diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
index 697d41fbb..3f030c9f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
@@ -91,12 +91,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: ./pw uv sync --config-setting regenerate_docstubs=false
 
-      # using relative path for npm scripts because it needs to work in the package directories too
-      - name: add pyprojectx and npm scripts to PATH
-
+      # ideally we would do the same thing with ./node_modules/.bin to ensure that the version of node from nodejs-wheel
+      # is always used, but it seems to be impossible to prevent github actions from using its own node version
+      - name: add pyprojectx to PATH
         run: |
           realpath ./.pyprojectx/main >> $GITHUB_PATH
-          echo ./node_modules/.bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       # ideally this should be run with the rest of the pytest tests in the validation workflow,
       # but they depend on the docstubs generated in the previous job
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: set version for npm packages
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        run: npm version ${{ steps.current-version.outputs.CURRENT_VERSION }} --workspaces --no-git-tag-version
+        run: uv run npm version ${{ steps.current-version.outputs.CURRENT_VERSION }} --workspaces --no-git-tag-version
 
       - name: Build VSIX
         working-directory: ${{ env.VSIX_DIR }}
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
       # i think to fix that i need to rewrite pdm_build.py to use the build hooks so we can control it more easily, but i can't get that to work soooo
       - name: set npm package versions back to upstream so pypi package can use it in --version output
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        run: npm version ${{ steps.current-version.outputs.CURRENT_UPSTREAM_VERSION }} --workspaces --no-git-tag-version
+        run: uv run npm version ${{ steps.current-version.outputs.CURRENT_UPSTREAM_VERSION }} --workspaces --no-git-tag-version
 
       - name: build package - pypi
         run: uv build --config-setting regenerate_docstubs=false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yml b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
index bbf39c777..74555af64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
@@ -57,26 +57,25 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: ./pw uv sync
 
-      # using relative path for npm scripts because it needs to work in the package directories too
-      - name: add pyprojectx and npm scripts to PATH (linux)
+      # ideally we would do the same thing with ./node_modules/.bin to ensure that the version of node from nodejs-wheel
+      # is always used, but it seems to be impossible to prevent github actions from using its own node version
+      - name: add pyprojectx to PATH (linux)
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: |
           realpath ./.pyprojectx/main >> $GITHUB_PATH
-          echo ./node_modules/.bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
-
-      - name: add pyprojectx and npm scripts to PATH (windows)
+      - name: add pyprojectx to PATH (windows)
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           echo (resolve-path "./.pyprojectx/main").path | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
-          echo "./node_modules/.bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
       - name: python tests
         run: uv run npm run test-python -- -m "not needs_all_docstubs"
 
       - name: npm test (pyright-internal)
-        run: npm test
+        run: uv run npm test
         working-directory: packages/pyright-internal
 
+      # TODO: all tests run in a venv now so i dont think any of this stuff is needed anymore
       - name: Create Venv
         run: |
           ${{ steps.install_python.outputs.python-path }} -m venv .venv
@@ -102,13 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CI_IMPORT_TEST_VENVPATH: '../../'
           CI_IMPORT_TEST_VENV: '.venv'
-        run: npm run test:imports
+        run: uv run npm run test:imports
         working-directory: packages/pyright-internal
 
       - name: Run import tests with pythonpath
         env:
           CI_IMPORT_TEST_PYTHONPATH: ${{env.python_venv_path}}
-        run: npm run test:imports
+        run: uv run npm run test:imports
         working-directory: packages/pyright-internal
 
   required:
diff --git a/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/importResolver.test.ts b/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/importResolver.test.ts
index 932b40c87..9473b73bb 100644
--- a/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/importResolver.test.ts
+++ b/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/importResolver.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe('Import tests with fake venv', () => {
     afterAll(() => tempFile.dispose());
 
     if (!usingTrueVenv()) {
+        // TODO: investigate these tests. idk why it says they cant run in a venv because they seem to pass either way
         describe('Import tests that cannot run in a true venv', () => {
             test('partial stub file exists', () => {
                 const files = [
diff --git a/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/samples/typePrinter1.py b/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/samples/typePrinter1.py
index 33a729ed7..6519c09ac 100644
--- a/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/samples/typePrinter1.py
+++ b/packages/pyright-internal/src/tests/samples/typePrinter1.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def func1(v: A.Inner | None):
 
 
 def func2(v: A.Inner | B.Inner | None):
-    reveal_type(v, expected_text="typePrinter1.A.Inner | typePrinter1.B.Inner | None")
+    reveal_type(v, expected_text="packages.pyright-internal.src.tests.samples.typePrinter1.A.Inner | packages.pyright-internal.src.tests.samples.typePrinter1.B.Inner | None")
 
 
 class IntOrStr: