use engines

.node-version-min

-18.16.0

packages/backend/package.json

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 	"main": "./index.js",
 	"private": true,
 	"type": "module",
+	"engines": {
+		"node": ">=18.16.0"
+	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"start": "node ./built/index.js",
 		"start:test": "NODE_ENV=test node ./built/index.js",

packages/backend/src/boot/master.ts

@@ -96,12 +96,6 @@ function showNodejsVersion(): void {
 	const nodejsLogger = bootLogger.createSubLogger('nodejs');
 
 	nodejsLogger.info(`Version ${process.version} detected.`);
-
-	const minVersion = fs.readFileSync(`${_dirname}/../../../../.node-version-min`, 'utf-8').trim();
-	if (semver.lt(process.version, minVersion)) {
-		nodejsLogger.error(`At least Node.js ${minVersion} required!`);
-		process.exit(1);
-	}
 }
 
 function loadConfigBoot(): Config {