Updates default minimum node version from 16 to 18

[JasonWeill]

Related to jupyterlab/jupyterlab#13722 (issue jupyterlab/jupyterlab#13720), updates the default NodeJS version from 16.x to 18.x.

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[jtpio]

Thanks @JasonWeill!

Do you think this PR can be marked as ready?

[JasonWeill]

We discussed Node 18 at this past week's JupyterLab meeting and I didn't hear any objections to the upgrade, so let's try it for real.

[blink1073]

Cool, thanks! I'll publish this early next week, I don't like to make releases on a Friday. 😄

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You don't like to make releases on Friday the 13th, @blink1073 ? 😄

Thanks for the merge — have a good weekend!

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You too!