diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests_coverage.yml
index 3c892088c80f..a4699429d644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests_coverage.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
# Pin action to full length commit SHA
uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
with:
- node-version: 20 # 'lts/*'
+ node-version: 16 # Using Node.js 16 to match project's test matrix
timeout-minutes: 5
# Cache dependencies:
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e0efedf6741a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+
+
+# Symbol.split
+
+> The well-known symbol `Symbol.split`.
+
+
+
+## Usage
+
+```javascript
+var hasSplitSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support' )();
+var split = require( '@stdlib/symbol/split' );
+
+var bool = ( typeof split === 'symbol' );
+// returns
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Examples
+
+
+
+```javascript
+var hasSplitSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support' )();
+var split = require( '@stdlib/symbol/split' );
+
+if ( hasSplitSupport ) {
+ console.log( split === Symbol.split );
+ // => true
+} else {
+ console.log( '@stdlib/symbol/split' );
+}
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/lib/browser.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/lib/browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3c515a19a05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/lib/browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* The well-known symbol `@@split`.
+*
+* @constant
+* @name SPLIT
+* @type {symbol}
+* @see [MDN]{@link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Symbol/split}
+* @default Symbol.split
+*/
+var SPLIT = ( typeof Symbol === 'function' && typeof Symbol.split === 'symbol' ) ? Symbol.split : '@@split'; // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = SPLIT;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3c515a19a05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* The well-known symbol `@@split`.
+*
+* @constant
+* @name SPLIT
+* @type {symbol}
+* @see [MDN]{@link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Symbol/split}
+* @default Symbol.split
+*/
+var SPLIT = ( typeof Symbol === 'function' && typeof Symbol.split === 'symbol' ) ? Symbol.split : '@@split'; // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = SPLIT;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/package.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aee3051fc9d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+{
+ "name": "@stdlib/symbol/split",
+ "version": "0.0.0",
+ "description": "The well-known symbol `Symbol.split`. ",
+ "license": "Apache-2.0",
+ "author": {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ },
+ "contributors": [
+ {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ }
+ ],
+ "main": "./lib",
+ "directories": {
+ "doc": "./docs",
+ "example": "./examples",
+ "lib": "./lib",
+ "test": "./test"
+ },
+ "scripts": {
+ "test": "make test",
+ "test-cov": "make test-cov",
+ "examples": "make examples"
+ },
+ "homepage": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib",
+ "repository": {
+ "type": "git",
+ "url": "git://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib.git"
+ },
+ "bugs": {
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/issues"
+ },
+ "dependencies": {},
+ "devDependencies": {
+ "@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support": "^0.0.0"
+ },
+ "engines": {
+ "node": ">=0.10.0",
+ "npm": ">2.7.0"
+ },
+ "os": [
+ "aix",
+ "darwin",
+ "freebsd",
+ "linux",
+ "macos",
+ "openbsd",
+ "posix",
+ "sunos",
+ "win32",
+ "windows"
+ ],
+ "keywords": [
+ "stdlib",
+ "stdtypes",
+ "types",
+ "utils",
+ "util",
+ "utilities",
+ "utility",
+ "es6",
+ "es2015",
+ "ecmascript",
+ "symbol",
+ "symbols",
+ "split",
+ "regexp",
+ "regex",
+ "regexp.split",
+ "string.split"
+ ],
+ "__stdlib__": {},
+ "browser": {
+ "./lib/main.js": "./lib/browser.js"
+ }
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/test/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d9442358045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/symbol/split/test/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var hasSymbolSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support' )();
+var SPLIT = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+tape( 'main export is a symbol or string', function test( t ) {
+ t.ok( typeof SPLIT === 'symbol' || typeof SPLIT === 'string', 'main export is a symbol or string' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'if environment has `Symbol` support, the export is a symbol', function test( t ) {
+ if ( hasSymbolSupport ) {
+ t.equal( typeof SPLIT, 'symbol', 'is a symbol' );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'if environment does not have `Symbol` support, the export is a string', function test( t ) {
+ if ( !hasSymbolSupport ) {
+ t.equal( typeof SPLIT, 'string', 'is a string' );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the export equals `Symbol.split` if environment has `Symbol` support', function test( t ) {
+ if ( hasSymbolSupport ) {
+ t.equal( SPLIT, Symbol.split, 'equals Symbol.split' );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the export equals `'@@split'` if environment does not have `Symbol` support', function test( t ) {
+ if ( !hasSymbolSupport ) {
+ t.equal( SPLIT, '@@split', 'equals @@split' );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});