diff --git a/.github/workflows/output-diff-check.yml b/.github/workflows/output-diff-check.yml
index 5a5fd7a16..e4421a316 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/output-diff-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/output-diff-check.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 
 name: Build Output Diff (advisory)
 
+# Runs on EVERY pull request (no paths filter) so every PR gets a verdict — a
+# change with no shipped-output impact (deps, refactors, CI/tooling) reports
+# NO_CHANGE, which the Feature QA agent consults to say "safe" instead of "skipped".
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-    paths:
-      - 'package.json'
-      - 'package-lock.json'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
index 0f74eae94..cc680ef2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: 16.13.1
+        node-version: 24
         cache: 'npm'
     - name: Install
       run: npm ci