From d5a23d53470e9998fe96373d2f8f8240fab35677 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SamTV12345 <40429738+SamTV12345@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 22:56:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] chore: use gnpm (#7156)

* chore: use gnpm

* chore: fixed pnpm

* chore: fixed gnpm

* chore: fixed jq

* chore: use 0.0.7

* chore: use flag for building

* chore: fixed all backend tests

* chore: continue with porting things

* chore: fixed path

* chore: fixed backend tests

* chore: upgraded all to gnpm

* chore: updated to gnpm 0.0.9

* chore: echo current env with debug logs

* chore: install with frozen lockfile

* chore: use 0.0.10

* chore: use 0.0.11

* chore: use 0.0.12 globally

* chore: reworked handleRelease workflow to be up to date and depend on other workflows
---
 .github/workflows/backend-tests.yml           | 194 ++++++++----------
 .github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml   |  38 ++--
 .github/workflows/docker.yml                  |  37 ++--
 .github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml    |  48 ++---
 .github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml          | 148 +++++--------
 .github/workflows/handleRelease.yml           |  64 ++++++
 .github/workflows/load-test.yml               | 129 ++++++------
 .github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml      |  38 ++--
 .github/workflows/rate-limit.yml              |  36 ++--
 .github/workflows/release.yml                 |  36 ++--
 ...eEtherpad.yaml.yml => releaseEtherpad.yml} |  31 +--
 .../workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml |  57 +++--
 .github/workflows/windows.yml                 |  86 --------
 package.json                                  |   6 +-
 14 files changed, 431 insertions(+), 517 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/handleRelease.yml
 rename .github/workflows/{releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml => releaseEtherpad.yml} (60%)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/windows.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 82a21fcf5..3bf7569ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+
 jobs:
   withoutpluginsLinux:
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
     # run on pushes to any branch
     # run on PRs from external forks
     if: |
@@ -24,33 +27,27 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [20, 22, 24]
+        node: [">=20.0.0 <21.0.0", ">=22.0.0 <23.0.0", ">=24.0.0 <25.0.0"]
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-            version: 10
-            run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-            echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+             ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+             ~/.local/share/gnpm
+             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+             /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+                  ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install libreoffice
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.5.3
@@ -59,21 +56,23 @@ jobs:
           version: 1.0
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm i --frozen-lockfile --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Install admin ui
         working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm install
+        run: gnpm install  --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Build admin ui
         working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm build
+        run: gnpm build  --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name: Run the backend tests
-        run: pnpm test
+        run: gnpm test  --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Run the new vitest tests
         working-directory: src
-        run: pnpm run test:vitest
+        run: gnpm run test:vitest  --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
 
   withpluginsLinux:
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
     # run on pushes to any branch
     # run on PRs from external forks
     if: |
@@ -84,33 +83,27 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [20, 22, 24]
+        node: [">=20.0.0 <21.0.0", ">=22.0.0 <23.0.0", ">=24.0.0 <25.0.0"]
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
         name: Setup pnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install libreoffice
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.5.3
@@ -119,17 +112,14 @@ jobs:
           version: 1.0
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
-      - name: Install admin ui
-        working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm install
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Build admin ui
         working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm build
+        run: gnpm build   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name: Install Etherpad plugins
         run: >
-          pnpm install --workspace-root
+          gnpm install --workspace-root
           ep_align
           ep_author_hover
           ep_cursortrace
@@ -141,57 +131,53 @@ jobs:
           ep_set_title_on_pad
           ep_spellcheck
           ep_subscript_and_superscript
-          ep_table_of_contents
+          ep_table_of_contents   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name: Run the backend tests
-        run: pnpm test
+        run: gnpm test   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Run the new vitest tests
         working-directory: src
-        run: pnpm run test:vitest
+        run: gnpm run test:vitest   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
 
   withoutpluginsWindows:
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~\\.pnpm-store
     # run on pushes to any branch
     # run on PRs from external forks
     if: |
       (github.event_name != 'pull_request')
       || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.id != github.event.pull_request.base.repo.id)
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        node: [">=20.0.0 <21.0.0", ">=22.0.0 <23.0.0", ">=24.0.0 <25.0.0"]
     name: Windows without plugins
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
         name: Setup pnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            C:\gnpm\
+            C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Roaming\gnpm\
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installOnWindows.bat
-      - name: Install admin ui
-        working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm install
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Build admin ui
         working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm build
+        run: gnpm build   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name:  Fix up the settings.json
         run: |
@@ -200,17 +186,23 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Run the backend tests
         working-directory: src
-        run: pnpm test
+        run: gnpm test  --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Run the new vitest tests
         working-directory: src
-        run: pnpm run test:vitest
+        run: gnpm run test:vitest  --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
 
   withpluginsWindows:
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~\\.pnpm-store
     # run on pushes to any branch
     # run on PRs from external forks
     if: |
       (github.event_name != 'pull_request')
       || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.id != github.event.pull_request.base.repo.id)
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        node: [">=20.0.0 <21.0.0", ">=22.0.0 <23.0.0", ">=24.0.0 <25.0.0"]
     name: Windows with Plugins
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
@@ -218,40 +210,32 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
         name: Setup pnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            C:\gnpm\
+            C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Roaming\gnpm\
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
-      - name: Install admin ui
-        working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm install
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: gnpm install --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Build admin ui
         working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm build
+        run: gnpm build --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name: Install Etherpad plugins
         # The --legacy-peer-deps flag is required to work around a bug in npm
         # v7: https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2199
         run: >
-          pnpm install --workspace-root
+          gnpm install --workspace-root
           ep_align
           ep_author_hover
           ep_cursortrace
@@ -263,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
           ep_set_title_on_pad
           ep_spellcheck
           ep_subscript_and_superscript
-          ep_table_of_contents
+          ep_table_of_contents   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       # Etherpad core dependencies must be installed after installing the
       # plugin's dependencies, otherwise npm will try to hoist common
       # dependencies by removing them from src/node_modules and installing them
@@ -275,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
       # rules.
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installOnWindows.bat
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name:  Fix up the settings.json
         run: |
@@ -284,7 +268,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Run the backend tests
         working-directory: src
-        run: pnpm test
+        run: gnpm test   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Run the new vitest tests
         working-directory: src
-        run: pnpm run test:vitest
+        run: gnpm run test:vitest   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml
index f3850a6c1..8ff8435ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml
@@ -33,31 +33,29 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       - name: Setup Pages
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install
+        run: gnpm install
       - name: Build app
         working-directory: doc
-        run: pnpm run docs:build
+        run: gnpm run docs:build
         env:
           COMMIT_REF: ${{ github.sha }}
       - name: Upload artifact
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 32dae60d4..743a9aa42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Docker
+name: "Docker"
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   docker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
     steps:
       -
         name: Check out
@@ -42,27 +44,22 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ env.TEST_TAG }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
-      -
-        name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 'lts/*'
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Test
         working-directory: etherpad
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
               *) printf %s\\n "unexpected status: ${status}" >&2; exit 1;;
             esac
           done
-          (cd src && pnpm run test-container)
+          (cd src && gnpm run test-container)
           git clean -dxf .
       -
         name: Docker meta
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
index d42d2921b..e65c8600c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Leave the powered by Sauce Labs bit in as this means we get additional concurrency
-name: "Frontend admin tests powered by Sauce Labs"
+name: "Frontend admin tests"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   withplugins:
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
     name: with plugins
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -29,26 +31,22 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       - name: Cache playwright binaries
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         id: playwright-cache
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION }}
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
       #-
       #  name: Install etherpad plugins
       #  # We intentionally install an old ep_align version to test upgrades to
@@ -75,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       # rules.
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: pnpm i
+        run: gnpm i --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       #-
       #  name: Install etherpad plugins
       #  run: rm -Rf node_modules/ep_align/static/tests/*
@@ -99,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build admin frontend
         working-directory: admin
         run: |
-            pnpm run build
+            gnpm run build --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       #  name: Run the frontend admin tests
       #  shell: bash
       #  env:
@@ -130,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run the frontend admin tests
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pnpm run prod &
+          gnpm run prod --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}" &
           connected=false
           can_connect() {
           curl -sSfo /dev/null http://localhost:9001/ || return 1
@@ -142,9 +138,9 @@ jobs:
           sleep 1
           done
           cd src
-          pnpm exec playwright install
-          pnpm exec playwright install-deps
-          pnpm run test-admin
+          gnpm exec playwright install --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
+          gnpm exec playwright install-deps --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
+          gnpm run test-admin --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
index 5d10e39c8..eec808de8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   playwright-chrome:
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
     name: Playwright Chrome
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -23,32 +25,26 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
         if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       -
         name: export GIT_HASH to env
         id: environment
@@ -56,17 +52,10 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Create settings.json
         run: cp ./src/tests/settings.json settings.json
-      - name: Cache playwright binaries
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        id: playwright-cache
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION }}
       - name: Run the frontend tests
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pnpm run prod &
+          gnpm run prod  &
           connected=false
           can_connect() {
           curl -sSfo /dev/null http://localhost:9001/ || return 1
@@ -78,8 +67,8 @@ jobs:
           sleep 1
           done
           cd src
-          pnpm exec playwright install chromium  --with-deps
-          pnpm run test-ui --project=chromium
+          gnpm exec playwright install chromium  --with-deps
+          gnpm run test-ui --project=chromium
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
@@ -87,6 +76,8 @@ jobs:
           path: src/playwright-report/
           retention-days: 30
   playwright-firefox:
+    env:
+        PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
     name: Playwright Firefox
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -97,46 +88,34 @@ jobs:
           printf %s\\n '::set-output name=tunnel_id::${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.job }}'
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
         if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       - name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: export GIT_HASH to env
         id: environment
         run: echo "::set-output name=sha_short::$(git rev-parse --short ${{ github.sha }})"
       - name: Create settings.json
         run: cp ./src/tests/settings.json settings.json
-      - name: Cache playwright binaries
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        id: playwright-cache
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION }}
       - name: Run the frontend tests
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pnpm run prod &
+          gnpm run prod &
           connected=false
           can_connect() {
           curl -sSfo /dev/null http://localhost:9001/ || return 1
@@ -148,8 +127,8 @@ jobs:
           sleep 1
           done
           cd src
-          pnpm exec playwright install firefox  --with-deps
-          pnpm run test-ui --project=firefox
+          gnpm exec playwright install firefox  --with-deps
+          gnpm run test-ui --project=firefox
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
@@ -159,7 +138,8 @@ jobs:
   playwright-webkit:
     name: Playwright Webkit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    env:
+      PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
     steps:
       -
         name: Generate Sauce Labs strings
@@ -170,39 +150,25 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-      - name: Cache playwright binaries
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        id: playwright-cache
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION }}
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
         if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       -
         name: export GIT_HASH to env
         id: environment
@@ -213,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run the frontend tests
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pnpm run prod &
+          gnpm run prod &
           connected=false
           can_connect() {
           curl -sSfo /dev/null http://localhost:9001/ || return 1
@@ -225,8 +191,8 @@ jobs:
           sleep 1
           done
           cd src
-          pnpm exec playwright install webkit --with-deps
-          pnpm run test-ui --project=webkit || true
+          gnpm exec playwright install webkit --with-deps
+          gnpm run test-ui --project=webkit || true
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/handleRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/handleRelease.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6e096e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/handleRelease.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+name: "Handle release"
+
+# any branch is useful for testing before a PR is submitted
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - "Backend tests"
+      - "Perform type checks"
+      - "rate limit"
+      - "Docker"
+      - "Frontend admin tests"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+
+jobs:
+  build-zip:
+    permissions: write-all
+    # run on pushes to any branch
+    # run on PRs from external forks
+    if: |
+      (github.event_name != 'pull_request')
+      || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.id != github.event.pull_request.base.repo.id)
+    name: Handle the release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
+      - name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+      - name: Build etherpad
+        run: gnpm run build:etherpad
+      # On release, create release
+      - name: Generate Changelog
+        if: ${{startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        working-directory: bin
+        run: gnpm run generateChangelog ${{ github.ref }} > ${{ github.workspace }}-CHANGELOG.txt
+      - name: Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        if: ${{startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        with:
+          body_path: ${{ github.workspace }}-CHANGELOG.txt
+          make_latest: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
index eeaebab27..67101f3e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+  LOG_LEVEL: DEBUG
+
 jobs:
   withoutplugins:
     # run on pushes to any branch
@@ -25,37 +29,36 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       -
         name: Install etherpad-load-test
         run: sudo npm install -g etherpad-load-test-socket-io
       -
         name: Run load test
-        run: src/tests/frontend/travis/runnerLoadTest.sh 25 50
+        run: |
+          gnpm --gnpmEnv
+          eval "$(gnpm --gnpmEnv)"
+          echo $PATH
+          src/tests/frontend/travis/runnerLoadTest.sh 25 50
 
   withplugins:
     # run on pushes to any branch
@@ -69,37 +72,32 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install etherpad-load-test
-        run:  pnpm install -g etherpad-load-test-socket-io
+        run:  sudo npm install -g etherpad-load-test-socket-io
       -
         name: Install etherpad plugins
         # The --legacy-peer-deps flag is required to work around a bug in npm v7:
         # https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2199
         run: >
-          pnpm install --workspace-root
+          gnpm install --workspace-root
           ep_align
           ep_author_hover
           ep_cursortrace
@@ -123,10 +121,12 @@ jobs:
       # rules.
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       -
         name: Run load test
-        run: src/tests/frontend/travis/runnerLoadTest.sh 25 50
+        run: |
+          eval "$(gnpm --gnpmEnv)"
+          src/tests/frontend/travis/runnerLoadTest.sh 25 50
 
   long:
     # run on pushes to any branch
@@ -140,34 +140,33 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       -
         name: Install etherpad-load-test
         run: sudo npm install -g etherpad-load-test-socket-io
       -
         name: Run load test
-        run: src/tests/frontend/travis/runnerLoadTest.sh 5000 5
+        run: |
+          gnpm --gnpmEnv
+          eval "$(gnpm --gnpmEnv)"
+          echo $PATH
+          src/tests/frontend/travis/runnerLoadTest.sh 5000 5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml b/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml
index b22d427d5..368e0eda6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
 
 jobs:
   performTypeCheck:
@@ -23,30 +25,26 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: ./bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Perform type check
         working-directory: ./src
-        run: npm run ts-check
+        run: gnpm run ts-check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
index e7e9ec9f8..31f232ec7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+
 jobs:
   ratelimit:
     # run on pushes to any branch
@@ -25,26 +28,23 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+        with:
+          version: 0.0.12
 
       -
         name: docker network
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           docker run --rm --network ep_net --ip 172.23.42.3 --name anotherip -dt anotherip
       -
         name: install dependencies and create symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       -
         name: run rate limit test
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9a4d18fe3..7751680da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ on:
           - minor
           - major
 
+env:
+  PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+
 jobs:
   releases:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -44,24 +47,25 @@ jobs:
           repository: ether/ether.github.com
           path: ether.github.com
           token: '${{ secrets.ETHER_RELEASE_TOKEN }}'
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Install dependencies etherpad
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: etherpad
+          version: 0.0.12
       - name: Install dependencies ether.github.com
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
         working-directory: ether.github.com
       - name: Set git user
         run: |
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: etherpad
         run: |
           cd bin
-          pnpm run release ${{ inputs.release_type }}
+          gnpm run release ${{ inputs.release_type }}
       - name: Push after release
         working-directory: etherpad
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml b/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yml
similarity index 60%
rename from .github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml
rename to .github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yml
index 51efd2142..88857a287 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yaml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yml
@@ -4,20 +4,15 @@ permissions:
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+env:
+  PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
         - name: Checkout repository
           uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-          with:
-            node-version: 22
-        - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-          name: Install pnpm
-          with:
-            version: 10
-            run_install: false
         - name: Get pnpm store directory
           shell: bash
           run: |
@@ -26,19 +21,25 @@ jobs:
           name: Setup pnpm cache
           if: always()
           with:
-            path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-            key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+            path: |
+              ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+              ~/.local/share/gnpm
+              /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+              /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
             restore-keys: |
-              ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-        - name: Only install direct dependencies
-          run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+              ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+        - name: Setup gnpm
+          uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
+          with:
+            version: 0.0.12
         - name: Install dependencies
-          run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+          run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
         - name: Rename etherpad
           working-directory: ./src
           run: sed -i 's/ep_etherpad-lite/ep_etherpad/g' package.json
         - name: Release to npm
-          run: pnpm publish --no-git-checks
+          run: gnpm publish --no-git-checks
           working-directory: ./src
           env:
             NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PRIVATE_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
index a8747d450..046bd8665 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+
 jobs:
   withpluginsLinux:
     # run on pushes to any branch
@@ -31,35 +34,28 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: develop #FIXME change to master when doing release
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        name: Setup gnpm cache
+        if: always()
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+            ~/.local/share/gnpm
+            ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup gnpm
+        uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+          version: 0.0.12
       - name: Install libreoffice
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.5.3
         with:
           packages: libreoffice libreoffice-pdfimport
           version: 1.0
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
       -
         name: Install libreoffice
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.5.3
@@ -68,17 +64,14 @@ jobs:
           version: 1.0
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
-      - name: Install admin ui
-        working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm install
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Build admin ui
         working-directory: admin
-        run: pnpm build
+        run: gnpm build --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name: Install Etherpad plugins
         run: >
-          pnpm run install-plugins
+          gnpm run install-plugins
           ep_align
           ep_author_hover
           ep_cursortrace
@@ -90,13 +83,13 @@ jobs:
           ep_set_title_on_pad
           ep_spellcheck
           ep_subscript_and_superscript
-          ep_table_of_contents
+          ep_table_of_contents --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name: Run the backend tests
-        run: pnpm run test
+        run: gnpm run test --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        run: ./bin/installDeps.sh
+        run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       # Because actions/checkout@v5 is called with "ref: master" and without
       # "fetch-depth: 0", the local clone does not have the ${GITHUB_SHA}
       # commit. Fetch ${GITHUB_REF} to get the ${GITHUB_SHA} commit. Note that a
@@ -113,4 +106,4 @@ jobs:
         # commit that merges the PR's source branch to its destination branch.
         run: git checkout "${GITHUB_SHA}"
       - name: Run the backend tests
-        run: pnpm run test
+        run: gnpm run test --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a82983068..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-name: "Windows Build"
-
-# any branch is useful for testing before a PR is submitted
-on:
-  push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "doc/**"
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "doc/**"
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  build-zip:
-    permissions: write-all
-    # run on pushes to any branch
-    # run on PRs from external forks
-    if: |
-      (github.event_name != 'pull_request')
-      || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.id != github.event.pull_request.base.repo.id)
-    name: Build .zip
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      -
-        uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
-        with:
-          path-type: inherit
-          install: >-
-            zip
-      -
-        name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      -
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
-        name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 10
-          run_install: false
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        name: Setup pnpm cache
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
-      - name: Only install direct dependencies
-        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
-      -
-        name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
-        shell: msys2 {0}
-        run: bin/installDeps.sh
-      -
-        name: Run the backend tests
-        shell: msys2 {0}
-        working-directory: src
-        run: pnpm test
-      -
-        name: Run Etherpad
-        working-directory: src
-        run: |
-          pnpm i
-          pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps
-          pnpm run prod &
-          curl --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 20 --retry 5 --retry-delay 10 --retry-max-time 60 --retry-connrefused http://127.0.0.1:9001/p/test
-          pnpm exec playwright install chromium  --with-deps
-          pnpm run test-ui --project=chromium
-      # On release, create release
-      - name: Generate Changelog
-        if: ${{startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
-        working-directory: bin
-        run: pnpm run generateChangelog ${{ github.ref }} > ${{ github.workspace }}-CHANGELOG.txt
-      - name: Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        if: ${{startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
-        with:
-          body_path: ${{ github.workspace }}-CHANGELOG.txt
-          make_latest: true
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb3acfb0b..07172cbdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@
     "ui": "workspace:./ui"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.18.2",
-    "npm": ">=6.14.0",
-    "pnpm": ">=8.3.0"
+    "node": ">=20.0.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git"
   },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.0",
+  "engineStrict": true,
   "version": "2.5.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0"
 }