diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cf907c7..5451a65 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 {
   "name": "nats",
-  "version": "2.28.0",
+  "version": "2.28.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "nats",
-      "version": "2.28.0",
+      "version": "2.28.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "nkeys.js": "1.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@types/node": "^20.14.6",
+        "@types/node": "^20.14.12",
         "ava": "^5.3.x",
         "minimist": "^1.2.8",
         "nats-jwt": "^0.0.9",
         "nyc": "^15.1.0",
         "shx": "^0.3.3",
-        "typescript": "5.5.3"
+        "typescript": "5.5.4"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 14.0.0"
@@ -570,10 +570,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "20.14.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.14.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-JbA0XIJPL1IiNnU7PFxDXyfAwcwVVrOoqyzzyQTyMeVhBzkJVMSkC1LlVsRQ2lpqiY4n6Bb9oCS6lzDKVQxbZw==",
+      "version": "20.14.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.14.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-r7wNXakLeSsGT0H1AU863vS2wa5wBOK4bWMjZz2wj+8nBx+m5PeIn0k8AloSLpRuiwdRQZwarZqHE4FNArPuJQ==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~5.26.4"
       }
@@ -3374,10 +3375,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/typescript": {
-      "version": "5.5.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.5.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-/hreyEujaB0w76zKo6717l3L0o/qEUtRgdvUBvlkhoWeOVMjMuHNHk0BRBzikzuGDqNmPQbg5ifMEqsHLiIUcQ==",
+      "version": "5.5.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.5.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Mtq29sKDAEYP7aljRgtPOpTvOfbwRWlS6dPRzwjdE+C0R4brX/GUyhHSecbHMFLNBLcJIPt9nl9yG5TZ1weH+Q==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7404d9a..6cbadfa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nats",
-  "version": "2.28.0",
+  "version": "2.28.1",
   "description": "Node.js client for NATS, a lightweight, high-performance cloud native messaging system",
   "keywords": [
     "nats",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "cjs-jetstream": "deno run --allow-all ./bin/cjs-fix-imports.ts -o jetstream/ ./.deps/nats.deno/jetstream/",
     "cjs": "npm run cjs-nbc && npm run cjs-jetstream",
     "clean": "shx rm -Rf ./lib/* ./nats-base-client ./.deps",
-    "clone-nbc": "shx mkdir -p ./.deps && cd ./.deps && git clone --branch v1.28.0 https://github.com/nats-io/nats.deno.git",
+    "clone-nbc": "shx mkdir -p ./.deps && cd ./.deps && git clone --branch v1.28.1 https://github.com/nats-io/nats.deno.git",
     "fmt": "deno fmt ./src/ ./examples/ ./test/",
     "prepack": "npm run clone-nbc && npm run cjs && npm run check-package && npm run build",
     "ava": "nyc ava --verbose -T 60000",
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@
     "nkeys.js": "1.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/node": "^20.14.6",
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.12",
     "ava": "^5.3.x",
     "minimist": "^1.2.8",
     "nats-jwt": "^0.0.9",
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",
     "shx": "^0.3.3",
-    "typescript": "5.5.3"
+    "typescript": "5.5.4"
   },
   "typings": "./lib/src/mod.d.ts",
   "ava": {
diff --git a/src/node_transport.ts b/src/node_transport.ts
index caca147..7fa461e 100644
--- a/src/node_transport.ts
+++ b/src/node_transport.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const { resolve } = require("path");
 const { readFile, existsSync } = require("fs");
 const dns = require("dns");
 
-const VERSION = "2.28.0";
+const VERSION = "2.28.1";
 const LANG = "nats.js";
 
 export class NodeTransport implements Transport {