diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs-perf.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs-perf.yml
index 7ada669..cb08588 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs-perf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs-perf.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,17 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
+            num_test_iterations: 50
             init_performance_threshold_sec: 0.001
+            proc_performance_threshold_sec: 0.005
           - os: windows-latest
+            num_test_iterations: 50
             init_performance_threshold_sec: 0.5
+            proc_performance_threshold_sec: 0.005
           - os: macos-latest
+            num_test_iterations: 50
             init_performance_threshold_sec: 0.005
+            proc_performance_threshold_sec: 0.005
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn install
 
       - name: Test
-        run: yarn test perf.test.ts --access_key=${{secrets.PV_VALID_ACCESS_KEY}} --num_test_iterations=50 --init_performance_threshold_sec=${{matrix.init_performance_threshold_sec}} --proc_performance_threshold_sec=0.005
+        run: yarn test perf.test.ts --access_key=${{secrets.PV_VALID_ACCESS_KEY}} --num_test_iterations=${{matrix.num_test_iterations}} --init_performance_threshold_sec=${{matrix.init_performance_threshold_sec}} --proc_performance_threshold_sec=${{matrix.proc_performance_threshold_sec}}
 
   perf-self-hosted:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.machine }}
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash machine-state.sh
 
       - name: Test
-        run: yarn test perf.test.ts --access_key=${{secrets.PV_VALID_ACCESS_KEY}} --num_test_iterations=${{matrix.num_test_iterations}} --init_performance_threshold_sec=0.005 --proc_performance_threshold_sec=0.05
+        run: yarn test perf.test.ts --access_key=${{secrets.PV_VALID_ACCESS_KEY}} --num_test_iterations=${{matrix.num_test_iterations}} --init_performance_threshold_sec=0.01 --proc_performance_threshold_sec=0.05
 
       - name: Machine state after
         working-directory: res/scripts
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 899d222..0735156 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -346,28 +346,26 @@ Create instances of the Cobra class:
 ```javascript
 const { Cobra } = require("@picovoice/cobra-node");
 
-// Obtained from the Picovoice Console (https://console.picovoice.ai/)
-const accessKey = "${ACCESS_KEY}";
-
+const accessKey = "${ACCESS_KEY}"; // Obtained from the Picovoice Console (https://console.picovoice.ai/)
 const handle = new Cobra(accessKey);
 ```
 
 When instantiated, `handle` can process audio via its `.process` method.
 
 ```javascript
-let getNextAudioFrame = function() {
-    ...
-};
+function getNextAudioFrame() {
+  // ...
+  return audioFrame;
+}
 
 while (true) {
-  let voiceProbability = handle.process(getNextAudioFrame());
-  if (voiceProbability !== -1) {
-    // detection event callback
-  }
+  const audioFrame = getNextAudioFrame();
+  const voiceProbability = handle.process(audioFrame);
+  console.log(voiceProbability);
 }
 ```
 
-When done be sure to release resources acquired by WebAssembly using `release()`:
+When done be sure to release resources using `release()`:
 
 ```javascript
 handle.release();
diff --git a/binding/nodejs/src/cobra.ts b/binding/nodejs/src/cobra.ts
index e1dc30f..3ed3c84 100644
--- a/binding/nodejs/src/cobra.ts
+++ b/binding/nodejs/src/cobra.ts
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ export default class Cobra {
       throw new CobraInvalidArgumentError(`No AccessKey provided to Cobra`);
     }
 
-    const {
-      libraryPath = getSystemLibraryPath(),
-    } = options;
+    const { libraryPath = getSystemLibraryPath() } = options;
 
     if (!fs.existsSync(libraryPath)) {
       throw new CobraInvalidArgumentError(
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ export default class Cobra {
 
     let cobraHandleAndStatus: CobraHandleAndStatus | null = null;
     try {
-      pvCobra.set_sdk("nodejs");
+      pvCobra.set_sdk('nodejs');
 
       cobraHandleAndStatus = pvCobra.init(accessKey);
     } catch (err: any) {
@@ -167,15 +165,11 @@ export default class Cobra {
    */
   release(): void {
     if (this._handle !== 0) {
-      try {
-        this._pvCobra.delete(this._handle);
-      } catch (err: any) {
-        pvStatusToException(<PvStatus>err.code, err);
-      }
+      this._pvCobra.delete(this._handle);
       this._handle = 0;
     } else {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-      console.warn('Cobra is not initialized');
+      console.warn('Cobra is not initialized; nothing to destroy');
     }
   }
 
@@ -184,7 +178,7 @@ export default class Cobra {
     if (errorObject.status === PvStatus.SUCCESS) {
       pvStatusToException(status, message, errorObject.message_stack);
     } else {
-      pvStatusToException(status, "Unable to get Cobra error state");
+      pvStatusToException(status, 'Unable to get Cobra error state');
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/demo/nodejs/README.md b/demo/nodejs/README.md
index ae05622..4c11906 100644
--- a/demo/nodejs/README.md
+++ b/demo/nodejs/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Cobra is an on-device voice activity detection engine. Cobra is:
 
 ## Compatibility
 
-- Node.js 12+
+- Node.js 16+
 - Runs on Linux (x86_64), macOS (x86_64, arm64), Windows (x86_64), Raspberry Pi (2, 3, 4, 5), NVIDIA Jetson Nano, and BeagleBone.
 
 ## Installation
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Run the following in the terminal:
 cobra-file-demo --access_key ${ACCESS_KEY} --input_audio_file_path ${AUDIO_PATH}
 ```
 
-Replace `${ACCESS_KEY}` with yours obtained from Picovoice Console and `${AUDIO_PATH}` with a path to an audio file for which you
-wish to detect voice activity.
+Replace `${ACCESS_KEY}` with yours obtained from Picovoice Console and `${AUDIO_PATH}` with a path to an audio file you
+wish to use for voice activity detection.
 
 ### Microphone Demo