Error: NJS-069: node-oracledb 4.2.0 requires Node.js 8.16 or later

Question

I am using python to host a local web server. I am using oracleDB in a javascript to execute inserts into the DB. I used browserify to compile the modules. However, when I run the web page, I am getting the error above.

I have installed oracledb v4.2.0 and node.js version v18.1.0

var oracledb = require('oracledb');
oracledb.initOracleClient({libDir: 'C:\\oracle\\instantclient_19_6'});

function getClientDetails() {
var connectData = {
    user: "user",
    password: "password",
    connectString: "host"
}
 oracledb.getConnection(
     connectData,

     function(err,connection)
         {
             if (err) {
                 console.log("Error connecting to db:", err);
                 return;
             }
             connection.execute("update merchant_accounts set key_id = 000000002; commit;",
                 [],
                 {outFormat: oracledb.OBJECT},

             function(err, results)
             {
                 if (err) {
                     console.log("Error executing query:", err);
                     return;
                 }
                 console.log(results.rows);
                 ReleaseCon(connection);
                 return;
             });
         })
         };