diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5f5f8755..2d4293e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest ]
-        node-version: [ 18, 20, 22 ]
+        node-version: [ 18, 20, 22, 23 ]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index 3757b304..68353c60 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+engine-strict=true
 ignore-scripts=true
 package-lock=false
diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index a89e42df..9df01f4a 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
   entry: markdownlint-cli2
   language: node
   types: [markdown]
-  minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.15.0
+  minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.16.0
 - id: markdownlint-cli2-docker
   name: markdownlint-cli2-docker
   description: "Checks the style of Markdown/CommonMark files."
   entry: davidanson/markdownlint-cli2
   language: docker_image
   types: [markdown]
-  minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.15.0
+  minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.16.0
 - id: markdownlint-cli2-rules-docker
   name: markdownlint-cli2-rules-docker
   description: "Checks the style of Markdown/CommonMark files."
   entry: davidanson/markdownlint-cli2-rules
   language: docker_image
   types: [markdown]
-  minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.15.0
+  minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.16.0
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46eeb0e5..a33dafe8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.16.0
+
+- Try not to use require for modules (due to Node 22.12)
+- Update dependencies (EXcluding `markdownlint`)
+
 ## 0.15.0
 
 - Add support for `stdin` input via `-` glob
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35e43fec..9d4d97bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ A container image [`davidanson/markdownlint-cli2`][docker-hub-markdownlint-cli2]
 can also be used (e.g., as part of a CI pipeline):
 
 ```bash
-docker run -v $PWD:/workdir davidanson/markdownlint-cli2:v0.15.0 "**/*.md" "#node_modules"
+docker run -v $PWD:/workdir davidanson/markdownlint-cli2:v0.16.0 "**/*.md" "#node_modules"
 ```
 
 Notes:
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Notes:
   - A custom working directory can be specified with Docker's `-w` flag:
 
     ```bash
-    docker run -w /myfolder -v $PWD:/myfolder davidanson/markdownlint-cli2:v0.15.0 "**/*.md" "#node_modules"
+    docker run -w /myfolder -v $PWD:/myfolder davidanson/markdownlint-cli2:v0.16.0 "**/*.md" "#node_modules"
     ```
 
 For convenience, the container image
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ reference to the `repos` list in that project's `.pre-commit-config.yaml` like:
 
 ```yaml
 - repo: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2
-  rev: v0.15.0
+  rev: v0.16.0
   hooks:
   - id: markdownlint-cli2
 ```
diff --git a/markdownlint-cli2.js b/markdownlint-cli2.js
index 2ae120d6..83685309 100755
--- a/markdownlint-cli2.js
+++ b/markdownlint-cli2.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const resolveAndRequire = require("./resolve-and-require");
 
 // Variables
 const packageName = "markdownlint-cli2";
-const packageVersion = "0.15.0";
+const packageVersion = "0.16.0";
 const libraryName = "markdownlint";
 const libraryVersion = getLibraryVersion();
 const bannerMessage = `${packageName} v${packageVersion} (${libraryName} v${libraryVersion})`;
@@ -97,11 +97,18 @@ const importOrRequireResolve = async (dirOrDirs, id, noRequire) => {
     const dirs = Array.isArray(dirOrDirs) ? dirOrDirs : [ dirOrDirs ];
     const expandId = expandTildePath(id);
     const errors = [];
+    // Try to load via require(...)
     try {
-      return resolveAndRequire(dynamicRequire, expandId, dirs);
+      const isModule = /\.mjs$/iu.test(expandId);
+      if (!isModule) {
+        // Try not to use require for modules due to breaking change in Node 22.12:
+        // https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v22.12.0
+        return resolveAndRequire(dynamicRequire, expandId, dirs);
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       errors.push(error);
     }
+    // Try to load via import(...)
     try {
       // eslint-disable-next-line n/no-unsupported-features/node-builtins
       const isURL = !pathDefault.isAbsolute(expandId) && URL.canParse(expandId);
@@ -114,6 +121,7 @@ const importOrRequireResolve = async (dirOrDirs, id, noRequire) => {
     } catch (error) {
       errors.push(error);
     }
+    // Give up
     throw new AggregateError(
       errors,
       `Unable to require or import module '${id}'.`
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e0ae1e0..aba2cd01 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "markdownlint-cli2",
-  "version": "0.15.0",
+  "version": "0.16.0",
   "description": "A fast, flexible, configuration-based command-line interface for linting Markdown/CommonMark files with the `markdownlint` library",
   "author": {
     "name": "David Anson",
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
     "lint-dockerfile": "docker run --rm -i hadolint/hadolint:latest-alpine < docker/Dockerfile",
     "lint-watch": "git ls-files | entr npm run lint",
     "playwright-install-bare": "npm run playwright-install-npm && playwright install",
-    "playwright-install-npm": "npm install --no-save playwright@1.48.2",
+    "playwright-install-npm": "npm install --no-save playwright@1.49.0",
     "playwright-test": "playwright test --config ./webworker/playwright.config.mjs",
-    "playwright-test-docker": "docker run --rm --volume $PWD:/home/workdir --workdir /home/workdir --ipc=host mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.48.2 npm run playwright-test",
+    "playwright-test-docker": "docker run --rm --volume $PWD:/home/workdir --workdir /home/workdir --ipc=host mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.49.0 npm run playwright-test",
     "schema": "cpy ./node_modules/markdownlint/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json ./schema --flat",
     "test": "ava --timeout=1m test/append-to-array-test.js test/fs-mock-test.js test/fs-virtual-test.js test/markdownlint-cli2-test.js test/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js test/markdownlint-cli2-test-exports.js test/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js test/markdownlint-cli2-test-main.js test/merge-options-test.js test/resolve-and-require-test.js",
     "test-cover": "c8 --100 npm test",
@@ -80,20 +80,20 @@
     "micromatch": "4.0.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint/js": "9.14.0",
+    "@eslint/js": "9.16.0",
     "@iktakahiro/markdown-it-katex": "4.0.1",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.48.2",
-    "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "2.10.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.49.0",
+    "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "2.11.0",
     "ajv": "8.17.1",
     "ava": "6.2.0",
     "c8": "10.1.2",
     "cpy": "11.1.0",
     "cpy-cli": "5.0.0",
     "del": "8.0.0",
-    "eslint": "9.14.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "50.4.3",
-    "eslint-plugin-n": "17.13.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "56.0.0",
+    "eslint": "9.16.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "50.6.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-n": "17.14.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "56.0.1",
     "nano-spawn": "0.2.0",
     "markdown-it-emoji": "3.0.0",
     "markdown-it-for-inline": "2.0.1",
diff --git a/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json b/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json
index b6737449..8807180a 100644
--- a/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json
+++ b/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
-  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/v0.15.0/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json",
+  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/v0.16.0/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json",
   "title": "markdownlint-cli2 configuration schema",
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
     "$schema": {
       "description": "JSON Schema URI (expected by some editors)",
       "type": "string",
-      "default": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/v0.15.0/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json"
+      "default": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/v0.16.0/schema/markdownlint-cli2-config-schema.json"
     },
     "config": {
       "description": "markdownlint configuration schema : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.36.1/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       "default": {}
     },
     "customRules": {
-      "description": "Module names or paths of custom rules to load and use when linting : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Module names or paths of custom rules to load and use when linting : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "array",
       "default": [],
       "items": {
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@
       }
     },
     "fix": {
-      "description": "Whether to enable fixing of linting errors reported by rules that emit fix information : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Whether to enable fixing of linting errors reported by rules that emit fix information : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
     },
     "frontMatter": {
-      "description": "Regular expression used to match and ignore any front matter at the beginning of a document : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Regular expression used to match and ignore any front matter at the beginning of a document : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "string",
       "minLength": 1,
       "default": ""
     },
     "gitignore": {
-      "description": "Whether to ignore files referenced by .gitignore (or glob expression) (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Whether to ignore files referenced by .gitignore (or glob expression) (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": [
         "boolean",
         "string"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       "default": false
     },
     "globs": {
-      "description": "Glob expressions to include when linting (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Glob expressions to include when linting (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "array",
       "default": [],
       "items": {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       }
     },
     "ignores": {
-      "description": "Glob expressions to ignore when linting : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Glob expressions to ignore when linting : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "array",
       "default": [],
       "items": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       }
     },
     "markdownItPlugins": {
-      "description": "markdown-it plugins to load and use when linting : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "markdown-it plugins to load and use when linting : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "array",
       "default": [],
       "items": {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       }
     },
     "modulePaths": {
-      "description": "Additional paths to resolve module locations from : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Additional paths to resolve module locations from : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "array",
       "default": [],
       "items": {
@@ -94,22 +94,22 @@
       }
     },
     "noBanner": {
-      "description": "Whether to disable the display of the banner message and version numbers on stdout (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Whether to disable the display of the banner message and version numbers on stdout (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
     },
     "noInlineConfig": {
-      "description": "Whether to disable support of HTML comments within Markdown content : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Whether to disable support of HTML comments within Markdown content : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
     },
     "noProgress": {
-      "description": "Whether to disable the display of progress on stdout (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Whether to disable the display of progress on stdout (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
     },
     "outputFormatters": {
-      "description": "Output formatters to load and use to customize markdownlint-cli2 output (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Output formatters to load and use to customize markdownlint-cli2 output (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "array",
       "default": [],
       "items": {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
       }
     },
     "showFound": {
-      "description": "Whether to show the list of found files on stdout (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.15.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
+      "description": "Whether to show the list of found files on stdout (only valid at the root) : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2/blob/v0.16.0/README.md#markdownlint-cli2jsonc",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
     }

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