diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
index fcafa970..aeba93fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name TelnyxIntegrations
           git config user.email integrations@telnyx.com
-      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16"
+          node-version: "18"
           cache: "yarn"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - name: Install shared dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index aa9513a9..f3326461 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name TelnyxIntegrations
           git config user.email integrations@telnyx.com
-      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
           cache: "yarn"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - name: Install shared dependencies
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name TelnyxIntegrations
           git config user.email integrations@telnyx.com
-      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
           cache: "yarn"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - name: Install shared dependencies
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name TelnyxIntegrations
           git config user.email integrations@telnyx.com
-      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
           cache: "yarn"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - name: Install shared dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/webrtc-cdn-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/webrtc-cdn-deploy.yml
index de9b962b..6ed43cc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webrtc-cdn-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webrtc-cdn-deploy.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name TelnyxIntegrations
           git config user.email integrations@telnyx.com
-      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
           cache: "yarn"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - name: Install shared dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/webrtc-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/webrtc-test-release.yml
index 451b3a8e..125783fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webrtc-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webrtc-test-release.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
           cache: "yarn"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - name: Install shared dependencies
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ jobs:
           ref: "main"
           # https://github.com/release-it/release-it/issues/657#issuecomment-647848200
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
           cache: "yarn"
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - name: Install shared dependencies
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 6f7f377b..3f430af8 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16
+v18
diff --git a/packages/js/src/Modules/Verto/services/Connection.ts b/packages/js/src/Modules/Verto/services/Connection.ts
index 32b1934b..b64d7291 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/Modules/Verto/services/Connection.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/Modules/Verto/services/Connection.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { registerOnce, trigger } from './Handler';
 import { GatewayStateType } from '../webrtc/constants';
 import { getReconnectToken, setReconnectToken } from '../util/reconnect';
+import { attachMediaStream } from '../util/webrtc';
 
 let WebSocketClass: any = typeof WebSocket !== 'undefined' ? WebSocket : null;
 export const setWebSocket = (websocket: any): void => {
@@ -71,12 +72,14 @@ export default class Connection {
   }
 
   connect() {
+    const websocketUrl = new URL(this._host);
     const reconnectToken = getReconnectToken();
+
     if (reconnectToken) {
-      this._host += `?voice_sdk_id=${reconnectToken}`;
+      websocketUrl.searchParams.set('voice_sdk_id', reconnectToken);
     }
 
-    this._wsClient = new WebSocketClass(this._host);
+    this._wsClient = new WebSocketClass(websocketUrl.toString());
     this._wsClient.onopen = (event): boolean =>
       trigger(SwEvent.SocketOpen, event, this.session.uuid);
     this._wsClient.onclose = (event): boolean =>