diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Comic Generator! This documen
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js (v18 or higher)
+- Node.js (v20 or higher)
 - npm (v9 or higher)
 - Git
 - An Inworld AI account and API key
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 # Inworld Runtime Template using Minimax API
 
+[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg)](LICENSE)
+[![Powered by Inworld AI](https://img.shields.io/badge/Powered_by-Inworld_AI-orange)](https://inworld.ai/runtime)
+[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/Documentation-Read_Docs-blue)](https://docs.inworld.ai/docs/node/overview)
+[![Model Providers](https://img.shields.io/badge/Model_Providers-See_Models-purple)](https://docs.inworld.ai/docs/models#llm)
+
 This app demonstrates four-panel-comic generation using the Inworld Runtime and the Minimax Image Generation API. [Check out our video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJufvjcC85c) for a walkthrough of this demo.
 
 ## Local Development
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js (v18 or higher)
+- Node.js (v20 or higher)
 - npm
 - An Inworld AI account and API key
 - A Minimax API key
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.0.0",
+    "node": ">=20.0.0",
     "npm": ">=9.0.0"
   }
 }