diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 5a50628..951b2de 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-27 - 2.5.3 - fix(tsconfig)
+add Node.js type definitions to TypeScript compiler options
+
+- Includes the node type library in tsconfig to improve recognition of Node.js globals and APIs during type checking.
+
 ## 2026-03-27 - 2.5.2 - fix(build,types)
 migrate smart config filename and tighten TypeScript null handling
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 4c817e4..16137e6 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-domtools',
-  version: '2.5.2',
+  version: '2.5.3',
   description: 'A package providing tools to simplify complex CSS structures and web development tasks, featuring TypeScript support and integration with various web technologies.'
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 70d3f34..7862634 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     "module": "NodeNext",
     "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
     "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+    "types": ["node"]
   },
   "exclude": [
     "dist_*/**/*.d.ts"