diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 605dea9ab..8901ec345 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  node-version: 18.x
+
 jobs:
   build-mermaid:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         # uses version from "packageManager" field in package.json
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ env.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           cache: pnpm
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: ${{ env.node-version }}
 
       - name: Install Packages
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index b8232b8c0..cdd2e27a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
+  node-version: 18.x
   # For PRs and MergeQueues, the target commit is used, and for push events, github.event.previous is used.
   targetHash: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha || github.event.merge_group.base_sha || (github.event.before == '0000000000000000000000000000000000000000' && 'develop' || github.event.before)  }}
 
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x]
         containers: [1, 2, 3, 4]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         # uses version from "packageManager" field in package.json
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ env.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: ${{ env.node-version }}
 
       # These cached snapshots are downloaded, providing the reference snapshots.
       - name: Cache snapshots
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index f0c5560a1..babae3fda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -13,23 +13,23 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
+env:
+  node-version: 18.x
+
 jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         # uses version from "packageManager" field in package.json
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ env.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           cache: pnpm
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: ${{ env.node-version }}
 
       - name: Install Packages
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a18b31c9c..5ca235b0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -5,23 +5,23 @@ on: [push, pull_request, merge_group]
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  node-version: 18.x
+
 jobs:
   unit-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         # uses version from "packageManager" field in package.json
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Setup Node.js ${{ env.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           cache: pnpm
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: ${{ env.node-version }}
 
       - name: Install Packages
         run: |
diff --git a/demos/pie.html b/demos/pie.html
index 3c315ab63..823f61716 100644
--- a/demos/pie.html
+++ b/demos/pie.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <body>
     <h1>Pie chart demos</h1>
     <pre class="mermaid">
-      pie title Pets adopted by volunteers
+      pie title Default text position: Animal adoption
         accTitle: simple pie char demo
         accDescr: pie chart with 3 sections: dogs, cats, rats. Most are dogs.
         "Dogs": 386
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <pre class="mermaid">
       %%{init: {"pie": {"textPosition": 0.9}, "themeVariables": {"pieOuterStrokeWidth": "5px"}}}%%
       pie
-        title Key elements in Product X
+        title Offset labels close to border: Product X
         accTitle: Key elements in Product X
         accDescr: This is a pie chart showing the key elements in Product X.
         "Calcium": 42.96
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@
         "Iron": 5
     </pre>
 
+    <pre class="mermaid">
+      %%{init: {"pie": {"textPosition": 0.45}, "themeVariables": {"pieOuterStrokeWidth": "5px"}}}%%
+      pie
+        title Centralized labels: Languages
+        accTitle: Key elements in Product X
+        accDescr: This is a pie chart showing the key elements in Product X.
+        "JavaScript": 30
+        "Python": 25
+        "Java": 20
+        "C#": 15
+        "Others": 10
+    </pre>
+
     <script type="module">
       import mermaid from './mermaid.esm.mjs';
       mermaid.initialize({
diff --git a/docs/syntax/timeline.md b/docs/syntax/timeline.md
index 610ad98c7..3e984eac6 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/timeline.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/timeline.md
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ timeline
 timeline
         title MermaidChart 2023 Timeline
         section 2023 Q1 <br> Release Personal Tier
-          Buttet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
+          Bullet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
                : sub-point 1c
           Bullet 2 : sub-point 2a : sub-point 2b
         section 2023 Q2 <br> Release XYZ Tier
-          Buttet 3 : sub-point <br> 3a : sub-point 3b
+          Bullet 3 : sub-point <br> 3a : sub-point 3b
                : sub-point 3c
           Bullet 4 : sub-point 4a : sub-point 4b
 ```
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ timeline
 timeline
         title MermaidChart 2023 Timeline
         section 2023 Q1 <br> Release Personal Tier
-          Buttet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
+          Bullet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
                : sub-point 1c
           Bullet 2 : sub-point 2a : sub-point 2b
         section 2023 Q2 <br> Release XYZ Tier
-          Buttet 3 : sub-point <br> 3a : sub-point 3b
+          Bullet 3 : sub-point <br> 3a : sub-point 3b
                : sub-point 3c
           Bullet 4 : sub-point 4a : sub-point 4b
 ```
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/common/common.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/common/common.ts
index caf43bc68..8609a175a 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/common/common.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/common/common.ts
@@ -18,13 +18,18 @@ export const getRows = (s?: string): string[] => {
   return str.split('#br#');
 };
 
-/**
- * Removes script tags from a text
- *
- * @param txt - The text to sanitize
- * @returns The safer text
- */
-export const removeScript = (txt: string): string => {
+const setupDompurifyHooksIfNotSetup = (() => {
+  let setup = false;
+
+  return () => {
+    if (!setup) {
+      setupDompurifyHooks();
+      setup = true;
+    }
+  };
+})();
+
+function setupDompurifyHooks() {
   const TEMPORARY_ATTRIBUTE = 'data-temp-href-target';
 
   DOMPurify.addHook('beforeSanitizeAttributes', (node: Element) => {
@@ -33,8 +38,6 @@ export const removeScript = (txt: string): string => {
     }
   });
 
-  const sanitizedText = DOMPurify.sanitize(txt);
-
   DOMPurify.addHook('afterSanitizeAttributes', (node: Element) => {
     if (node.tagName === 'A' && node.hasAttribute(TEMPORARY_ATTRIBUTE)) {
       node.setAttribute('target', node.getAttribute(TEMPORARY_ATTRIBUTE) || '');
@@ -44,6 +47,18 @@ export const removeScript = (txt: string): string => {
       }
     }
   });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes script tags from a text
+ *
+ * @param txt - The text to sanitize
+ * @returns The safer text
+ */
+export const removeScript = (txt: string): string => {
+  setupDompurifyHooksIfNotSetup();
+
+  const sanitizedText = DOMPurify.sanitize(txt);
 
   return sanitizedText;
 };
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md
index eeff9b135..0d8f2ed91 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ timeline
 timeline
         title MermaidChart 2023 Timeline
         section 2023 Q1 <br> Release Personal Tier
-          Buttet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
+          Bullet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
                : sub-point 1c
           Bullet 2 : sub-point 2a : sub-point 2b
         section 2023 Q2 <br> Release XYZ Tier
-          Buttet 3 : sub-point <br> 3a : sub-point 3b
+          Bullet 3 : sub-point <br> 3a : sub-point 3b
                : sub-point 3c
           Bullet 4 : sub-point 4a : sub-point 4b
 ```
