[Security] Node16 is EOL

[billyjbryant]

Describe the bug
NodeJS 16 is EOL as of September 2023 and is no longer receiving security updates. Efforts should be made to modernize the application to upgrade to NodeJS 20, as NodeJS 18 will be EOL in April 2025 where as NodeJS 20 has support through April 2026

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Additional context

• https://endoflife.date/nodejs

[psonnera]

IMHO EOL doesn't mean it won't work anymore. There is constant ongoing work to maintain Nightscout and you're welcome to join the developers. Some obsolete components are being dropped to allow moving forward with node.js.

[billyjbryant]

EOL doesn't mean it doesn't work, you are correct. What it does mean is that it is no longer considered secure as there will be no more security updates for EOL versions.

Security when you are dealing with medical devices, even if just for monitoring, is paramount.