diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 5e17d219992..e0d2bfbbbc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   withoutpluginsLinux:
@@ -40,14 +42,14 @@ jobs:
              ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
              ~/.local/share/gnpm
              /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-             /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+             /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
                   ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install libreoffice
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.6.0
@@ -96,14 +98,14 @@ jobs:
             ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install libreoffice
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.6.0
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile   --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: gnpm install --runtimeVersion="${{ matrix.node }}"
       - name: Build admin ui
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml
index 8ff8435ae8c..947e47059ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-docs.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ concurrency:
   group: "pages"
   cancel-in-progress: false
 
+env:
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
+
 jobs:
   # Single deploy job since we're just deploying
   deploy:
@@ -41,14 +44,14 @@ jobs:
             ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       - name: Setup Pages
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 743a9aa4295..fc2fa1eea14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ on:
       - 'v?[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
 env:
   TEST_TAG: etherpad/etherpad:test
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+
 jobs:
   docker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -52,14 +54,14 @@ jobs:
             ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Test
         working-directory: etherpad
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
index e65c8600c73..6410115e19b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 
+
+env:
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
+
 jobs:
   withplugins:
     env:
@@ -39,14 +43,14 @@ jobs:
             ${{ env.PNPM_HOME }}
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       - name: Cache playwright binaries
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         id: playwright-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
index eec808de891..5588290add2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 
+env:
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
+
 jobs:
   playwright-chrome:
     env:
@@ -34,14 +37,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
@@ -97,14 +100,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       - name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: export GIT_HASH to env
@@ -159,13 +162,13 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/handleRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/handleRelease.yml
index bc162819e2b..ae0ba4892da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/handleRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/handleRelease.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   create-release:
@@ -37,14 +38,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       - name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Build etherpad
diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
index 67101f3e1fd..4307f4026a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ permissions:
 env:
   PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
   LOG_LEVEL: DEBUG
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   withoutplugins:
@@ -38,14 +39,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
@@ -81,14 +82,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install etherpad-load-test
         run:  sudo npm install -g etherpad-load-test-socket-io
@@ -149,14 +150,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml b/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml
index 368e0eda66f..5cfe0e2011d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perform-type-check.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   performTypeCheck:
@@ -34,14 +35,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
index 31f232ec7e0..f2d48a9c7bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   ratelimit:
@@ -37,14 +38,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
 
       -
         name: docker network
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8b011aafc9a..175baa6b93f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   releases:
@@ -56,14 +57,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       - name: Install dependencies ether.github.com
         run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
         working-directory: ether.github.com
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yml b/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yml
index 88857a28706..831cf574c14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaseEtherpad.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -25,14 +26,14 @@ jobs:
               ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
               ~/.local/share/gnpm
               /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-              /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+              /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
             key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
             restore-keys: |
               ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
         - name: Setup gnpm
           uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
           with:
-            version: 0.0.12
+            version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
         - name: Install dependencies
           run: gnpm install --frozen-lockfile
         - name: Rename etherpad
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
index ad47fd1bdf4..d8ed532cd8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   PNPM_HOME: ~/.pnpm-store
+  GNPM_VERSION: 0.1.0
 
 jobs:
   withpluginsLinux:
@@ -43,14 +44,14 @@ jobs:
             ~/.local/share/gnpm
             ~/.cache/ms-playwright
             /usr/local/bin/gnpm
-            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-0.0.12
+            /usr/local/bin/gnpm-${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gnpm-store-
       - name: Setup gnpm
         uses: SamTV12345/gnpm-setup@main
         with:
-          version: 0.0.12
+          version: ${{ env.GNPM_VERSION }}
       - name: Install libreoffice
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.6.0
         with:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1b0a45d1a88..4391a3d7ea8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 #
 # Author: muxator
 ARG BUILD_ENV=git
+ARG PNPM_VERSION=10.18.3
 
 FROM node:lts-alpine AS adminbuild
-RUN npm install -g pnpm@latest
+RUN npm install -g pnpm@$PNPM_VERSION
 WORKDIR /opt/etherpad-lite
 COPY . .
 RUN pnpm install
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p "${EP_DIR}" && chown etherpad:etherpad "${EP_DIR}"
 # https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=863199
 RUN  \
     mkdir -p /usr/share/man/man1 && \
-    npm install pnpm@latest -g  && \
+    npm install pnpm@$PNPM_VERSION -g  && \
     apk update && apk upgrade && \
     apk add --no-cache \
         ca-certificates \
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f070f488de..a895072d320 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git"
   },
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.0",
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.3",
   "engineStrict": true,
   "version": "2.5.1",
   "license": "Apache-2.0"