diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b84c90e6e..65e9e2e000 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,50 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## v2.11.4
+
+[compare changes](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/compare/v2.11.3...v2.11.4)
+
+### 🩹 Fixes
+
+- **dev:** Auto fallback to port if socket listening failed ([#3165](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3165))
+- **dev:** Polyfill `globalThis.crypto` for Node.js 18 ([#3166](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3166))
+- **cli:** Add `globalThis.crypto` polyfill for Node.js 18 ([#3167](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3167))
+- **dev:** Polyfill `globalThis.crypto` for Node.js 18 ([#3168](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3168))
+- **dev:** Try normal socket for CI ([a4569493](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/commit/a4569493))
+
+### 📦 Build
+
+- Inline youch dependency ([#3169](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3169))
+- Use `youch-redist` ([#3172](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3172))
+
+### ❤️ Contributors
+
+- Pooya Parsa ([@pi0](https://github.com/pi0))
+
+## v2.11.3
+
+[compare changes](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/compare/v2.11.2...v2.11.3)
+
+### 🩹 Fixes
+
+- **cloudflare:** Support `wrangler.jsonc` ([#3162](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3162))
+
+### 💅 Refactors
+
+- Expose default error to custom handler ([#3161](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/pull/3161))
+- **dev:** Only show force close warn in debug mode ([06147e7a](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/commit/06147e7a))
+
+### 🏡 Chore
+
+- **release:** V2.11.2 ([e21ce69d](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/commit/e21ce69d))
+- Update devcontainer config ([92f1a37a](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/commit/92f1a37a))
+- Lowercase header ([e3866d04](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/commit/e3866d04))
+
+### ❤️ Contributors
+
+- Pooya Parsa ([@pi0](https://github.com/pi0))
+
 ## v2.11.2
 
 [compare changes](https://github.com/nitrojs/nitro/compare/v2.11.1...v2.11.2)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f702da18d2..7e520598da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nitropack",
-  "version": "2.11.2",
+  "version": "2.11.4",
   "description": "Build and Deploy Universal JavaScript Servers",
   "repository": "nitrojs/nitro",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@
     "unstorage": "^1.15.0",
     "untyped": "^2.0.0",
     "unwasm": "^0.3.9",
-    "youch": "4.1.0-beta.5",
-    "youch-core": "^0.3.1"
+    "youch-redist": "4.1.0-beta.5-1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@azure/functions": "^3.5.1",
@@ -207,7 +206,9 @@
     "unbuild": "^3.5.0",
     "undici": "^7.4.0",
     "vitest": "^3.0.7",
-    "xml2js": "^0.6.2"
+    "xml2js": "^0.6.2",
+    "youch": "^4.1.0-beta.5",
+    "youch-core": "^0.3.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "xml2js": "^0.6.2"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 8fa1b76d35..063ed2824e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -227,12 +227,9 @@ importers:
       unwasm:
         specifier: ^0.3.9
         version: 0.3.9
-      youch:
-        specifier: 4.1.0-beta.5
-        version: 4.1.0-beta.5
-      youch-core:
-        specifier: ^0.3.1
-        version: 0.3.1
+      youch-redist:
+        specifier: 4.1.0-beta.5-1
+        version: 4.1.0-beta.5-1
     devDependencies:
       '@azure/functions':
         specifier: ^3.5.1
@@ -336,6 +333,12 @@ importers:
       xml2js:
         specifier: ^0.6.2
         version: 0.6.2
+      youch:
+        specifier: ^4.1.0-beta.5
+        version: 4.1.0-beta.5
+      youch-core:
+        specifier: ^0.3.1
+        version: 0.3.1
 
   examples/api-routes:
     devDependencies:
@@ -5897,6 +5900,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-KOAmtABz17fgK+uBBJYIzaPpIgX+JgTRgY4t3zXH18akc5rRtFkRmcNTMCuSxLdbOJDY9+T/O3nyA/EQuN4EWA==}
     engines: {node: '>=20.6.0'}
 
+  youch-redist@4.1.0-beta.5-1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IlNgclEfelti10dh7yzGfQxhowEasVPr4zEN/At+uOzfWv74HiRx2Uz4gyvCRcez0dk1PDerl5aQhKxUKXKClg==}
+
   youch@3.2.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZBcWz/uzZaQVdCvfV4uk616Bbpf2ee+F/AvuKDR5EwX/Y4v06xWdtMluqTD7+KlZdM93lLm9gMZYo0sKBS0pgw==}
 
@@ -12219,6 +12225,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@poppinss/exception': 1.2.0
       error-stack-parser-es: 0.1.5
 
+  youch-redist@4.1.0-beta.5-1: {}
+
   youch@3.2.3:
     dependencies:
       cookie: 0.5.0
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/build.ts b/src/cli/commands/build.ts
index 343f6dd052..c6853ffd10 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/build.ts
+++ b/src/cli/commands/build.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import nodeCrypto from "node:crypto";
 import { defineCommand } from "citty";
 import type { DateString } from "compatx";
 import {
@@ -10,6 +11,11 @@ import {
 import { resolve } from "pathe";
 import { commonArgs } from "../common";
 
+// globalThis.crypto support for Node.js 18
+if (!globalThis.crypto) {
+  globalThis.crypto = nodeCrypto as unknown as Crypto;
+}
+
 export default defineCommand({
   meta: {
     name: "build",
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/dev.ts b/src/cli/commands/dev.ts
index 23b09caa2f..0f8e9c93b1 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/dev.ts
+++ b/src/cli/commands/dev.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import nodeCrypto from "node:crypto";
 import { defineCommand } from "citty";
 import { consola } from "consola";
 import { getArgs, parseArgs } from "listhen/cli";
@@ -8,6 +9,11 @@ import { commonArgs } from "../common";
 
 const hmrKeyRe = /^runtimeConfig\.|routeRules\./;
 
+// globalThis.crypto support for Node.js 18
+if (!globalThis.crypto) {
+  globalThis.crypto = nodeCrypto as unknown as Crypto;
+}
+
 export default defineCommand({
   meta: {
     name: "dev",
diff --git a/src/presets/_nitro/runtime/nitro-dev.ts b/src/presets/_nitro/runtime/nitro-dev.ts
index feb3b8fa5f..8390bd92f3 100644
--- a/src/presets/_nitro/runtime/nitro-dev.ts
+++ b/src/presets/_nitro/runtime/nitro-dev.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import { startScheduleRunner } from "nitropack/runtime/internal";
 import { scheduledTasks, tasks } from "#nitro-internal-virtual/tasks";
 import { Server } from "node:http";
 import { join } from "node:path";
+import nodeCrypto from "node:crypto";
 import { parentPort, threadId } from "node:worker_threads";
 import wsAdapter from "crossws/adapters/node";
+import { isCI } from "std-env";
 import {
   defineEventHandler,
   getQuery,
@@ -16,15 +18,39 @@ import {
   toNodeListener,
 } from "h3";
 
+// globalThis.crypto support for Node.js 18
+if (!globalThis.crypto) {
+  globalThis.crypto = nodeCrypto as unknown as Crypto;
+}
+
 const {
   NITRO_NO_UNIX_SOCKET,
   NITRO_DEV_WORKER_DIR = ".",
   NITRO_DEV_WORKER_ID,
 } = process.env;
 
+// Trap unhandled errors
+trapUnhandledNodeErrors();
+
+// Listen for shutdown signal from runner
+parentPort?.on("message", (msg) => {
+  if (msg && msg.event === "shutdown") {
+    shutdown();
+  }
+});
+
 const nitroApp = useNitroApp();
 
 const server = new Server(toNodeListener(nitroApp.h3App));
+let listener: Server | undefined;
+
+listen()
+  .catch(() => listen(true /* use random port */))
+  // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/prefer-top-level-await
+  .catch((error) => {
+    console.error("Dev worker failed to listen:", error);
+    return shutdown();
+  });
 
 // https://crossws.unjs.io/adapters/node
 if (import.meta._websocket) {
@@ -32,39 +58,6 @@ if (import.meta._websocket) {
   server.on("upgrade", handleUpgrade);
 }
 
-function getAddress() {
-  if (NITRO_NO_UNIX_SOCKET || process.versions.webcontainer) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  const socketName = `worker-${process.pid}-${threadId}-${Math.round(Math.random() * 10_000)}-${NITRO_DEV_WORKER_ID}.sock`;
-  const socketPath = join(NITRO_DEV_WORKER_DIR, socketName);
-
-  switch (process.platform) {
-    case "win32": {
-      return join(String.raw`\\.\pipe\nitro`, socketPath);
-    }
-    case "linux": {
-      return `\0${socketPath}`;
-    }
-    default: {
-      return socketPath;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-const listenAddress = getAddress();
-const listener = server.listen(listenAddress, () => {
-  const _address = server.address();
-  parentPort?.postMessage({
-    event: "listen",
-    address:
-      typeof _address === "string"
-        ? { socketPath: _address }
-        : { host: "localhost", port: _address?.port },
-  });
-});
-
 // Register tasks handlers
 nitroApp.router.get(
   "/_nitro/tasks",
@@ -95,26 +88,57 @@ nitroApp.router.use(
   })
 );
 
-// Trap unhandled errors
-trapUnhandledNodeErrors();
+// Scheduled tasks
+if (import.meta._tasks) {
+  startScheduleRunner();
+}
 
-// Force shutdown
-async function onShutdown() {
-  server.closeAllConnections?.();
-  await Promise.all([
-    new Promise((resolve) => listener.close(resolve)),
-    nitroApp.hooks.callHook("close").catch(console.error),
-  ]);
+// --- utils ---
+
+function listen(
+  useRandomPort: boolean = Boolean(
+    NITRO_NO_UNIX_SOCKET || process.versions.webcontainer
+  )
+) {
+  return new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    try {
+      listener = server.listen(useRandomPort ? 0 : getSocketAddress(), () => {
+        const address = server.address();
+        parentPort?.postMessage({
+          event: "listen",
+          address:
+            typeof address === "string"
+              ? { socketPath: address }
+              : { host: "localhost", port: address?.port },
+        });
+        resolve();
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      reject(error);
+    }
+  });
 }
 
-parentPort?.on("message", async (msg) => {
-  if (msg && msg.event === "shutdown") {
-    await onShutdown();
-    parentPort?.postMessage({ event: "exit" });
+function getSocketAddress() {
+  const socketName = `worker-${process.pid}-${threadId}-${Math.round(Math.random() * 10_000)}-${NITRO_DEV_WORKER_ID}.sock`;
+  // Windows: pipe
+  const socketPath = join(NITRO_DEV_WORKER_DIR, socketName);
+  if (process.platform === "win32") {
+    return join(String.raw`\\.\pipe\nitro`, socketPath);
   }
-});
+  // Linux: abstract namespace
+  if (process.platform === "linux" && !isCI) {
+    return `\0${socketPath}`;
+  }
+  // MacOS and CI: Unix socket
+  return socketPath;
+}
 
-// Scheduled tasks
-if (import.meta._tasks) {
-  startScheduleRunner();
+async function shutdown() {
+  server.closeAllConnections?.();
+  await Promise.all([
+    new Promise((resolve) => listener?.close(resolve)),
+    nitroApp.hooks.callHook("close").catch(console.error),
+  ]);
+  parentPort?.postMessage({ event: "exit" });
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/error/dev.ts b/src/runtime/internal/error/dev.ts
index d93d264570..85fd54d875 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/error/dev.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/error/dev.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,22 @@ import {
   setResponseHeaders,
   setResponseStatus,
 } from "h3";
+import nodeCrypto from "node:crypto";
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { resolve, dirname } from "node:path";
 import consola from "consola";
-import { ErrorParser } from "youch-core";
-import { Youch } from "youch";
+import type { ErrorParser as ErrorParserT } from "youch-core";
+import type { Youch as YouchT } from "youch";
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as _youch from "youch-redist";
 import { SourceMapConsumer } from "source-map";
 import { defineNitroErrorHandler, type InternalHandlerResponse } from "./utils";
 
+const { Youch, ErrorParser } = _youch as {
+  Youch: { new (): YouchT };
+  ErrorParser: { new (): ErrorParserT };
+};
+
 export default defineNitroErrorHandler(
   async function defaultNitroErrorHandler(error, event) {
     const res = await defaultHandler(error, event);
@@ -96,6 +104,11 @@ export async function defaultHandler(
     headers["cache-control"] = "no-cache";
   }
 
+  // Crypto polyfill for Node.18 (used by youch > @poppinss+dumper)
+  if (!globalThis.crypto && !useJSON) {
+    globalThis.crypto = nodeCrypto as unknown as Crypto;
+  }
+
   // Prepare body
   const body = useJSON
     ? {
@@ -145,7 +158,7 @@ export async function loadStackTrace(error: any) {
   }
 }
 
-type SourceLoader = Parameters<ErrorParser["defineSourceLoader"]>[0];
+type SourceLoader = Parameters<ErrorParserT["defineSourceLoader"]>[0];
 type StackFrame = Parameters<SourceLoader>[0];
 async function sourceLoader(frame: StackFrame) {
   if (!frame.fileName || frame.fileType !== "fs" || frame.type === "native") {