diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 34ab1005a..4aa3c792f 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,27 +1,17 @@
 variables:
-  ipfsVersion: '0.4.19'
-  node8: '^8.12.0'
-  node10: '^10.0.0'
+  ipfsVersion: '0.4.22'
+  node10: '^10.17.0'
   pythonVersion: '2.7.x'
-  yarnVersion: '1.12.3'
+  yarnVersion: '1.19.1'
 
 strategy:
   matrix:
-    Node 8 / Linux:
-      nodeVersion: $(node8)
-      imageName: 'ubuntu-16.04'
-    Node 8 / macOS:
-      nodeVersion: $(node8)
-      imageName: 'macos-10.13'
-    Node 8 / Windows:
-      nodeVersion: $(node8)
-      imageName: 'vs2017-win2016'
     Node 10 / Linux:
       nodeVersion: $(node10)
-      imageName: 'ubuntu-16.04'
+      imageName: 'ubuntu-18.04'
     Node 10 / macOS:
       nodeVersion: $(node10)
-      imageName: 'macos-10.13'
+      imageName: 'macos-10.14'
     Node 10 / Windows:
       nodeVersion: $(node10)
       imageName: 'vs2017-win2016'
diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.js
index ca127b72b..7fc0d0414 100644
--- a/babel.config.js
+++ b/babel.config.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = (api) => {
     'babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node'
   );
   node.presets[0] = [node.presets[0], {
-    targets: {node: '8.11.3'}
+    targets: {node: '10.17.0'}
   }];
 
   if (env === 'node' || env.startsWith('node:')) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e29a3aafa..0ea7ff3af 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "root",
diff --git a/packages/cockpit/api-client/package.json b/packages/cockpit/api-client/package.json
index ff0d8f439..4f636103e 100644
--- a/packages/cockpit/api-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/cockpit/api-client/package.json
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/cockpit/ui/package.json b/packages/cockpit/ui/package.json
index 82968fbe0..71adf71cf 100644
--- a/packages/cockpit/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/cockpit/ui/package.json
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
     ]
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/code-runner/package.json b/packages/core/code-runner/package.json
index 913f2a0d5..1deba36ec 100644
--- a/packages/core/code-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/code-runner/package.json
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/console/package.json b/packages/core/console/package.json
index 61045c1cb..23836cf52 100644
--- a/packages/core/console/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/console/package.json
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   },
   "nyc": {
     "exclude": [
diff --git a/packages/core/core/package.json b/packages/core/core/package.json
index 8f910b952..baf3d1fc5 100644
--- a/packages/core/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/core/package.json
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/i18n/package.json b/packages/core/i18n/package.json
index 6e41c1875..c2b0e3c0f 100644
--- a/packages/core/i18n/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/i18n/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/logger/package.json b/packages/core/logger/package.json
index c2b088e65..d10b514ab 100644
--- a/packages/core/logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/logger/package.json
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/reset/package.json b/packages/core/reset/package.json
index 3ea9420f4..485e77a93 100644
--- a/packages/core/reset/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/reset/package.json
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     "embark-solo": "^4.1.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/typings/package.json b/packages/core/typings/package.json
index ebaa688e3..7c1124c2c 100644
--- a/packages/core/typings/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/typings/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/package.json b/packages/core/utils/package.json
index cd478280b..826b6fe27 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/utils/package.json
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/embark/package.json b/packages/embark/package.json
index 2655e36d5..fc66f9097 100644
--- a/packages/embark/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark/package.json
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@
     "sinon": "4.5.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   },
   "runtime": {
     "engines": {
-      "node": ">=8.11.3 <12.0.0"
+      "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/bin/embark.js b/packages/embark/src/bin/embark.js
index 10e3c7d10..217a6d843 100755
--- a/packages/embark/src/bin/embark.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/bin/embark.js
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ PkgJsonEmbark.prototype.noCheck = true;
 // if changing to the `nodeRangeDefault` value, make sure to manually check
 // that it's a valid semver range, otherwise fallback logic in the prototype
 // methods won't be reliable
-PkgJsonEmbark.prototype.nodeRangeDefault = semver.Range('>=8.11.3').range;
+PkgJsonEmbark.prototype.nodeRangeDefault = semver.Range('>=10.17.0').range;
 
 PkgJsonEmbark.prototype.setNodeRange = function () {
   if (isObject(this.json) &&
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ function setupProto(Sub, Par) {
   Sub.prototype.constructor = Sub;
 }
 
-// See: https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/v6.4.1/lib/utils/parse-json.js#L16
+// See: https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/v6.11.3/lib/utils/parse-json.js#L16
 function stripBOM (content) {
   content = content.toString();
   if (content.charCodeAt(0) === 0xFEFF) {
diff --git a/packages/embarkjs/embarkjs/package.json b/packages/embarkjs/embarkjs/package.json
index 2600cb37f..4a66a1064 100644
--- a/packages/embarkjs/embarkjs/package.json
+++ b/packages/embarkjs/embarkjs/package.json
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
     "web3": "1.2.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/embarkjs/ens/package.json b/packages/embarkjs/ens/package.json
index a609a6e74..b9cded7e1 100644
--- a/packages/embarkjs/ens/package.json
+++ b/packages/embarkjs/ens/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/embarkjs/ipfs/package.json b/packages/embarkjs/ipfs/package.json
index 857f10e54..aad74bece 100644
--- a/packages/embarkjs/ipfs/package.json
+++ b/packages/embarkjs/ipfs/package.json
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/embarkjs/swarm/package.json b/packages/embarkjs/swarm/package.json
index ee62c1f0a..d99d6ce52 100644
--- a/packages/embarkjs/swarm/package.json
+++ b/packages/embarkjs/swarm/package.json
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/embarkjs/web3/package.json b/packages/embarkjs/web3/package.json
index c73768569..94d765a36 100644
--- a/packages/embarkjs/web3/package.json
+++ b/packages/embarkjs/web3/package.json
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/embarkjs/whisper/package.json b/packages/embarkjs/whisper/package.json
index 7b6ec1ad8..ebeb3caec 100644
--- a/packages/embarkjs/whisper/package.json
+++ b/packages/embarkjs/whisper/package.json
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/accounts-manager/package.json b/packages/plugins/accounts-manager/package.json
index 57d1cb7ed..b94b1d2c6 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/accounts-manager/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/accounts-manager/package.json
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json b/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json
index 8f5447e30..b24a0ef17 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/basic-pipeline/package.json
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   },
   "jest": {
     "collectCoverage": true,
diff --git a/packages/plugins/coverage/package.json b/packages/plugins/coverage/package.json
index 392b9a528..dd31439d3 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/coverage/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/coverage/package.json
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/debugger/package.json b/packages/plugins/debugger/package.json
index 04e3bde10..c74abc359 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/debugger/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/debugger/package.json
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/deploy-tracker/package.json b/packages/plugins/deploy-tracker/package.json
index 952f11d70..ce6f71264 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/deploy-tracker/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/deploy-tracker/package.json
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
     "sinon": "7.4.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   },
   "nyc": {
     "exclude": [
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ens/package.json b/packages/plugins/ens/package.json
index fe25ccaf5..e97680c98 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/ens/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/ens/package.json
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@
     ]
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json b/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json
index 247f65aae..44febcb8b 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/ethereum-blockchain-client/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json b/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
index 355167dbc..8119ae062 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/geth/package.json b/packages/plugins/geth/package.json
index d03807b51..46aa4805c 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/geth/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/geth/package.json
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/graph/package.json b/packages/plugins/graph/package.json
index 6cebe012a..a68070ac6 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/graph/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/graph/package.json
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ipfs/package.json b/packages/plugins/ipfs/package.json
index 4f6c66783..3946d3894 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/ipfs/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/ipfs/package.json
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
     "rimraf": "3.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/mocha-tests/package.json b/packages/plugins/mocha-tests/package.json
index 5e34427fc..cb05eac4d 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/mocha-tests/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/mocha-tests/package.json
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
     "source-map-support": "0.5.13"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/parity/package.json b/packages/plugins/parity/package.json
index d75347086..24acd6ed7 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/parity/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/parity/package.json
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
     "typescript": "3.6.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
-    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+    "node": ">=10.17.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.11.3",
+    "yarn": ">=1.19.1"
   }
 }
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index cb173a6e5..1c3ed01c9 100644
--- a/site/source/_posts/2019-01-28-running-embark-tests-on-a-continuous-integration-server.md
+++ b/site/source/_posts/2019-01-28-running-embark-tests-on-a-continuous-integration-server.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ os:
 node_js:
   - "10"
 before_install:
-  - curl -o- -L https://yarnpkg.com/install.sh | bash -s -- --version 1.12.3
+  - curl -o- -L https://yarnpkg.com/install.sh | bash -s -- --version 1.19.1
   - export PATH="$HOME/.yarn/bin:$HOME/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/.bin:$PATH"
 cache:
   - yarn: true
diff --git a/site/source/docs/installation.md b/site/source/docs/installation.md
index 50c49d838..f8ec3611d 100644
--- a/site/source/docs/installation.md
+++ b/site/source/docs/installation.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Once done, go ahead and [install Embark](#Installing-Embark).
 
 ### Node
 
-Please install [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) in version 8.11.3 LTS or higher.
+Please install [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) in version 10.17.0 LTS or higher.
 
 {% notification info 'Quick Tip' %}
 We recommend installing Node using the [Node Version Manager](https://github.com/creationix/nvm/blob/master/README.md).  This is because it makes it very easy to install different versions of Node in isolated environments that don't require users to [change their permissions](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions) when installing packages. Find instructions on how to install NVM [here](https://github.com/creationix/nvm/blob/master/README.md#install-script).