diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 5b65656f..d48cba25 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ Please check relevant options, delete irrelevant ones.
 - [ ] Documentation Updates
 - [ ] Release
 
-## Before / After
-
-<!--
-If just refactoring / back-end changes, this can be just an in-English description of the change at a technical level.
-If a UI change, screenshots should be included.
--->
-
 ## Test Plan
 
 <!--
@@ -47,4 +40,4 @@ Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes and provide instru
 <!--
 ## Future Tasks
 For future tasks related to PR.
--->
\ No newline at end of file
+-->
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index 719fdbb7..16725c25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
-      - name: Setup npm version 7
+      - name: Setup npm version 9
         run: |
-          npm i -g npm@7 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npm i -g npm@9 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
 
       - name: Cache node modules
         id: cache-nodemodules
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
-      - name: Setup npm version 7
+      - name: Setup npm version 9
         run: |
-          npm i -g npm@7 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npm i -g npm@9 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
 
       - name: Cache node modules
         id: cache-nodemodules
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
-      - name: Setup npm version 7
+      - name: Setup npm version 9
         run: |
-          npm i -g npm@7 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npm i -g npm@9 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
 
       - name: Cache node modules
         id: cache-nodemodules
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker run --detach --rm --name rippled-service -p 6006:6006 --volume "${{ github.workspace }}/.ci-config/":"/config/" --health-cmd="wget localhost:6006 || exit 1" --health-interval=5s --health-retries=10 --health-timeout=2s --env "ENV_ARGS=-a --start" --env GITHUB_ACTIONS=true --env CI=true xrpllabsofficial/xrpld:latest
 
-      - name: Setup npm version 7
+      - name: Setup npm version 9
         run: |
-          npm i -g npm@7 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npm i -g npm@9 --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
 
       - name: Cache node modules
         id: cache-nodemodules
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 11b701e3..1be4c1b9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12.0.0",
-        "npm": ">=7.0.0 < 9.0.0"
+        "npm": ">=7.0.0 < 10.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index deef09ba..3d4b1e7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=12.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=7.0.0 < 9.0.0"
+    "npm": ">=7.0.0 < 10.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ripple-address-codec/HISTORY.md b/packages/ripple-address-codec/HISTORY.md
index 38fa3442..8ceee46a 100644
--- a/packages/ripple-address-codec/HISTORY.md
+++ b/packages/ripple-address-codec/HISTORY.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
 ## 4.2.5 (2023-03-08)
+
+### Added
+* Adds support for npm v9
 ### Changed
 - All tests now use the Jest test runner and have been refactored for consistency across all packages
 
diff --git a/packages/ripple-binary-codec/HISTORY.md b/packages/ripple-binary-codec/HISTORY.md
index 15a7636d..baf3b47f 100644
--- a/packages/ripple-binary-codec/HISTORY.md
+++ b/packages/ripple-binary-codec/HISTORY.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 ### Added
 - Allow custom type definitions to be used for encoding/decoding transactions at runtime (e.g. for sidechains/new amendments)
+* Adds support for npm v9
 
 ## 1.5.0 (2023-03-08)
 ### Changed
diff --git a/packages/ripple-keypairs/HISTORY.md b/packages/ripple-keypairs/HISTORY.md
index c6b597a0..1d001b88 100644
--- a/packages/ripple-keypairs/HISTORY.md
+++ b/packages/ripple-keypairs/HISTORY.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added
+* Adds support for npm v9
+
 ## 1.1.5 (2023-03-08)
 ### Changed
 - All tests now use the Jest test runner and have been refactored for consistency across all packages
diff --git a/packages/xrpl/HISTORY.md b/packages/xrpl/HISTORY.md
index f3b0fea2..3e0bee83 100644
--- a/packages/xrpl/HISTORY.md
+++ b/packages/xrpl/HISTORY.md
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ Subscribe to [the **xrpl-announce** mailing list](https://groups.google.com/g/xr
 ## Unreleased
 
 ### Added
-* Guard check for signing algorithm used in `Wallet.generate()`
-* Null and undefined values in transactions are now treated as though the field was not passed in.
+* Adds support for npm v9
 
 ### Fixed
 * Fixed `ServerState.transitions` typing, it is now a string instead of a number. (Only used in return from `server_state` request)
 * Added `destination_amount` to `PathOption` which is returned as part of a `path_find` request
 * Removed the `decode(encode(tx)) == tx` check from the wallet signing process
 * Fixed the location of `signer_lists` in the `account_info` response so that it matches rippled
+* Guard check for signing algorithm used in `Wallet.generate()`
+* Null and undefined values in transactions are now treated as though the field was not passed in.
 
 ### Removed
 * RPCs and utils related to the old sidechain design