From 938d05b3e7f30c2406558c4af85949e1a4ca5619 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:55:29 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 01/14] feat: Implement a script to compare versions

---
 internal/engine-compat/cli.js           | 101 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js |  10 +++
 internal/engine-compat/package.json     |  20 +++++
 package-lock.json                       |  21 +++++
 4 files changed, 152 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 internal/engine-compat/cli.js
 create mode 100644 internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js
 create mode 100644 internal/engine-compat/package.json

diff --git a/internal/engine-compat/cli.js b/internal/engine-compat/cli.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..0443d4df532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engine-compat/cli.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Engine Compatibility Checker
+ *
+ * Compares the project's engines.node range against every installed dependency's
+ * engines.node range using semver.subset().
+ *
+ * Outputs JSON to stdout: {projectRange, incompatible: [{name, version, enginesNode}], checked, skipped}
+ * Exits with code 1 if incompatible packages are found.
+ */
+
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import {execSync} from "node:child_process";
+import semver from "semver";
+
+// --- Read project engine range ---
+
+const rootDir = process.cwd();
+const rootPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${rootDir}/package.json`, "utf8"));
+const projectRange = rootPkg.engines?.node;
+
+if (!projectRange) {
+	console.error("No engines.node field found in package.json");
+	process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// --- Collect dependencies from npm ls ---
+
+let npmOutput;
+try {
+	npmOutput = execSync("npm ls --json --all", {
+		cwd: rootDir,
+		encoding: "utf8",
+		maxBuffer: 50 * 1024 * 1024, // 50 MB — monorepos produce large output
+		stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"]
+	});
+} catch (error) {
+	// npm ls exits non-zero on extraneous/missing deps but still outputs valid JSON
+	npmOutput = error.stdout;
+	if (!npmOutput) {
+		console.error(`npm ls failed: ${error.message}`);
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+}
+
+const tree = JSON.parse(npmOutput);
+const seen = new Map();
+
+function walkTree(dependencies) {
+	if (!dependencies) return;
+	for (const [name, info] of Object.entries(dependencies)) {
+		// Skip workspace packages — they share root engine config
+		if (info.resolved && info.resolved.startsWith("file:")) continue;
+
+		const key = `${name}@${info.version}`;
+		if (!seen.has(key)) {
+			seen.set(key, {name, version: info.version});
+		}
+		walkTree(info.dependencies);
+	}
+}
+
+walkTree(tree.dependencies);
+
+// --- Check each dependency's engine range ---
+
+const incompatible = [];
+let checked = 0;
+let skipped = 0;
+
+for (const {name, version} of seen.values()) {
+	let depRange;
+	try {
+		const depPkg = JSON.parse(
+			fs.readFileSync(`${rootDir}/node_modules/${name}/package.json`, "utf8")
+		);
+		depRange = depPkg.engines?.node;
+	} catch {
+		// Not hoisted to root node_modules — skip
+	}
+
+	if (!depRange) {
+		skipped++;
+		continue;
+	}
+
+	checked++;
+	if (!semver.subset(projectRange, depRange)) {
+		incompatible.push({name, version, enginesNode: depRange});
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Output results ---
+
+const results = {projectRange, incompatible, checked, skipped};
+console.log(JSON.stringify(results));
+
+if (incompatible.length > 0) {
+	process.exit(1);
+}
diff --git a/internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js b/internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e72630b9687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import commonConfig from "../../eslint.common.config.js";
+
+export default [
+	...commonConfig,
+	{
+		rules: {
+			"no-console": "off" // Allow console output in CLI tools
+		}
+	}
+];
diff --git a/internal/engine-compat/package.json b/internal/engine-compat/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aeab4bda56a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engine-compat/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+	"name": "@ui5-internal/engine-compat",
+	"private": true,
+	"license": "Apache-2.0",
+	"type": "module",
+	"engines": {
+		"node": "^22.20.0 || >=24.0.0",
+		"npm": ">= 8"
+	},
+	"scripts": {
+		"test": "npm run lint",
+		"lint": "eslint ."
+	},
+	"dependencies": {
+		"semver": "^7.7.2"
+	},
+	"devDependencies": {
+		"eslint": "^9.39.1"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e849d341f04..5a36c3bd415 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -74,6 +74,23 @@
 				"npm": ">= 8"
 			}
 		},
+		"internal/engine-compat": {
+			"name": "@ui5-internal/engine-compat",
+			"license": "Apache-2.0",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"semver": "^7.7.2"
+			},
+			"bin": {
+				"ui5-engine-compat": "cli.js"
+			},
+			"devDependencies": {
+				"eslint": "^9.39.1"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": "^22.20.0 || >=24.0.0",
+				"npm": ">= 8"
+			}
+		},
 		"internal/shrinkwrap-extractor": {
 			"name": "@ui5/shrinkwrap-extractor",
 			"version": "1.0.0",
@@ -5736,6 +5753,10 @@
 			"resolved": "internal/benchmark",
 			"link": true
 		},
+		"node_modules/@ui5-internal/engine-compat": {
+			"resolved": "internal/engine-compat",
+			"link": true
+		},
 		"node_modules/@ui5/builder": {
 			"resolved": "packages/builder",
 			"link": true

From 1df07e3e450c78f40f98582a73c33aaeeb51910b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:09:48 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 02/14] ci: Enable engine checks

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat.yml | 94 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/github-ci.yml     |  5 ++
 2 files changed, 99 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/engine-compat.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..34360accc44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+name: Node Packages Engine Compatibility Check
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  engine-compat:
+    name: Engine compatibility
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+    - name: Setup Node.js
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      with:
+        node-version: 24.x
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: npm ci
+
+    - name: Check engine compatibility
+      id: check
+      run: |
+        # Run the checker script; capture JSON output even on failure (exit 1 = incompatible found)
+        set +e
+        OUTPUT=$(node internal/engine-compat/cli.js)
+        EXIT_CODE=$?
+        set -e
+
+        echo "json=$OUTPUT" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+        if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+          echo "failed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        else
+          echo "failed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        fi
+
+    - name: Build and post PR comment
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        PR="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+        MARKER="<!-- engine-compat -->"
+        FAILED="${{ steps.check.outputs.failed }}"
+
+        # Parse JSON output from the checker script
+        RESULT='${{ steps.check.outputs.json }}'
+        PROJECT_RANGE=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.projectRange')
+        CHECKED=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.checked')
+        SKIPPED=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.skipped')
+
+        # Build the comment body
+        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then ICON="❌"; else ICON="✅"; fi
+
+        {
+          echo "$MARKER"
+          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility"
+          echo ""
+          echo "**Project engines.node:** \`$PROJECT_RANGE\`"
+          echo "**Packages checked:** $CHECKED | **Skipped (no engines):** $SKIPPED"
+          echo ""
+        } > /tmp/comment.md
+
+        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
+          {
+            echo "| Package | Version | Required Node |"
+            echo "|---|---|---|"
+            echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.incompatible[] | "| \(.name) | \(.version) | \(.enginesNode | gsub("\\|"; "\\\\|")) |"'
+          } >> /tmp/comment.md
+        else
+          echo "All dependencies are compatible with the project's engine range." >> /tmp/comment.md
+        fi
+
+        # Update existing comment (matched by HTML marker) or create a new one
+        OLD=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${PR}/comments" \
+          --jq "[.[] | select(.body | contains(\"$MARKER\"))][0].id" 2>/dev/null || true)
+        if [ -n "$OLD" ] && [ "$OLD" != "null" ]; then
+          gh api --method PATCH "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/comments/$OLD" -F body=@/tmp/comment.md
+        else
+          gh pr comment "$PR" --body-file /tmp/comment.md
+        fi
+
+        # Add "blocked" label on failure, remove it on success
+        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
+          gh label create blocked --color D93F0B 2>/dev/null || true
+          gh pr edit "$PR" --add-label blocked
+        else
+          gh pr edit "$PR" --remove-label blocked 2>/dev/null || true
+        fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
index 18cf8c99bd5..cb84c8616b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
+  engine-compat:
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
+
   test:
     name: General checks and tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04

From 9937e4bf4e37aa4880b3626ddbb6312d50eaf683 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:27:38 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 03/14] feat: Add case with check-engine-light

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/github-ci.yml      |   4 ++
 package-lock.json                    |  24 ++++++-
 package.json                         |   1 +
 4 files changed, 128 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d16fc8884dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+name: Node Packages Engine Compatibility Check (check-engine-light)
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  engine-compat:
+    name: Engine compatibility (check-engine-light)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+    - name: Setup Node.js
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      with:
+        node-version: 24.x
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: npm ci
+
+    - name: Check engine compatibility
+      id: check
+      run: |
+        # Run check-engine-light with --dev to include devDependencies
+        # On success: exit 0, no output
+        # On failure: exit 1, stderr contains "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
+        set +e
+        OUTPUT=$(check-engine-light --dev 2>&1)
+        EXIT_CODE=$?
+        set -e
+
+        {
+          echo "output<<EOF"
+          echo "$OUTPUT"
+          echo "EOF"
+        } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+        if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+          echo "failed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        else
+          echo "failed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        fi
+
+    - name: Build and post PR comment
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        PR="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+        MARKER="<!-- engine-compat-cel -->"
+        FAILED="${{ steps.check.outputs.failed }}"
+
+        # Read project engine range from package.json
+        PROJECT_RANGE=$(jq -r '.engines.node' package.json)
+
+        # Build the comment body
+        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then ICON="❌"; else ICON="✅"; fi
+
+        {
+          echo "$MARKER"
+          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility (check-engine-light)"
+          echo ""
+          echo "**Project engines.node:** \`$PROJECT_RANGE\`"
+          echo ""
+        } > /tmp/comment.md
+
+        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
+          # Extract package names from "incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
+          OUTPUT='${{ steps.check.outputs.output }}'
+          PKGS=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oP 'incompatible dependencies: \K.*' | sed 's/, /\n/g')
+
+          {
+            echo "| Incompatible Package |"
+            echo "|---|"
+            echo "$PKGS" | while IFS= read -r pkg; do
+              echo "| $pkg |"
+            done
+          } >> /tmp/comment.md
+        else
+          echo "All dependencies are compatible with the project's engine range." >> /tmp/comment.md
+        fi
+
+        # Update existing comment (matched by HTML marker) or create a new one
+        OLD=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${PR}/comments" \
+          --jq "[.[] | select(.body | contains(\"$MARKER\"))][0].id" 2>/dev/null || true)
+        if [ -n "$OLD" ] && [ "$OLD" != "null" ]; then
+          gh api --method PATCH "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/comments/$OLD" -F body=@/tmp/comment.md
+        else
+          gh pr comment "$PR" --body-file /tmp/comment.md
+        fi
+
+        # Add "blocked" label on failure, remove it on success
+        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
+          gh label create blocked --color D93F0B 2>/dev/null || true
+          gh pr edit "$PR" --add-label blocked
+        else
+          gh pr edit "$PR" --remove-label blocked 2>/dev/null || true
+        fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
index cb84c8616b7..f2d94e513f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
 
+  engine-compat-cel:
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
+
   test:
     name: General checks and tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5a36c3bd415..bbfc9533eaf 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 				"@commitlint/cli": "^20.1.0",
 				"@commitlint/config-conventional": "^20.0.0",
 				"@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
+				"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0",
 				"eslint": "^9.35.0",
 				"eslint-config-google": "^0.14.0",
 				"eslint-plugin-ava": "^15.1.0",
@@ -80,9 +81,6 @@
 			"dependencies": {
 				"semver": "^7.7.2"
 			},
-			"bin": {
-				"ui5-engine-compat": "cli.js"
-			},
 			"devDependencies": {
 				"eslint": "^9.39.1"
 			},
@@ -7241,6 +7239,26 @@
 				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/check-engine-light": {
+			"version": "0.4.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/check-engine-light/-/check-engine-light-0.4.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-hZzy5cbJg52nDGgyiNDVpjzrIo6V49lpFVJ7hJiGpbWs9in5mtpRMqdM1VPptab2QTkwYdac98PaXSBmQqh1Tg==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "ISC",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"debug": "^4.4.3",
+				"semver": "^7.7.3"
+			},
+			"bin": {
+				"check-engine-light": "lib/cli.js"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": "^20.11 || >=21.2"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://ko-fi.com/textbook"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/cheerio": {
 			"version": "1.0.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cheerio/-/cheerio-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eb4e2286596..e93c10caa11 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 		"@commitlint/cli": "^20.1.0",
 		"@commitlint/config-conventional": "^20.0.0",
 		"@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
+		"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0",
 		"eslint": "^9.35.0",
 		"eslint-config-google": "^0.14.0",
 		"eslint-plugin-ava": "^15.1.0",

From ee4f24677e39f83f41dec857321b7cd33d5a1c6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:29:37 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 04/14] fix: Ignore in knip

---
 knip.config.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/knip.config.js b/knip.config.js
index a5eeea701f8..5de713203bc 100644
--- a/knip.config.js
+++ b/knip.config.js
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ const config = {
 		 * Used via nyc ava --node-arguments="--experimental-loader=@istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook"
 		 * which is not detected by knip as a usage of this package
 		 */
-		"@istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook"
+		"@istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook",
+		"check-engine-light"
 	],
 
 	workspaces: {

From b8aac74a7ace6937540d61ad27e9281d79e2c2ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:38:00 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 05/14] fix: Execute check-engine-light via npx

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml |  2 +-
 knip.config.js                       |  3 +--
 package-lock.json                    | 21 ---------------------
 package.json                         |  1 -
 4 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
index d16fc8884dd..b1ec6e28e90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         # On success: exit 0, no output
         # On failure: exit 1, stderr contains "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
         set +e
-        OUTPUT=$(check-engine-light --dev 2>&1)
+        OUTPUT=$(npx -y check-engine-light --dev 2>&1)
         EXIT_CODE=$?
         set -e
 
diff --git a/knip.config.js b/knip.config.js
index 5de713203bc..a5eeea701f8 100644
--- a/knip.config.js
+++ b/knip.config.js
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ const config = {
 		 * Used via nyc ava --node-arguments="--experimental-loader=@istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook"
 		 * which is not detected by knip as a usage of this package
 		 */
-		"@istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook",
-		"check-engine-light"
+		"@istanbuljs/esm-loader-hook"
 	],
 
 	workspaces: {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bbfc9533eaf..780fdc7fedc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 				"@commitlint/cli": "^20.1.0",
 				"@commitlint/config-conventional": "^20.0.0",
 				"@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
-				"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0",
 				"eslint": "^9.35.0",
 				"eslint-config-google": "^0.14.0",
 				"eslint-plugin-ava": "^15.1.0",
@@ -7239,26 +7238,6 @@
 				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/check-engine-light": {
-			"version": "0.4.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/check-engine-light/-/check-engine-light-0.4.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-hZzy5cbJg52nDGgyiNDVpjzrIo6V49lpFVJ7hJiGpbWs9in5mtpRMqdM1VPptab2QTkwYdac98PaXSBmQqh1Tg==",
-			"dev": true,
-			"license": "ISC",
-			"dependencies": {
-				"debug": "^4.4.3",
-				"semver": "^7.7.3"
-			},
-			"bin": {
-				"check-engine-light": "lib/cli.js"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": "^20.11 || >=21.2"
-			},
-			"funding": {
-				"url": "https://ko-fi.com/textbook"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/cheerio": {
 			"version": "1.0.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cheerio/-/cheerio-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e93c10caa11..eb4e2286596 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 		"@commitlint/cli": "^20.1.0",
 		"@commitlint/config-conventional": "^20.0.0",
 		"@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
-		"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0",
 		"eslint": "^9.35.0",
 		"eslint-config-google": "^0.14.0",
 		"eslint-plugin-ava": "^15.1.0",

From 8c5a82d941d174439ee17f9adb713bee3baf5b43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:03:02 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 06/14] fix: Bash script

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml | 18 ++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
index b1ec6e28e90..1f60fdae8df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build and post PR comment
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        CEL_OUTPUT: ${{ steps.check.outputs.output }}
       run: |
         PR="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
         MARKER="<!-- engine-compat-cel -->"
@@ -69,15 +70,16 @@ jobs:
         } > /tmp/comment.md
 
         if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
-          # Extract package names from "incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
-          OUTPUT='${{ steps.check.outputs.output }}'
-          PKGS=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -oP 'incompatible dependencies: \K.*' | sed 's/, /\n/g')
-
+          # Extract per-package detail lines: "pkg { node: 'range' } incompatible with ..."
+          # and the summary line: "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
           {
-            echo "| Incompatible Package |"
-            echo "|---|"
-            echo "$PKGS" | while IFS= read -r pkg; do
-              echo "| $pkg |"
+            echo "| Package | Required Node |"
+            echo "|---|---|"
+            echo "$CEL_OUTPUT" | grep ' incompatible with ' | while IFS= read -r line; do
+              PKG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
+              RANGE=$(echo "$line" | grep -oP '\{ node: .?\K[^}'"'"']+')
+              SAFE_RANGE="${RANGE//|/\\|}"
+              echo "| $PKG | $SAFE_RANGE |"
             done
           } >> /tmp/comment.md
         else

From 8fb1af4d7d7682f6269f11185ace29d1df2c5e70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:21:03 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 07/14] fix: Update scripts' range grep

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
index 1f60fdae8df..c6890dd0ce8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "|---|---|"
             echo "$CEL_OUTPUT" | grep ' incompatible with ' | while IFS= read -r line; do
               PKG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
-              RANGE=$(echo "$line" | grep -oP '\{ node: .?\K[^}'"'"']+')
+              RANGE=$(echo "$line" | grep -oP '\{ node: .?\K[^}'"'"']+' | head -1)
               SAFE_RANGE="${RANGE//|/\\|}"
               echo "| $PKG | $SAFE_RANGE |"
             done

From 59527d09788456cefb43c8068e81c305d02584b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:29:50 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 08/14] refactor: Cleanup unnecessary scripts

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat.yml     |  36 +++++---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml    | 104 ------------------------
 .github/workflows/github-ci.yml         |   4 -
 internal/engine-compat/cli.js           | 101 -----------------------
 internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js |  10 ---
 internal/engine-compat/package.json     |  20 -----
 package-lock.json                       |  18 ----
 7 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 270 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
 delete mode 100755 internal/engine-compat/cli.js
 delete mode 100644 internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js
 delete mode 100644 internal/engine-compat/package.json

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
index 34360accc44..891621f67b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,19 @@ jobs:
     - name: Check engine compatibility
       id: check
       run: |
-        # Run the checker script; capture JSON output even on failure (exit 1 = incompatible found)
+        # Run check-engine-light with --dev to include devDependencies
+        # On success: exit 0, no output
+        # On failure: exit 1, stderr contains "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
         set +e
-        OUTPUT=$(node internal/engine-compat/cli.js)
+        OUTPUT=$(npx -y check-engine-light --dev 2>&1)
         EXIT_CODE=$?
         set -e
 
-        echo "json=$OUTPUT" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        {
+          echo "output<<EOF"
+          echo "$OUTPUT"
+          echo "EOF"
+        } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
         if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
           echo "failed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -43,34 +49,38 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build and post PR comment
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        CEL_OUTPUT: ${{ steps.check.outputs.output }}
       run: |
         PR="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
         MARKER="<!-- engine-compat -->"
         FAILED="${{ steps.check.outputs.failed }}"
 
-        # Parse JSON output from the checker script
-        RESULT='${{ steps.check.outputs.json }}'
-        PROJECT_RANGE=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.projectRange')
-        CHECKED=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.checked')
-        SKIPPED=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.skipped')
+        # Read project engine range from package.json
+        PROJECT_RANGE=$(jq -r '.engines.node' package.json)
 
         # Build the comment body
         if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then ICON="❌"; else ICON="✅"; fi
 
         {
           echo "$MARKER"
-          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility"
+          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility (check-engine-light)"
           echo ""
           echo "**Project engines.node:** \`$PROJECT_RANGE\`"
-          echo "**Packages checked:** $CHECKED | **Skipped (no engines):** $SKIPPED"
           echo ""
         } > /tmp/comment.md
 
         if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
+          # Extract per-package detail lines: "pkg { node: 'range' } incompatible with ..."
+          # and the summary line: "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
           {
-            echo "| Package | Version | Required Node |"
-            echo "|---|---|---|"
-            echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.incompatible[] | "| \(.name) | \(.version) | \(.enginesNode | gsub("\\|"; "\\\\|")) |"'
+            echo "| Package | Required Node |"
+            echo "|---|---|"
+            echo "$CEL_OUTPUT" | grep ' incompatible with ' | while IFS= read -r line; do
+              PKG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
+              RANGE=$(echo "$line" | grep -oP '\{ node: .?\K[^}'"'"']+' | head -1)
+              SAFE_RANGE="${RANGE//|/\\|}"
+              echo "| $PKG | $SAFE_RANGE |"
+            done
           } >> /tmp/comment.md
         else
           echo "All dependencies are compatible with the project's engine range." >> /tmp/comment.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c6890dd0ce8..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-name: Node Packages Engine Compatibility Check (check-engine-light)
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  engine-compat:
-    name: Engine compatibility (check-engine-light)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-    - name: Setup Node.js
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-      with:
-        node-version: 24.x
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: npm ci
-
-    - name: Check engine compatibility
-      id: check
-      run: |
-        # Run check-engine-light with --dev to include devDependencies
-        # On success: exit 0, no output
-        # On failure: exit 1, stderr contains "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
-        set +e
-        OUTPUT=$(npx -y check-engine-light --dev 2>&1)
-        EXIT_CODE=$?
-        set -e
-
-        {
-          echo "output<<EOF"
-          echo "$OUTPUT"
-          echo "EOF"
-        } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-        if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
-          echo "failed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        else
-          echo "failed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        fi
-
-    - name: Build and post PR comment
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        CEL_OUTPUT: ${{ steps.check.outputs.output }}
-      run: |
-        PR="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
-        MARKER="<!-- engine-compat-cel -->"
-        FAILED="${{ steps.check.outputs.failed }}"
-
-        # Read project engine range from package.json
-        PROJECT_RANGE=$(jq -r '.engines.node' package.json)
-
-        # Build the comment body
-        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then ICON="❌"; else ICON="✅"; fi
-
-        {
-          echo "$MARKER"
-          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility (check-engine-light)"
-          echo ""
-          echo "**Project engines.node:** \`$PROJECT_RANGE\`"
-          echo ""
-        } > /tmp/comment.md
-
-        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
-          # Extract per-package detail lines: "pkg { node: 'range' } incompatible with ..."
-          # and the summary line: "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
-          {
-            echo "| Package | Required Node |"
-            echo "|---|---|"
-            echo "$CEL_OUTPUT" | grep ' incompatible with ' | while IFS= read -r line; do
-              PKG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
-              RANGE=$(echo "$line" | grep -oP '\{ node: .?\K[^}'"'"']+' | head -1)
-              SAFE_RANGE="${RANGE//|/\\|}"
-              echo "| $PKG | $SAFE_RANGE |"
-            done
-          } >> /tmp/comment.md
-        else
-          echo "All dependencies are compatible with the project's engine range." >> /tmp/comment.md
-        fi
-
-        # Update existing comment (matched by HTML marker) or create a new one
-        OLD=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${PR}/comments" \
-          --jq "[.[] | select(.body | contains(\"$MARKER\"))][0].id" 2>/dev/null || true)
-        if [ -n "$OLD" ] && [ "$OLD" != "null" ]; then
-          gh api --method PATCH "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/comments/$OLD" -F body=@/tmp/comment.md
-        else
-          gh pr comment "$PR" --body-file /tmp/comment.md
-        fi
-
-        # Add "blocked" label on failure, remove it on success
-        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
-          gh label create blocked --color D93F0B 2>/dev/null || true
-          gh pr edit "$PR" --add-label blocked
-        else
-          gh pr edit "$PR" --remove-label blocked 2>/dev/null || true
-        fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
index f2d94e513f4..cb84c8616b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
 
-  engine-compat-cel:
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/engine-compat2.yml
-
   test:
     name: General checks and tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
diff --git a/internal/engine-compat/cli.js b/internal/engine-compat/cli.js
deleted file mode 100755
index 0443d4df532..00000000000
--- a/internal/engine-compat/cli.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Engine Compatibility Checker
- *
- * Compares the project's engines.node range against every installed dependency's
- * engines.node range using semver.subset().
- *
- * Outputs JSON to stdout: {projectRange, incompatible: [{name, version, enginesNode}], checked, skipped}
- * Exits with code 1 if incompatible packages are found.
- */
-
-import fs from "node:fs";
-import {execSync} from "node:child_process";
-import semver from "semver";
-
-// --- Read project engine range ---
-
-const rootDir = process.cwd();
-const rootPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${rootDir}/package.json`, "utf8"));
-const projectRange = rootPkg.engines?.node;
-
-if (!projectRange) {
-	console.error("No engines.node field found in package.json");
-	process.exit(1);
-}
-
-// --- Collect dependencies from npm ls ---
-
-let npmOutput;
-try {
-	npmOutput = execSync("npm ls --json --all", {
-		cwd: rootDir,
-		encoding: "utf8",
-		maxBuffer: 50 * 1024 * 1024, // 50 MB — monorepos produce large output
-		stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"]
-	});
-} catch (error) {
-	// npm ls exits non-zero on extraneous/missing deps but still outputs valid JSON
-	npmOutput = error.stdout;
-	if (!npmOutput) {
-		console.error(`npm ls failed: ${error.message}`);
-		process.exit(1);
-	}
-}
-
-const tree = JSON.parse(npmOutput);
-const seen = new Map();
-
-function walkTree(dependencies) {
-	if (!dependencies) return;
-	for (const [name, info] of Object.entries(dependencies)) {
-		// Skip workspace packages — they share root engine config
-		if (info.resolved && info.resolved.startsWith("file:")) continue;
-
-		const key = `${name}@${info.version}`;
-		if (!seen.has(key)) {
-			seen.set(key, {name, version: info.version});
-		}
-		walkTree(info.dependencies);
-	}
-}
-
-walkTree(tree.dependencies);
-
-// --- Check each dependency's engine range ---
-
-const incompatible = [];
-let checked = 0;
-let skipped = 0;
-
-for (const {name, version} of seen.values()) {
-	let depRange;
-	try {
-		const depPkg = JSON.parse(
-			fs.readFileSync(`${rootDir}/node_modules/${name}/package.json`, "utf8")
-		);
-		depRange = depPkg.engines?.node;
-	} catch {
-		// Not hoisted to root node_modules — skip
-	}
-
-	if (!depRange) {
-		skipped++;
-		continue;
-	}
-
-	checked++;
-	if (!semver.subset(projectRange, depRange)) {
-		incompatible.push({name, version, enginesNode: depRange});
-	}
-}
-
-// --- Output results ---
-
-const results = {projectRange, incompatible, checked, skipped};
-console.log(JSON.stringify(results));
-
-if (incompatible.length > 0) {
-	process.exit(1);
-}
diff --git a/internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js b/internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e72630b9687..00000000000
--- a/internal/engine-compat/eslint.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import commonConfig from "../../eslint.common.config.js";
-
-export default [
-	...commonConfig,
-	{
-		rules: {
-			"no-console": "off" // Allow console output in CLI tools
-		}
-	}
-];
diff --git a/internal/engine-compat/package.json b/internal/engine-compat/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index aeab4bda56a..00000000000
--- a/internal/engine-compat/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name": "@ui5-internal/engine-compat",
-	"private": true,
-	"license": "Apache-2.0",
-	"type": "module",
-	"engines": {
-		"node": "^22.20.0 || >=24.0.0",
-		"npm": ">= 8"
-	},
-	"scripts": {
-		"test": "npm run lint",
-		"lint": "eslint ."
-	},
-	"dependencies": {
-		"semver": "^7.7.2"
-	},
-	"devDependencies": {
-		"eslint": "^9.39.1"
-	}
-}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 780fdc7fedc..e849d341f04 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -74,20 +74,6 @@
 				"npm": ">= 8"
 			}
 		},
-		"internal/engine-compat": {
-			"name": "@ui5-internal/engine-compat",
-			"license": "Apache-2.0",
-			"dependencies": {
-				"semver": "^7.7.2"
-			},
-			"devDependencies": {
-				"eslint": "^9.39.1"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": "^22.20.0 || >=24.0.0",
-				"npm": ">= 8"
-			}
-		},
 		"internal/shrinkwrap-extractor": {
 			"name": "@ui5/shrinkwrap-extractor",
 			"version": "1.0.0",
@@ -5750,10 +5736,6 @@
 			"resolved": "internal/benchmark",
 			"link": true
 		},
-		"node_modules/@ui5-internal/engine-compat": {
-			"resolved": "internal/engine-compat",
-			"link": true
-		},
 		"node_modules/@ui5/builder": {
 			"resolved": "packages/builder",
 			"link": true

From b30450995c35f333945b7118b54a868c89fb1643 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:38:39 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 09/14] refactor: Skip dev dependencies

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
index 891621f67b6..b2153653ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Check engine compatibility
       id: check
       run: |
-        # Run check-engine-light with --dev to include devDependencies
+        # Run check-engine-light
         # On success: exit 0, no output
         # On failure: exit 1, stderr contains "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
         set +e
-        OUTPUT=$(npx -y check-engine-light --dev 2>&1)
+        OUTPUT=$(npx -y check-engine-light 2>&1)
         EXIT_CODE=$?
         set -e
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
         {
           echo "$MARKER"
-          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility (check-engine-light)"
+          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility"
           echo ""
           echo "**Project engines.node:** \`$PROJECT_RANGE\`"
           echo ""

From 70770daa301c0c3f7d07f21c26825b9920a0ef4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:53:07 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 10/14] refactor: Remove --engine-strict from npm ci

---
 .github/workflows/github-ci.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
index cb84c8616b7..75fa9cc74c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: 22.20.0
 
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run: npm ci --engine-strict # --engine-strict is used to fail-fast if deps require node versions unsupported by the repo
+      run: npm ci
 
     - name: Check package.json "engines" consistency
       run: |

From a722aeeeaec7422fc04a4368b0a748ac20ae16cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:26:25 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 11/14] refactor: Choose the simple option to use only the tool

---
 .github/workflows/engine-compat.yml | 104 ----------------------------
 .github/workflows/github-ci.yml     |   7 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 107 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/engine-compat.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml b/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b2153653ad1..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-name: Node Packages Engine Compatibility Check
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  engine-compat:
-    name: Engine compatibility
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-    - name: Setup Node.js
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v6
-      with:
-        node-version: 24.x
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: npm ci
-
-    - name: Check engine compatibility
-      id: check
-      run: |
-        # Run check-engine-light
-        # On success: exit 0, no output
-        # On failure: exit 1, stderr contains "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
-        set +e
-        OUTPUT=$(npx -y check-engine-light 2>&1)
-        EXIT_CODE=$?
-        set -e
-
-        {
-          echo "output<<EOF"
-          echo "$OUTPUT"
-          echo "EOF"
-        } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-        if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
-          echo "failed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        else
-          echo "failed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        fi
-
-    - name: Build and post PR comment
-      env:
-        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        CEL_OUTPUT: ${{ steps.check.outputs.output }}
-      run: |
-        PR="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
-        MARKER="<!-- engine-compat -->"
-        FAILED="${{ steps.check.outputs.failed }}"
-
-        # Read project engine range from package.json
-        PROJECT_RANGE=$(jq -r '.engines.node' package.json)
-
-        # Build the comment body
-        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then ICON="❌"; else ICON="✅"; fi
-
-        {
-          echo "$MARKER"
-          echo "## $ICON Engine Compatibility"
-          echo ""
-          echo "**Project engines.node:** \`$PROJECT_RANGE\`"
-          echo ""
-        } > /tmp/comment.md
-
-        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
-          # Extract per-package detail lines: "pkg { node: 'range' } incompatible with ..."
-          # and the summary line: "Error: incompatible dependencies: pkg1, pkg2, ..."
-          {
-            echo "| Package | Required Node |"
-            echo "|---|---|"
-            echo "$CEL_OUTPUT" | grep ' incompatible with ' | while IFS= read -r line; do
-              PKG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
-              RANGE=$(echo "$line" | grep -oP '\{ node: .?\K[^}'"'"']+' | head -1)
-              SAFE_RANGE="${RANGE//|/\\|}"
-              echo "| $PKG | $SAFE_RANGE |"
-            done
-          } >> /tmp/comment.md
-        else
-          echo "All dependencies are compatible with the project's engine range." >> /tmp/comment.md
-        fi
-
-        # Update existing comment (matched by HTML marker) or create a new one
-        OLD=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${PR}/comments" \
-          --jq "[.[] | select(.body | contains(\"$MARKER\"))][0].id" 2>/dev/null || true)
-        if [ -n "$OLD" ] && [ "$OLD" != "null" ]; then
-          gh api --method PATCH "repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/comments/$OLD" -F body=@/tmp/comment.md
-        else
-          gh pr comment "$PR" --body-file /tmp/comment.md
-        fi
-
-        # Add "blocked" label on failure, remove it on success
-        if [ "$FAILED" = "true" ]; then
-          gh label create blocked --color D93F0B 2>/dev/null || true
-          gh pr edit "$PR" --add-label blocked
-        else
-          gh pr edit "$PR" --remove-label blocked 2>/dev/null || true
-        fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
index 75fa9cc74c5..8bfc9ad8e20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
-  engine-compat:
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/engine-compat.yml
 
   test:
     name: General checks and tests
@@ -29,6 +26,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 22.20.0
 
+    # Check if "engines" field of dependencies is compatible with our Node.js version.
+    # This is a quick check to fail early if incompatible dependencies are introduced. 
+    - name: Check Node.js engine compatibility
+      run: npx -y check-engine-light
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: npm ci
 

From 401fb8a2ae6a60c13fccdd8612a4a7129ff3aa5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d3xter666 <yavor.ivanov@sap.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:36:50 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 12/14] ci: Add check-engine-light to the list of deps

---
 knip.config.js    |  6 +++++-
 package-lock.json | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 package.json      |  3 ++-
 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/knip.config.js b/knip.config.js
index a5eeea701f8..a8706bc8ff4 100644
--- a/knip.config.js
+++ b/knip.config.js
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ const config = {
 				/**
 				 * Invoked manually via "npx husky" to install git hooks
 				 */
-				"husky"
+				"husky",
+				/**
+				 * Invoked manually via "npx check-engine-light" to check for incompatible engines in productive deps
+				 */
+				"check-engine-light",
 			]
 		},
 		"packages/cli": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e849d341f04..e90b86a4503 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 				"@commitlint/cli": "^20.1.0",
 				"@commitlint/config-conventional": "^20.0.0",
 				"@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
+				"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0",
 				"eslint": "^9.35.0",
 				"eslint-config-google": "^0.14.0",
 				"eslint-plugin-ava": "^15.1.0",
@@ -7220,6 +7221,26 @@
 				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/check-engine-light": {
+			"version": "0.4.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/check-engine-light/-/check-engine-light-0.4.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-hZzy5cbJg52nDGgyiNDVpjzrIo6V49lpFVJ7hJiGpbWs9in5mtpRMqdM1VPptab2QTkwYdac98PaXSBmQqh1Tg==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "ISC",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"debug": "^4.4.3",
+				"semver": "^7.7.3"
+			},
+			"bin": {
+				"check-engine-light": "lib/cli.js"
+			},
+			"engines": {
+				"node": "^20.11 || >=21.2"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://ko-fi.com/textbook"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/cheerio": {
 			"version": "1.0.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cheerio/-/cheerio-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eb4e2286596..f095339aab8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 		"globals": "^17.3.0",
 		"husky": "^9.1.7",
 		"knip": "^5.83.0",
-		"licensee": "^11.1.1"
+		"licensee": "^11.1.1",
+		"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0"
 	},
 	"overrides": {
 		"pacote@<=20": {

From 4629936dfb1e8b46f7051ae1a774d9e14c4ad228 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Merlin Beutlberger <m.beutlberger@sap.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:02:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/14] ci: Add npm script for engine check

---
 .github/workflows/github-ci.yml | 8 +++-----
 knip.config.js                  | 6 +-----
 package.json                    | 1 +
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
index 8bfc9ad8e20..c164066ca5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -26,13 +25,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 22.20.0
 
-    # Check if "engines" field of dependencies is compatible with our Node.js version.
-    # This is a quick check to fail early if incompatible dependencies are introduced. 
-    - name: Check Node.js engine compatibility
-      run: npx -y check-engine-light
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: npm ci
 
+    - name: Check Node.js engine compatibility
+      run: npm run check-engine
+
     - name: Check package.json "engines" consistency
       run: |
         node << 'EOF'
diff --git a/knip.config.js b/knip.config.js
index a8706bc8ff4..a5eeea701f8 100644
--- a/knip.config.js
+++ b/knip.config.js
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ const config = {
 				/**
 				 * Invoked manually via "npx husky" to install git hooks
 				 */
-				"husky",
-				/**
-				 * Invoked manually via "npx check-engine-light" to check for incompatible engines in productive deps
-				 */
-				"check-engine-light",
+				"husky"
 			]
 		},
 		"packages/cli": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f095339aab8..d1de7e40e2c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		"unit": "npm run unit --workspaces --if-present",
 		"coverage": "npm run coverage --workspaces --if-present",
 		"knip": "knip --config knip.config.js",
+		"check-engine": "check-engine-light .",
 		"check-licenses": "licensee --errors-only",
 		"schema-generate": "npm run schema-generate --workspace=@ui5/documentation",
 		"generate-cli-doc": "npm run generate-cli-doc --workspace=@ui5/documentation"

From 86c1e00eaff22a9b6165ba90c13227a954ad7a98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Merlin Beutlberger <m.beutlberger@sap.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:07:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/14] ci: Pin check-engine-light dependency

---
 package-lock.json | 2 +-
 package.json      | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e90b86a4503..0c94af61718 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 				"@commitlint/cli": "^20.1.0",
 				"@commitlint/config-conventional": "^20.0.0",
 				"@eslint/js": "^9.8.0",
-				"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0",
+				"check-engine-light": "0.4.0",
 				"eslint": "^9.35.0",
 				"eslint-config-google": "^0.14.0",
 				"eslint-plugin-ava": "^15.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1de7e40e2c..064b1dd4754 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		"husky": "^9.1.7",
 		"knip": "^5.83.0",
 		"licensee": "^11.1.1",
-		"check-engine-light": "^0.4.0"
+		"check-engine-light": "0.4.0"
 	},
 	"overrides": {
 		"pacote@<=20": {