Nodejs version Upgrade to 20

README.md

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     - [TypeScript](#typescript)
     - [Features Scope](#features-scope)
   - [TypeScript Server Code Generator](#typescript-server-code-generator)
+  - [SEA Binary Build (Development)](#sea-binary-build-development)
   - [Support Matrix](#support-matrix)
   - [License](#license)
   - [We Welcome Contributions!](#we-welcome-contributions)
@@ -989,6 +990,19 @@ Currently, the generator project is private, under development and only used by
 We have plans to make the TypeScript server generator public after Azurite V3 releases.
 All the generated code is kept in `generated` folder, including the generated middleware, request and response models.
 
+## SEA Binary Build (Development)
+
+Azurite binary builds now use Node.js SEA (Single Executable Applications) with `esbuild` and `postject`.
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+- Node.js 24.x (required for local SEA binary build scripts)
+- Installed dependencies (`npm ci`)
+- Built TypeScript output (`npm run build`) so `dist/src/azurite.js` exists
+
+Asset strategy for SEA builds is tracked in `scripts/sea-assets-manifest.json`.
+Current policy is explicit: no embedded assets are required for Azurite SEA binaries, and runtime files (like certificates) are provided via CLI options.
+
 ## Support Matrix
 
 Latest release targets **2025-11-05** API version **blob** service.

azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         node_16_x:
           node_version: 16.x
-        node_18_x:
-          node_version: 18.x
+        node_24_x:
+          node_version: 24.x
     steps:
       - task: NodeTool@0
         inputs:
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         node_16_x:
           node_version: 16.x
-        node_18_x:
-          node_version: 18.x
+        node_24_x:
+          node_version: 24.x
     steps:
       - task: NodeTool@0
         inputs:
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ jobs:
         # Table tests no longer support older node versions
         node_16_x:
           node_version: 16.x
-        node_18_x:
-          node_version: 18.x
+        node_24_x:
+          node_version: 24.x
     steps:
       - task: NodeTool@0
         inputs:
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@ jobs:
         # our .exe build program is currently incompatible with node 10
         # node_10_x:
         #   node_version: 10.x
-        node_18_x:
-          node_version: 18.x
+        node_24_x:
+          node_version: 24.x
     steps:
       - task: NodeTool@0
         inputs: