diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 1bd74c352d..3ee2808bd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 # All Examples TODO restore when https://github.com/demergent-labs/azle/issues/1192 is resolved
 # "examples/complex_types",
-# "examples/cycles",
 # "examples/date",
 # "examples/ethereum_json_rpc",
 # "examples/func_types",
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@ jobs:
                     "examples/composite_queries",
                     "examples/counter",
                     "examples/cross_canister_calls",
+                    "examples/cycles",
                     "examples/primitive_types",
                     "examples/principal",
                     "examples/query",
diff --git a/examples/cycles/canisters/cycles/cycles.did b/examples/cycles/canisters/cycles/cycles.did
deleted file mode 100644
index 36b29c153f..0000000000
--- a/examples/cycles/canisters/cycles/cycles.did
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-service : () -> {
-  getCanisterBalance : () -> (nat64) query;
-  getCanisterBalance128 : () -> (nat) query;
-  receiveCycles : () -> (nat64);
-  receiveCycles128 : () -> (nat);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/cycles/canisters/cycles/index.ts b/examples/cycles/canisters/cycles/index.ts
index 1f3ceab103..ba36a6a3a1 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/canisters/cycles/index.ts
+++ b/examples/cycles/canisters/cycles/index.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,17 @@
 import { ic, nat, nat64, query, Service, update } from 'azle';
 
-export default class extends Service {
-    @update([], nat64)
-    receiveCycles(): nat64 {
+export default Service({
+    receiveCycles: update([], nat64, () => {
         return ic.msgCyclesAccept(ic.msgCyclesAvailable() / 2n);
-    }
-
+    }),
     // Moves all transferred cycles to the canister
-    @update([], nat)
-    receiveCycles128(): nat {
+    receiveCycles128: update([], nat, () => {
         return ic.msgCyclesAccept128(ic.msgCyclesAvailable128() / 2n);
-    }
-
-    @query([], nat64)
-    getCanisterBalance(): nat64 {
+    }),
+    getCanisterBalance: query([], nat64, () => {
         return ic.canisterBalance();
-    }
-
-    @query([], nat)
-    getCanisterBalance128(): nat {
+    }),
+    getCanisterBalance128: query([], nat, () => {
         return ic.canisterBalance128();
-    }
-}
+    })
+});
diff --git a/examples/cycles/canisters/intermediary/index.ts b/examples/cycles/canisters/intermediary/index.ts
index 00be19f70c..a3f30483be 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/canisters/intermediary/index.ts
+++ b/examples/cycles/canisters/intermediary/index.ts
@@ -1,53 +1,55 @@
-import { ic, nat, nat64, Principal, query, Service, update, Void } from 'azle';
+import {
+    ic,
+    init,
+    nat,
+    nat64,
+    Principal,
+    query,
+    Service,
+    update,
+    Void
+} from 'azle';
 import Cycles from '../cycles';
 
-export default class extends Service {
-    cyclesCanister = new Cycles(
-        Principal.fromText(
-            process.env.CYCLES_PRINCIPAL ??
-                ic.trap('process.env.CYCLES_PRINCIPAL is undefined')
-        )
-    );
-
+let cyclesCanister: typeof Cycles;
+
+export default Service({
+    init: init([], () => {
+        cyclesCanister = Cycles(
+            Principal.fromText(
+                process.env.CYCLES_PRINCIPAL ??
+                    ic.trap('process.env.CYCLES_PRINCIPAL is undefined')
+            )
+        );
+    }),
     // Reports the number of cycles returned from the Cycles canister
-    @update([], nat64)
-    async sendCycles(): Promise<nat64> {
-        return await ic.call(this.cyclesCanister.receiveCycles, {
+    sendCycles: update([], nat64, async () => {
+        return await ic.call(cyclesCanister.receiveCycles, {
             cycles: 1_000_000n
         });
-    }
-
-    @update([], Void)
-    sendCyclesNotify(): Void {
-        return ic.notify(this.cyclesCanister.receiveCycles, {
+    }),
+    sendCyclesNotify: update([], Void, () => {
+        return ic.notify(cyclesCanister.receiveCycles, {
             cycles: 1_000_000n
         });
-    }
-
+    }),
     // Reports the number of cycles returned from the Cycles canister
-    @update([], nat)
-    async sendCycles128(): Promise<nat> {
-        await ic.call(this.cyclesCanister.receiveCycles128, {
+    sendCycles128: update([], nat, async () => {
+        await ic.call(cyclesCanister.receiveCycles128, {
             cycles: 1_000_000n
         });
 
         return ic.msgCyclesRefunded128();
-    }
-
-    @update([], Void)
-    sendCycles128Notify(): Void {
-        return ic.notify(this.cyclesCanister.receiveCycles128, {
+    }),
+    sendCycles128Notify: update([], Void, () => {
+        return ic.notify(cyclesCanister.receiveCycles128, {
             cycles: 1_000_000n
         });
-    }
-
-    @query([], nat64)
-    getCanisterBalance(): nat64 {
+    }),
+    getCanisterBalance: query([], nat64, () => {
         return ic.canisterBalance();
-    }
-
-    @query([], nat)
-    getCanisterBalance128(): nat {
+    }),
+    getCanisterBalance128: query([], nat, () => {
         return ic.canisterBalance128();
-    }
-}
+    })
+});
diff --git a/examples/cycles/canisters/intermediary/intermediary.did b/examples/cycles/canisters/intermediary/intermediary.did
deleted file mode 100644
index d61f54b76f..0000000000
--- a/examples/cycles/canisters/intermediary/intermediary.did
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-type ManualReply = variant { Ok : nat64; Err : text };
-type ManualReply_1 = variant { Ok : nat; Err : text };
-type RejectionCode = variant {
-  NoError;
-  CanisterError;
-  SysTransient;
-  DestinationInvalid;
-  Unknown;
-  SysFatal;
-  CanisterReject;
-};
-type _AzleResult = variant { Ok; Err : RejectionCode };
-service : () -> {
-  getCanisterBalance : () -> (nat64) query;
-  getCanisterBalance128 : () -> (nat) query;
-  sendCycles : () -> (ManualReply);
-  sendCycles128 : () -> (ManualReply_1);
-  sendCycles128Notify : () -> (_AzleResult);
-  sendCyclesNotify : () -> (_AzleResult);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/cycles/dfx.json b/examples/cycles/dfx.json
index dc78de9fb0..062ab2e219 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/dfx.json
+++ b/examples/cycles/dfx.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
             "root": "canisters/cycles",
             "ts": "canisters/cycles/index.ts",
             "candid": "canisters/cycles/index.did",
-            "wasm": ".azle/cycles/cycles.wasm.gz",
+            "wasm": ".azle/cycles/cycles.wasm",
+            "gzip": true,
             "declarations": {
                 "output": "test/dfx_generated/cycles",
                 "node_compatibility": true
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@
             "root": "canisters/intermediary",
             "ts": "canisters/intermediary/index.ts",
             "candid": "canisters/intermediary/index.did",
-            "wasm": ".azle/intermediary/intermediary.wasm.gz",
+            "wasm": ".azle/intermediary/intermediary.wasm",
+            "gzip": true,
             "declarations": {
                 "output": "test/dfx_generated/intermediary",
                 "node_compatibility": true
diff --git a/examples/cycles/package-lock.json b/examples/cycles/package-lock.json
index 02e29abe96..a2733f4ed3 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/package-lock.json
+++ b/examples/cycles/package-lock.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
                 "azle": "0.17.1"
             },
             "devDependencies": {
-                "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
-                "ts-node": "10.7.0",
-                "typescript": "4.6.3"
+                "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+                "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+                "typescript": "^5.2.2"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@cspotcode/source-map-consumer": {
@@ -31,31 +31,77 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@dfinity/agent": {
-            "version": "0.11.1",
+            "version": "0.19.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dfinity/agent/-/agent-0.19.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-KLRWEjeU9SyyaS7IBVJ9ZUcufxufr55e/kRIyClK157+0pkTG9a8xKjUIMx3QzKvLsqqzXL238nWwdoP6jAD8g==",
             "dev": true,
-            "license": "Apache-2.0",
             "dependencies": {
+                "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.1",
                 "base64-arraybuffer": "^0.2.0",
-                "bignumber.js": "^9.0.0",
                 "borc": "^2.1.1",
-                "js-sha256": "0.9.0",
                 "simple-cbor": "^0.4.1"
             },
             "peerDependencies": {
-                "@dfinity/candid": "^0.11.1",
-                "@dfinity/principal": "^0.11.1"
+                "@dfinity/candid": "^0.19.2",
+                "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.2"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@dfinity/candid": {
-            "version": "0.11.1",
+            "version": "0.19.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dfinity/candid/-/candid-0.19.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-X2hCqNMhnnmwtnOc0WnymOZYx3qphjEMuSYbBr7tMIkV7Hwt9BmXXlLnQTxUytTPxf+3he0GcS3KzsSQ9CK8ew==",
             "dev": true,
-            "license": "Apache-2.0",
-            "peer": true
+            "peer": true,
+            "peerDependencies": {
+                "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.2"
+            }
         },
         "node_modules/@dfinity/principal": {
-            "version": "0.11.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dfinity/principal/-/principal-0.11.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-vReWruqIl16yQeKOrCLDLDf2aTEJsXcKeW9qbwVfmV0kwLNE3B2Z6tbRjYbY7s+KwpysD5B1b48ZbIwI00BeyQ=="
+            "version": "0.19.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dfinity/principal/-/principal-0.19.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-vsKN6BKya70bQUsjgKRDlR2lOpv/XpUkCMIiji6rjMtKHIuWEB5Eu3JqZsOuBmWo3A3TT/K/osT9VPm0k4qdYQ==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "peer": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.1"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@jridgewell/resolve-uri": {
+            "version": "3.1.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jridgewell/resolve-uri/-/resolve-uri-3.1.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-dSYZh7HhCDtCKm4QakX0xFpsRDqjjtZf/kjI/v3T3Nwt5r8/qz/M19F9ySyOqU94SXBmeG9ttTul+YnR4LOxFA==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=6.0.0"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": {
+            "version": "1.4.15",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec/-/sourcemap-codec-1.4.15.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-eF2rxCRulEKXHTRiDrDy6erMYWqNw4LPdQ8UQA4huuxaQsVeRPFl2oM8oDGxMFhJUWZf9McpLtJasDDZb/Bpeg==",
+            "dev": true
+        },
+        "node_modules/@jridgewell/trace-mapping": {
+            "version": "0.3.9",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jridgewell/trace-mapping/-/trace-mapping-0.3.9.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-3Belt6tdc8bPgAtbcmdtNJlirVoTmEb5e2gC94PnkwEW9jI6CAHUeoG85tjWP5WquqfavoMtMwiG4P926ZKKuQ==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@jridgewell/resolve-uri": "^3.0.3",
+                "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.10"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@noble/hashes": {
+            "version": "1.3.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/hashes/-/hashes-1.3.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-MVC8EAQp7MvEcm30KWENFjgR+Mkmf+D189XJTkFIlwohU5hcBbn1ZkKq7KVTi2Hme3PMGF390DaL52beVrIihQ==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 16"
+            },
+            "funding": {
+                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+            }
         },
         "node_modules/@swc/core": {
             "version": "1.2.151",
@@ -179,6 +225,11 @@
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/azle-syn/-/azle-syn-0.0.0.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-fWExJb5/hOEJOuBQ8hMMHRs9WryYeLLa9/ydqPWxbwjMEpE8RKdU1dTK6mdZtzNMhbeHdyne2pU1iVKiKmImGw=="
         },
+        "node_modules/azle/node_modules/@dfinity/principal": {
+            "version": "0.11.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dfinity/principal/-/principal-0.11.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-vReWruqIl16yQeKOrCLDLDf2aTEJsXcKeW9qbwVfmV0kwLNE3B2Z6tbRjYbY7s+KwpysD5B1b48ZbIwI00BeyQ=="
+        },
         "node_modules/azle/node_modules/ts-node": {
             "version": "10.3.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-node/-/ts-node-10.3.1.tgz",
@@ -233,6 +284,8 @@
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         "node_modules/base64-arraybuffer": {
             "version": "0.2.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/base64-arraybuffer/-/base64-arraybuffer-0.2.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-7emyCsu1/xiBXgQZrscw/8KPRT44I4Yq9Pe6EGs3aPRTsWuggML1/1DTuZUuIaJPIm1FTDUVXl4x/yW8s0kQDQ==",
             "dev": true,
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">= 0.6.0"
@@ -240,6 +293,8 @@
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         "node_modules/base64-js": {
             "version": "1.5.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/base64-js/-/base64-js-1.5.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-AKpaYlHn8t4SVbOHCy+b5+KKgvR4vrsD8vbvrbiQJps7fKDTkjkDry6ji0rUJjC0kzbNePLwzxq8iypo41qeWA==",
             "dev": true,
             "funding": [
                 {
@@ -254,21 +309,22 @@
                     "type": "consulting",
                     "url": "https://feross.org/support"
                 }
-            ],
-            "license": "MIT"
+            ]
         },
         "node_modules/bignumber.js": {
-            "version": "9.0.2",
+            "version": "9.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bignumber.js/-/bignumber.js-9.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-2/mKyZH9K85bzOEfhXDBFZTGd1CTs+5IHpeFQo9luiBG7hghdC851Pj2WAhb6E3R6b9tZj/XKhbg4fum+Kepug==",
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-            "license": "MIT",
             "engines": {
                 "node": "*"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/borc": {
             "version": "2.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/borc/-/borc-2.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Sy9eoUi4OiKzq7VovMn246iTo17kzuyHJKomCfpWMlI6RpfN1gk95w7d7gH264nApVLg0HZfcpz62/g4VH1Y4w==",
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-            "license": "MIT",
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                 "buffer": "^5.5.0",
@@ -284,6 +340,8 @@
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         "node_modules/buffer": {
             "version": "5.7.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/buffer/-/buffer-5.7.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-EHcyIPBQ4BSGlvjB16k5KgAJ27CIsHY/2JBmCRReo48y9rQ3MaUzWX3KVlBa4U7MyX02HdVj0K7C3WaB3ju7FQ==",
             "dev": true,
             "funding": [
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@@ -299,7 +357,6 @@
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                 }
             ],
-            "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "base64-js": "^1.3.1",
                 "ieee754": "^1.1.13"
@@ -307,8 +364,9 @@
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         "node_modules/commander": {
             "version": "2.20.3",
-            "dev": true,
-            "license": "MIT"
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-2.20.3.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-GpVkmM8vF2vQUkj2LvZmD35JxeJOLCwJ9cUkugyk2nuhbv3+mJvpLYYt+0+USMxE+oj+ey/lJEnhZw75x/OMcQ==",
+            "dev": true
         },
         "node_modules/create-require": {
             "version": "1.1.1",
@@ -316,8 +374,9 @@
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         "node_modules/delimit-stream": {
             "version": "0.1.0",
-            "dev": true,
-            "license": "BSD-2-Clause"
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/delimit-stream/-/delimit-stream-0.1.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-a02fiQ7poS5CnjiJBAsjGLPp5EwVoGHNeu9sziBd9huppRfsAFIpv5zNLv0V1gbop53ilngAf5Kf331AwcoRBQ==",
+            "dev": true
         },
         "node_modules/diff": {
             "version": "4.0.2",
@@ -680,6 +739,8 @@
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         "node_modules/ieee754": {
             "version": "1.2.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ieee754/-/ieee754-1.2.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-dcyqhDvX1C46lXZcVqCpK+FtMRQVdIMN6/Df5js2zouUsqG7I6sFxitIC+7KYK29KdXOLHdu9zL4sFnoVQnqaA==",
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             "funding": [
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@@ -694,18 +755,19 @@
                     "type": "consulting",
                     "url": "https://feross.org/support"
                 }
-            ],
-            "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+            ]
         },
         "node_modules/inherits": {
             "version": "2.0.4",
-            "dev": true,
-            "license": "ISC"
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/inherits/-/inherits-2.0.4.tgz",
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+            "dev": true
         },
         "node_modules/iso-url": {
             "version": "0.4.7",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/iso-url/-/iso-url-0.4.7.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-27fFRDnPAMnHGLq36bWTpKET+eiXct3ENlCcdcMdk+mjXrb2kw3mhBUg1B7ewAC0kVzlOPhADzQgz1SE6Tglog==",
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-            "license": "MIT",
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                 "node": ">=10"
             }
@@ -716,8 +778,9 @@
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         "node_modules/json-text-sequence": {
             "version": "0.1.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-text-sequence/-/json-text-sequence-0.1.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-L3mEegEWHRekSHjc7+sc8eJhba9Clq1PZ8kMkzf8OxElhXc8O4TS5MwcVlj9aEbm5dr81N90WHC5nAz3UO971w==",
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-            "license": "MIT",
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             }
@@ -738,9 +801,10 @@
             "license": "ISC"
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         "node_modules/readable-stream": {
-            "version": "3.6.0",
+            "version": "3.6.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-3.6.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-9u/sniCrY3D5WdsERHzHE4G2YCXqoG5FTHUiCC4SIbr6XcLZBY05ya9EKjYek9O5xOAwjGq+1JdGBAS7Q9ScoA==",
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-            "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "inherits": "^2.0.3",
                 "string_decoder": "^1.1.1",
@@ -752,6 +816,8 @@
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         "node_modules/safe-buffer": {
             "version": "5.2.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.2.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-rp3So07KcdmmKbGvgaNxQSJr7bGVSVk5S9Eq1F+ppbRo70+YeaDxkw5Dd8NPN+GD6bjnYm2VuPuCXmpuYvmCXQ==",
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             "funding": [
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@@ -766,28 +832,30 @@
                     "type": "consulting",
                     "url": "https://feross.org/support"
                 }
-            ],
-            "license": "MIT"
+            ]
         },
         "node_modules/simple-cbor": {
             "version": "0.4.1",
-            "dev": true,
-            "license": "ISC"
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-cbor/-/simple-cbor-0.4.1.tgz",
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+            "dev": true
         },
         "node_modules/string_decoder": {
             "version": "1.3.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-1.3.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-hkRX8U1WjJFd8LsDJ2yQ/wWWxaopEsABU1XfkM8A+j0+85JAGppt16cr1Whg6KIbb4okU6Mql6BOj+uup/wKeA==",
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-            "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "safe-buffer": "~5.2.0"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/ts-node": {
-            "version": "10.7.0",
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+                    "dev": true,
+                    "requires": {
+                        "@jridgewell/trace-mapping": "0.3.9"
+                    }
+                }
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diff --git a/examples/cycles/package.json b/examples/cycles/package.json
index c07d970dd5..6bc660e4c9 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/package.json
+++ b/examples/cycles/package.json
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
         "azle": "0.17.1"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
-        "typescript": "4.6.3"
+        "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/cycles/test/test.ts b/examples/cycles/test/test.ts
index 8e1b19ebb9..c4deace98a 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/test/test.ts
+++ b/examples/cycles/test/test.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import { createActor as createCyclesActor } from './dfx_generated/cycles';
 import { createActor as createIntermediaryActor } from './dfx_generated/intermediary';
 import { getTests } from './tests';
 
-const cycles_canister = createCyclesActor(getCanisterId('cycles'), {
+const cyclesCanister = createCyclesActor(getCanisterId('cycles'), {
     agentOptions: {
         host: 'http://127.0.0.1:8000'
     }
 });
 
-const intermediary_canister = createIntermediaryActor(
+const intermediaryCanister = createIntermediaryActor(
     getCanisterId('intermediary'),
     {
         agentOptions: {
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ const intermediary_canister = createIntermediaryActor(
     }
 );
 
-runTests(getTests(cycles_canister, intermediary_canister));
+runTests(getTests(cyclesCanister, intermediaryCanister));
diff --git a/examples/cycles/test/tests.ts b/examples/cycles/test/tests.ts
index b9c1008e83..0a035ae622 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/test/tests.ts
+++ b/examples/cycles/test/tests.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ok, Test } from 'azle/test';
+import { Test } from 'azle/test';
 import { _SERVICE as CYCLESCANISTERSERVICE } from './dfx_generated/cycles/cycles.did';
 import { _SERVICE as INTERMEDIARYCANISTERSERVICE } from './dfx_generated/intermediary/intermediary.did';
 import { ActorSubclass } from '@dfinity/agent';