Require minimum node 12

Author: nhooyr

README.md

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ platform or architecture.
 **note:** Installing via `npm` requires certain dependencies for the native module builds.
 See [./doc/npm.md](./doc/npm.md) for installing these dependencies.
 
+You also need at least node v12 installed. See [#1633](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues/1633).
+
 ```bash
 npm install -g code-server
 code-server

doc/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Please refer to [VS Code's prerequisites](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wi
 
 Differences:
 
-- We are not constrained by node version
+- We require at least node v12 but later versions should work
 - We use [fnpm](https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm) to build .deb and .rpm packages
 
 ## Development Workflow

doc/npm.md

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 If you're installing the npm module you'll need certain dependencies to build
 the native modules used by VS Code.
 
+You also need at least node v12 installed. See [#1633](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues/1633).
+
 ## Ubuntu, Debian
 
 ```bash

package.json

@@ -92,5 +92,8 @@
     "coder",
     "vscode-remote",
     "browser-ide"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 12"
+  }
 }