fix(ci): Node 22.16 + FTS5; Vitest audit-health/event-log tests; changelog

- Pin CI/security to Node 22.16 (node:sqlite + FTS5, nodejs/node#57621)
- engines, .nvmrc, docs: require >=22.16.0
- Tests: storageGrowth nulls vs expect.anything(); EventLog CHECK relaxed
- CHANGELOG [Unreleased]: cron exit validation (#1203) + Node bump
- Biome-format cron exit validator / harness / install paths

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

Author: Ralph

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          # Install >=22.12 (node:sqlite / engines); keep job name "Node 22" for branch protection.
-          - node-version: '22.12'
+          # Install >=22.16 (node:sqlite + FTS5; see nodejs/node#57621); keep job name "Node 22" for branch protection.
+          - node-version: '22.16'
             job-name-suffix: '22'
           - node-version: '24'
             job-name-suffix: '24'
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - node-version: '22.12'
+          - node-version: '22.16'
             job-name-suffix: '22'
           - node-version: '24'
             job-name-suffix: '24'
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - node-version: '22.12'
+          - node-version: '22.16'
             job-name-suffix: '22'
           - node-version: '24'
             job-name-suffix: '24'
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22.12'
+          node-version: '22.16'
       - name: Cache node_modules
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: extensions/memory-hybrid/node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: cd extensions/memory-hybrid && npm install
       - name: Run tests with coverage
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22.12'
+          node-version: '22.16'
       - name: Cache node_modules
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: extensions/memory-hybrid/node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: cd extensions/memory-hybrid && npm install
       - name: Run knip
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22.12'
+          node-version: '22.16'
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: cd extensions/memory-hybrid && npm ci
       - name: Check formatting
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22.12'
+          node-version: '22.16'
       - name: Cache node_modules
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: extensions/memory-hybrid/node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-
       - name: Install and build (dist/ required by verify-publish)
         run: cd extensions/memory-hybrid && npm ci && npm run build
       - name: verify-publish invariants
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22.12'
+          node-version: '22.16'
       - name: Cache node_modules
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: extensions/memory-hybrid/node_modules
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-${{ hashFiles('extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json') }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.12-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-node-22.16-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: cd extensions/memory-hybrid && npm install
       - name: Strict type check
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - node-version: '22.12'
+          - node-version: '22.16'
             job-name-suffix: '22'
           - node-version: '24'
             job-name-suffix: '24'

.github/workflows/security.yml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: '22.12'
+          node-version: '22.16'
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: 'extensions/memory-hybrid/package-lock.json'
 

.nvmrc

@@ -1 +1 @@
-22.12.0
+22.16.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- **Cron exit ledger validation** ([#1203](https://github.com/markus-lassfolk/openclaw-hybrid-memory/issues/1203)): structured validation of maintenance step exit lines, `validate-cron-exit` CLI, bash harness guidance, and normalization of obsolete cron command references in managed job messages.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Node.js**: Minimum version is now **22.16.0** so built-in `node:sqlite` includes **FTS5** (see [nodejs/node#57621](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/57621)); CI `.nvmrc` and `engines` updated accordingly.
+
 ---
 
 ## [2026.5.61] - 2026-05-07

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [![CI](https://github.com/markus-lassfolk/openclaw-hybrid-memory/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/markus-lassfolk/openclaw-hybrid-memory/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-site-blue)](https://markus-lassfolk.github.io/openclaw-hybrid-memory/)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/github/license/markus-lassfolk/openclaw-hybrid-memory?style=flat-square)](LICENSE)
-[![Node.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A522.12.0-brightgreen?style=flat-square)](https://nodejs.org)
+[![Node.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A522.16.0-brightgreen?style=flat-square)](https://nodejs.org)
 [![OpenClaw](https://img.shields.io/badge/OpenClaw-v2026.3.8%2B-blue?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw)
 
 </div>

docs/QUICKSTART.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Get an agent that **remembers you** and **gets better at giving the right contex
 
   Use `embedding.preferredProviders` for automatic failover between providers (e.g. `["ollama", "openai"]`). See [LLM-AND-PROVIDERS.md](LLM-AND-PROVIDERS.md#embedding-providers) for full details.
 - **Chat/completion** (optional for basic memory): needed for distillation, reflection, auto-classify, etc. Any provider the OpenClaw gateway supports works; optional **`llm`** config sets model preference lists. See [LLM-AND-PROVIDERS.md](LLM-AND-PROVIDERS.md).
-- **Node.js `>=22.12.0`** with npm (plugin `engines` field).
+- **Node.js `>=22.16.0`** with npm (plugin `engines` field).
 
 ---
 

extensions/memory-hybrid/README.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Upgrade: `openclaw hybrid-mem upgrade` (then restart the gateway).
 
 | Requirement | Notes |
 |-------------|--------|
-| **Node.js** | `>=22.12.0` (`engines` in `package.json`) |
+| **Node.js** | `>=22.16.0` (`engines` in `package.json`) |
 | **OpenClaw** | v2026.3.8+ (peer); current 2026.3.x recommended |
 | **Embeddings** | Required — OpenAI, Ollama, ONNX, or Google; see [LLM-AND-PROVIDERS.md](../../docs/LLM-AND-PROVIDERS.md) |
 | **Build toolchain** | For `@lancedb/lancedb`: C++ build tools + Python 3 on the install machine |

extensions/memory-hybrid/cli/cmd-verify.ts

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export async function runVerifyForCli(
     issues.push(`SQLite: ${msg}`);
     if (isBindingsError(msg)) {
       _sqliteBindingsFailed = true;
-      fixes.push("node:sqlite is not available. Upgrade Node.js to >=22.12.0 or use a compatible version.");
+      fixes.push("node:sqlite is not available. Upgrade Node.js to >=22.16.0 or use a compatible version.");
     } else {
       fixes.push(
         `SQLite: Ensure path is writable and not corrupted. Path: ${resolvedSqlitePath}. If corrupted, back up and remove the file to recreate, or run from a process with write access.`,

extensions/memory-hybrid/cli/commands/manage/register-validate-cron-exit.ts

@@ -22,31 +22,28 @@ export function registerValidateCronExit(hybrid: Chainable): void {
     .requiredOption("--required-steps <steps...>", "Required step names (space-separated)")
     .option("--allow-skip", "Allow skip variants (e.g., distill-skipped) to count as success")
     .option("--json", "Output JSON result")
-    .action(async (opts: {
-      exitPath: string;
-      logPath?: string;
-      requiredSteps: string[];
-      allowSkip?: boolean;
-      json?: boolean;
-    }) => {
-      const result = validateMaintenanceExecution(
-        opts.exitPath,
-        opts.logPath,
-        opts.requiredSteps,
-        !!opts.allowSkip,
-      );
+    .action(
+      async (opts: {
+        exitPath: string;
+        logPath?: string;
+        requiredSteps: string[];
+        allowSkip?: boolean;
+        json?: boolean;
+      }) => {
+        const result = validateMaintenanceExecution(opts.exitPath, opts.logPath, opts.requiredSteps, !!opts.allowSkip);
 
-      if (opts.json) {
-        console.log(generateCronStatusReport(result));
-      } else {
-        printValidationResult(result);
-      }
+        if (opts.json) {
+          console.log(generateCronStatusReport(result));
+        } else {
+          printValidationResult(result);
+        }
 
-      // Exit with non-zero if maintenance failed
-      if (result.maintenanceStatus === "failed" || result.maintenanceStatus === "partial") {
-        process.exitCode = 1;
-      }
-    });
+        // Exit with non-zero if maintenance failed
+        if (result.maintenanceStatus === "failed" || result.maintenanceStatus === "partial") {
+          process.exitCode = 1;
+        }
+      },
+    );
 }
 
 function printValidationResult(result: ExitValidationResult): void {