docs: remove windows workaround and document Node LTS support (#2074)

Adds test coverage for 26, removes test coverage for 23 and 20.

.github/workflows/run-tests.yml

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
           - windows-latest
           - macos-latest
         node:
-          - 20
           - 22
-          - 23
           - 24
+          - 26
+
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
 
-      - name: Patch
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          node scripts/patch.mjs
-
       - name: Install browser
         shell: bash
         run: npx puppeteer browsers install chrome

README.md

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ You can disable these update checks by setting the `CHROME_DEVTOOLS_MCP_NO_UPDAT
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v20.19 or a newer [latest maintenance LTS](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule) version.
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) [LTS](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule).
 - [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/) current stable version or newer.
 - [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/)
 

scripts/patch.mjs

@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import fs from 'node:fs';
-import path from 'node:path';
-
-const file = path.join(
-  process.cwd(),
-  'node_modules',
-  '@puppeteer',
-  'browsers',
-  'lib',
-  'fileUtil.js',
-);
-
-if (!fs.existsSync(file)) {
-  console.error(
-    'File not found. Make sure you run this from the project root and npm install has been run.',
-  );
-  process.exit(1);
-}
-
-const search =
-  "await execFileAsync('tar.exe', ['-xf', archivePath, '-C', folderPath]);";
-
-// Double escape the backslashes so they write as single backslashes into the target file
-const replace = `const systemRoot = process.env['SystemRoot'] ?? process.env['SYSTEMROOT'] ?? 'C:\\\\Windows';
-      const systemTar = \`\${systemRoot}\\\\System32\\\\tar.exe\`;
-      await execFileAsync(systemTar, ['-xf', archivePath, '-C', folderPath]);`;
-
-let content = fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8');
-
-if (content.includes(search)) {
-  fs.writeFileSync(file, content.replace(search, replace));
-  console.log('Patch applied successfully.');
-} else {
-  console.log('Target string not found. Already patched?');
-}