diff --git a/.github/workflows/natsjs.yml b/.github/workflows/natsjs.yml
index bcf81965..dc248fc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/natsjs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/natsjs.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [21.x, 20.x, 18.x]
-        deno-version: [1.43.1]
+        node-version: [22.x, 20.x, 18.x]
+        deno-version: [1.43.5]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm.yml b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
index 801e6175..57a08d8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [21.x]
-        deno-version: [1.43.1]
+        node-version: [22.x]
+        deno-version: [1.43.5]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d294b97d..c8e79dc2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 {
   "name": "nats",
-  "version": "2.25.0",
+  "version": "2.26.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "nats",
-      "version": "2.25.0",
+      "version": "2.26.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "nkeys.js": "1.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@types/node": "^20.12.8",
+        "@types/node": "^20.12.12",
         "ava": "^5.3.x",
         "minimist": "^1.2.8",
         "nats-jwt": "^0.0.9",
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "20.12.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.12.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NU0rJLJnshZWdE/097cdCBbyW1h4hEg0xpovcoAQYHl8dnEyp/NAOiE45pvc+Bd1Dt+2r94v2eGFpQJ4R7g+2w==",
+      "version": "20.12.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.12.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eWLDGF/FOSPtAvEqeRAQ4C8LSA7M1I7i0ky1I8U7kD1J5ITyW3AsRhQrKVoWf5pFKZ2kILsEGJhsI9r93PYnOw==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~5.26.4"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0eb1d42c..b6875bfc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nats",
-  "version": "2.25.0",
+  "version": "2.26.0",
   "description": "Node.js client for NATS, a lightweight, high-performance cloud native messaging system",
   "keywords": [
     "nats",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "cjs-jetstream": "deno run --allow-all ./bin/cjs-fix-imports.ts -o jetstream/ ./.deps/nats.deno/jetstream/",
     "cjs": "npm run cjs-nbc && npm run cjs-jetstream",
     "clean": "shx rm -Rf ./lib/* ./nats-base-client ./.deps",
-    "clone-nbc": "shx mkdir -p ./.deps && cd ./.deps && git clone --branch v1.25.0 https://github.com/nats-io/nats.deno.git",
+    "clone-nbc": "shx mkdir -p ./.deps && cd ./.deps && git clone --branch v1.26.0 https://github.com/nats-io/nats.deno.git",
     "fmt": "deno fmt ./src/ ./examples/ ./test/",
     "prepack": "npm run clone-nbc && npm run cjs && npm run check-package && npm run build",
     "ava": "nyc ava --verbose -T 60000",
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "nkeys.js": "1.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/node": "^20.12.8",
+    "@types/node": "^20.12.12",
     "ava": "^5.3.x",
     "minimist": "^1.2.8",
     "nats-jwt": "^0.0.9",
diff --git a/src/node_transport.ts b/src/node_transport.ts
index 173a58b7..343f8259 100644
--- a/src/node_transport.ts
+++ b/src/node_transport.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const { resolve } = require("path");
 const { readFile, existsSync } = require("fs");
 const dns = require("dns");
 
-const VERSION = "2.25.0";
+const VERSION = "2.26.0";
 const LANG = "nats.js";
 
 export class NodeTransport implements Transport {