diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.yml b/.github/workflows/node.yml
index 9150d1f..9b26478 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.yml
@@ -2,38 +2,65 @@
 #
 # https://github.com/nextcloud/.github
 # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/sharing-workflows-with-your-organization
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 name: Node
 
-on:
-  pull_request:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - master
-      - stable*
+on: pull_request
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+concurrency:
+  group: node-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-low
+
+    outputs:
+      src: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.src}}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
+        id: changes
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            src:
+              - '.github/workflows/**'
+              - 'src/**'
+              - 'appinfo/info.xml'
+              - 'package.json'
+              - 'package-lock.json'
+              - 'tsconfig.json'
+              - '**.js'
+              - '**.ts'
+              - '**.vue'
+
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    name: node
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.src != 'false'
+
+    name: NPM build
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
 
       - name: Read package.json node and npm engines version
-        uses: skjnldsv/read-package-engines-version-actions@v1.2
+        uses: skjnldsv/read-package-engines-version-actions@06d6baf7d8f41934ab630e97d9e6c0bc9c9ac5e4 # v3
         id: versions
         with:
-          fallbackNode: '^12'
-          fallbackNpm: '^6'
+          fallbackNode: '^20'
+          fallbackNpm: '^10'
 
       - name: Set up node ${{ steps.versions.outputs.nodeVersion }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 # v3
         with:
           node-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.nodeVersion }}
 
@@ -41,16 +68,35 @@ jobs:
         run: npm i -g npm@"${{ steps.versions.outputs.npmVersion }}"
 
       - name: Install dependencies & build
+        env:
+          CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY: 0
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
         run: |
           npm ci
           npm run build --if-present
 
       - name: Check webpack build changes
         run: |
-          bash -c "[[ ! \"`git status --porcelain `\" ]] || exit 1"
+          bash -c "[[ ! \"`git status --porcelain `\" ]] || (echo 'Please recompile and commit the assets, see the section \"Show changes on failure\" for details' && exit 1)"
 
       - name: Show changes on failure
         if: failure()
         run: |
           git status
           git --no-pager diff
+          exit 1 # make it red to grab attention
+
+  summary:
+    permissions:
+      contents: none
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-low
+    needs: [changes, build]
+
+    if: always()
+
+    # This is the summary, we just avoid to rename it so that branch protection rules still match
+    name: node
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Summary status
+        run: if ${{ needs.changes.outputs.src != 'false' && needs.build.result != 'success' }}; then exit 1; fi