage
-FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs16-alpine as builder
+FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs18-alpine as builder
 ENV NX_DAEMON=false
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ RUN NX_DAEMON=false pnpm build:web
 # end build stage
 
 # start production stage
-FROM node:16-alpine
+FROM node:18-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
diff --git a/apps/web/cypress.config.ts b/apps/web/cypress.config.ts
index ba218888be9..534714d6bb3 100644
--- a/apps/web/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/apps/web/cypress.config.ts
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ export default defineConfig({
       // eslint-disable-next-line import/extensions
       return require('./cypress/plugins/index.ts')(on, config);
     },
-    baseUrl: 'http://localhost:4200',
+    baseUrl: 'http://127.0.0.1:4200',
     specPattern: 'cypress/tests/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}',
   },
 
   env: {
     NODE_ENV: 'test',
-    apiUrl: 'http://localhost:1336',
+    apiUrl: 'http://127.0.0.1:1336',
     GITHUB_USER_EMAIL: '',
     GITHUB_USER_PASSWORD: '',
     BLUEPRINT_CREATOR: '645b648b36dd6d25f8650d37',
diff --git a/apps/webhook/Dockerfile b/apps/webhook/Dockerfile
index a3bde25c75c..cb1d67fd3bf 100644
--- a/apps/webhook/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/webhook/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs16-alpine as dev_base
+FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs18-alpine as dev_base
 ENV NX_DAEMON=false
 
 RUN npm i pm2 -g
diff --git a/apps/widget/Dockerfile b/apps/widget/Dockerfile
index 6f36836b2be..e52270634af 100644
--- a/apps/widget/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/widget/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs16-alpine
+FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs18-alpine
 ENV NX_DAEMON=false
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
diff --git a/apps/worker/Dockerfile b/apps/worker/Dockerfile
index a0ee51501fc..045c6bf127c 100644
--- a/apps/worker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/worker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs16-alpine as dev_base
+FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs18-alpine as dev_base
 RUN apk --update --no-cache add curl
 ENV NX_DAEMON=false
 
diff --git a/apps/ws/Dockerfile b/apps/ws/Dockerfile
index 95097cdb8dc..61e035b3363 100644
--- a/apps/ws/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/ws/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:16-alpine3.16
+FROM node:18-alpine3.16
 
 ARG BULL_MQ_PRO_TOKEN
 ENV BULL_MQ_PRO_NPM_TOKEN=$BULL_MQ_PRO_TOKEN
diff --git a/libs/embed/Dockerfile b/libs/embed/Dockerfile
index ae1df77321e..d729d3b8fab 100644
--- a/libs/embed/Dockerfile
+++ b/libs/embed/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs16-alpine
+FROM nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.10-nodejs18-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f330679d11c..036a73f1796 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     }
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.33.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/africas-talking/package.json b/providers/africas-talking/package.json
index 1d309105880..8faf150d53d 100644
--- a/providers/africas-talking/package.json
+++ b/providers/africas-talking/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/forty-six-elks/package.json b/providers/forty-six-elks/package.json
index a9a4db2c215..8e0afa9323c 100644
--- a/providers/forty-six-elks/package.json
+++ b/providers/forty-six-elks/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/maqsam/package.json b/providers/maqsam/package.json
index 87fce89928b..892c0d4de3d 100644
--- a/providers/maqsam/package.json
+++ b/providers/maqsam/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/mattermost/package.json b/providers/mattermost/package.json
index 72184969a98..c4b03d5e0ca 100644
--- a/providers/mattermost/package.json
+++ b/providers/mattermost/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/one-signal/package.json b/providers/one-signal/package.json
index 81a38f9a2cf..056d87b5800 100644
--- a/providers/one-signal/package.json
+++ b/providers/one-signal/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/plunk/package.json b/providers/plunk/package.json
index 0cbf2a42b90..9cb5f6b30ea 100644
--- a/providers/plunk/package.json
+++ b/providers/plunk/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/push-webhook/package.json b/providers/push-webhook/package.json
index 626d75b315b..5c1466d3902 100644
--- a/providers/push-webhook/package.json
+++ b/providers/push-webhook/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/sendchamp/package.json b/providers/sendchamp/package.json
index ca84ca8fdfc..db79ea28073 100644
--- a/providers/sendchamp/package.json
+++ b/providers/sendchamp/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/providers/sms-central/package.json b/providers/sms-central/package.json
index fb9e80dd2d1..6c9e7d0d5d1 100644
--- a/providers/sms-central/package.json
+++ b/providers/sms-central/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=13.0.0 <17.0.0",
+    "node": ">=18 <19",
     "pnpm": "^7.26.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/dev-environment-setup.sh b/scripts/dev-environment-setup.sh
index e5bf357159c..61bca96688e 100755
--- a/scripts/dev-environment-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev-environment-setup.sh
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ check_nvm () {
 }
 
 install_node () {
-    NODE_JS_VERSION="v16.15.1"
+    NODE_JS_VERSION="v18.17.1"
 
     SKIP="$(check_nvm)"
 
@@ -512,4 +512,3 @@ install_os_dependencies () {
 install_os_dependencies
 clone_monorepo
 refresh_shell
-