diff --git a/examples/apollo_server/package.json b/examples/apollo_server/package.json
index 021ab92cd7..266fa29a1d 100644
--- a/examples/apollo_server/package.json
+++ b/examples/apollo_server/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/async_await/package.json b/examples/async_await/package.json
index 75fb136334..a4296227b1 100644
--- a/examples/async_await/package.json
+++ b/examples/async_await/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/audio_and_video/package.json b/examples/audio_and_video/package.json
index 56534835d5..62aed90408 100644
--- a/examples/audio_and_video/package.json
+++ b/examples/audio_and_video/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2",
         "vite": "^5.0.12"
     }
diff --git a/examples/audio_recorder/package.json b/examples/audio_recorder/package.json
index c2d9f20374..837b2573fb 100644
--- a/examples/audio_recorder/package.json
+++ b/examples/audio_recorder/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/autoreload/package.json b/examples/autoreload/package.json
index a1e97484ff..38a4a03012 100644
--- a/examples/autoreload/package.json
+++ b/examples/autoreload/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/basic_bitcoin/package.json b/examples/basic_bitcoin/package.json
index 71519c5c35..1ba39bacf5 100644
--- a/examples/basic_bitcoin/package.json
+++ b/examples/basic_bitcoin/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/bitcoin/package.json b/examples/bitcoin/package.json
index 8fe5cb6f4f..d04ae2b9b8 100644
--- a/examples/bitcoin/package.json
+++ b/examples/bitcoin/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/bitcoin_psbt/package.json b/examples/bitcoin_psbt/package.json
index cc4e54d002..35ef90f81c 100644
--- a/examples/bitcoin_psbt/package.json
+++ b/examples/bitcoin_psbt/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/bitcoin_psbt/scripts/bitcoin/transaction_count.js b/examples/bitcoin_psbt/scripts/bitcoin/transaction_count.js
index 63c8774d2b..c70c2b7a64 100644
--- a/examples/bitcoin_psbt/scripts/bitcoin/transaction_count.js
+++ b/examples/bitcoin_psbt/scripts/bitcoin/transaction_count.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 
 const CLI = '.bitcoin/bin/bitcoin-cli -conf=$(pwd)/.bitcoin.conf';
 
diff --git a/examples/bitcoinjs_lib/package.json b/examples/bitcoinjs_lib/package.json
index 559cae84e5..e947cdb47a 100644
--- a/examples/bitcoinjs_lib/package.json
+++ b/examples/bitcoinjs_lib/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/bitcore_lib/package.json b/examples/bitcore_lib/package.json
index 5fe0ecfb17..08aef3502f 100644
--- a/examples/bitcore_lib/package.json
+++ b/examples/bitcore_lib/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/blob_array/package.json b/examples/blob_array/package.json
index d300985ffb..6ed87c99cf 100644
--- a/examples/blob_array/package.json
+++ b/examples/blob_array/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/bytes/package.json b/examples/bytes/package.json
index 45e9cd9f44..5c2035f846 100644
--- a/examples/bytes/package.json
+++ b/examples/bytes/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/call_raw/package.json b/examples/call_raw/package.json
index 4455644354..321da7ed86 100644
--- a/examples/call_raw/package.json
+++ b/examples/call_raw/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/candid_encoding/package.json b/examples/candid_encoding/package.json
index 19584d74bc..b71ca754e6 100644
--- a/examples/candid_encoding/package.json
+++ b/examples/candid_encoding/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/candid_keywords/package.json b/examples/candid_keywords/package.json
index 5af1583fd0..4b0f41b486 100644
--- a/examples/candid_keywords/package.json
+++ b/examples/candid_keywords/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.9.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/canister/package.json b/examples/canister/package.json
index 07630197a9..2bf5565db0 100644
--- a/examples/canister/package.json
+++ b/examples/canister/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.21.4",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/ckbtc/package.json b/examples/ckbtc/package.json
index e680e93b5f..7665894187 100644
--- a/examples/ckbtc/package.json
+++ b/examples/ckbtc/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/complex_init/package.json b/examples/complex_init/package.json
index 5cf568163c..67ae616dd4 100644
--- a/examples/complex_init/package.json
+++ b/examples/complex_init/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/complex_types/package.json b/examples/complex_types/package.json
index 4aafba7f7b..d738384a92 100644
--- a/examples/complex_types/package.json
+++ b/examples/complex_types/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/composite_queries/package.json b/examples/composite_queries/package.json
index 5870d9de1f..8cf73a6308 100644
--- a/examples/composite_queries/package.json
+++ b/examples/composite_queries/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/counter/package.json b/examples/counter/package.json
index a4cedecfc9..e96e798e72 100644
--- a/examples/counter/package.json
+++ b/examples/counter/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/cross_canister_calls/package.json b/examples/cross_canister_calls/package.json
index 87a7cd54b3..8e8dfb6add 100644
--- a/examples/cross_canister_calls/package.json
+++ b/examples/cross_canister_calls/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/cycles/package.json b/examples/cycles/package.json
index dd7f768843..769dc8e23a 100644
--- a/examples/cycles/package.json
+++ b/examples/cycles/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/date/package.json b/examples/date/package.json
index b9f0513a35..5163028cde 100644
--- a/examples/date/package.json
+++ b/examples/date/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json b/examples/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json
index bee75d3845..e0df673ecb 100644
--- a/examples/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json
+++ b/examples/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/ethers/package.json b/examples/ethers/package.json
index a8f30a3684..ccc4d02454 100644
--- a/examples/ethers/package.json
+++ b/examples/ethers/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/ethers_base/package.json b/examples/ethers_base/package.json
index 8b728c3368..11c12b5880 100644
--- a/examples/ethers_base/package.json
+++ b/examples/ethers_base/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/express/package.json b/examples/express/package.json
index 8c141dabae..650799e70d 100644
--- a/examples/express/package.json
+++ b/examples/express/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2",
         "vite": "^5.0.12"
     }
diff --git a/examples/fetch_ic/package.json b/examples/fetch_ic/package.json
index e1024ab811..7939397387 100644
--- a/examples/fetch_ic/package.json
+++ b/examples/fetch_ic/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "puppeteer": "^22.2.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2",
         "vite": "^5.0.12"
     }
diff --git a/examples/file_protocol/package.json b/examples/file_protocol/package.json
index a1e97484ff..38a4a03012 100644
--- a/examples/file_protocol/package.json
+++ b/examples/file_protocol/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/fs/package.json b/examples/fs/package.json
index a1e97484ff..38a4a03012 100644
--- a/examples/fs/package.json
+++ b/examples/fs/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/func_types/package.json b/examples/func_types/package.json
index bbfd5481e9..f8e5c6ce04 100644
--- a/examples/func_types/package.json
+++ b/examples/func_types/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/heartbeat/package.json b/examples/heartbeat/package.json
index 0fe6fd8b26..59719464e9 100644
--- a/examples/heartbeat/package.json
+++ b/examples/heartbeat/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/package.json b/examples/hello_world/package.json
index 9469e5de1e..3a29090704 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/package.json
+++ b/examples/hello_world/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2",
         "vite": "^5.0.12"
     }
diff --git a/examples/http_outcall_fetch/package.json b/examples/http_outcall_fetch/package.json
index a1e97484ff..38a4a03012 100644
--- a/examples/http_outcall_fetch/package.json
+++ b/examples/http_outcall_fetch/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/hybrid_canister/package.json b/examples/hybrid_canister/package.json
index a1e97484ff..38a4a03012 100644
--- a/examples/hybrid_canister/package.json
+++ b/examples/hybrid_canister/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/ic_api/package.json b/examples/ic_api/package.json
index 26826688d0..f4f3eec876 100644
--- a/examples/ic_api/package.json
+++ b/examples/ic_api/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/ic_evm_rpc/package.json b/examples/ic_evm_rpc/package.json
index 020dd96bc1..74205e4599 100644
--- a/examples/ic_evm_rpc/package.json
+++ b/examples/ic_evm_rpc/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/icrc/package.json b/examples/icrc/package.json
index 5336a4b106..c8b52f92d5 100644
--- a/examples/icrc/package.json
+++ b/examples/icrc/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/imports/package.json b/examples/imports/package.json
index 217d3b7c31..808cdb4b6b 100644
--- a/examples/imports/package.json
+++ b/examples/imports/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/init/package.json b/examples/init/package.json
index 691a3246b4..3b6ea851d2 100644
--- a/examples/init/package.json
+++ b/examples/init/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/inspect_message/package.json b/examples/inspect_message/package.json
index 1e4c62724d..2e7d8805f3 100644
--- a/examples/inspect_message/package.json
+++ b/examples/inspect_message/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/internet_identity/package.json b/examples/internet_identity/package.json
index 4241a6f3cf..4d409f0ebb 100644
--- a/examples/internet_identity/package.json
+++ b/examples/internet_identity/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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         "puppeteer": "^22.2.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
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         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/query/package.json b/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/query/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/query/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/query/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/update/package.json b/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/update/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/update/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/canister_methods/update/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/float32/package.json b/property_tests/tests/float32/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/float32/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/float32/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/float64/package.json b/property_tests/tests/float64/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/float64/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/float64/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/func/package.json b/property_tests/tests/func/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/func/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/func/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/int/package.json b/property_tests/tests/int/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/int/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/int/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/int16/package.json b/property_tests/tests/int16/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/int16/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/int16/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/int32/package.json b/property_tests/tests/int32/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/int32/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/int32/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/int64/package.json b/property_tests/tests/int64/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/int64/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/int64/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/int8/package.json b/property_tests/tests/int8/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/int8/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/int8/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/nat/package.json b/property_tests/tests/nat/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/nat/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/nat/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/nat16/package.json b/property_tests/tests/nat16/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/nat16/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/nat16/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/nat32/package.json b/property_tests/tests/nat32/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/nat32/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/nat32/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/nat64/package.json b/property_tests/tests/nat64/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/nat64/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/nat64/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/nat8/package.json b/property_tests/tests/nat8/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/nat8/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/nat8/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/null/package.json b/property_tests/tests/null/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/null/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/null/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/opt/package.json b/property_tests/tests/opt/package.json
index 563853c142..3e89063838 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/opt/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/opt/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/principal/package.json b/property_tests/tests/principal/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/principal/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/principal/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/record/package.json b/property_tests/tests/record/package.json
index 563853c142..3e89063838 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/record/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/record/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/recursive/package.json b/property_tests/tests/recursive/package.json
index 563853c142..3e89063838 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/recursive/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/recursive/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/service/package.json b/property_tests/tests/service/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/service/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/service/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/stable_b_tree_map/package.json b/property_tests/tests/stable_b_tree_map/package.json
index 563853c142..3e89063838 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/stable_b_tree_map/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/stable_b_tree_map/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/text/package.json b/property_tests/tests/text/package.json
index cf81a23da4..4786f00b6f 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/text/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/text/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/tuple/package.json b/property_tests/tests/tuple/package.json
index 563853c142..3e89063838 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/tuple/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/tuple/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/variant/package.json b/property_tests/tests/variant/package.json
index 563853c142..3e89063838 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/variant/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/variant/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/property_tests/tests/vec/package.json b/property_tests/tests/vec/package.json
index 563853c142..3e89063838 100644
--- a/property_tests/tests/vec/package.json
+++ b/property_tests/tests/vec/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "azle": "0.22.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/add_metadata_to_dfx_json.js b/scripts/add_metadata_to_dfx_json.js
index c57db99d40..161944ac51 100644
--- a/scripts/add_metadata_to_dfx_json.js
+++ b/scripts/add_metadata_to_dfx_json.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 const targetDirectory = process.argv[2] || '.'; // Use the provided directory or default to the current directory
 
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/add_example_dependency.js b/scripts/class_migration/add_example_dependency.js
index 40e9681499..938fba84ad 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/add_example_dependency.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/add_example_dependency.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Get the current directory name
 const currentDirectory = path.basename(process.cwd());
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/change_to_custom_candid_gen.js b/scripts/class_migration/change_to_custom_candid_gen.js
index 6ad5c038e0..6ae6d69dde 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/change_to_custom_candid_gen.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/change_to_custom_candid_gen.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Path to the dfx.json file
 const dfxJsonPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'dfx.json');
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/clean_package.js b/scripts/class_migration/clean_package.js
index 36ef773b86..3141c03213 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/clean_package.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/clean_package.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Directories to be removed
 const directoriesToRemove = ['node_modules', '.azle', '.dfx'];
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/copy_generated_candid_from_example.js b/scripts/class_migration/copy_generated_candid_from_example.js
index a33053aab8..2c5cf31cdc 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/copy_generated_candid_from_example.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/copy_generated_candid_from_example.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Helper function to copy a file from src to dest
 const copyFile = (src, dest) => {
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/delete_tests_file.js b/scripts/class_migration/delete_tests_file.js
index 5ff787b371..7dfa293f25 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/delete_tests_file.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/delete_tests_file.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Path to the tests.ts file
 const testsFilePath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'test', 'tests.ts');
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/do_all_packages.js b/scripts/class_migration/do_all_packages.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 628371a31a..3b333303eb
--- a/scripts/class_migration/do_all_packages.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/do_all_packages.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const { exec } = require('child_process');
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { exec } from 'child_process';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Get the current directory name
 const currentDirectory = process.cwd();
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/modify_pretest.js b/scripts/class_migration/modify_pretest.js
index ae2fdd2fe4..9164d69396 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/modify_pretest.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/modify_pretest.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Path to the pretest.ts file
 const pretestFilePath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'test', 'pretest.ts');
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/name_package.js b/scripts/class_migration/name_package.js
index 165263306a..079f0ea294 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/name_package.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/name_package.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Get the current directory name
 const currentDirectory = path.basename(process.cwd());
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/update_test.js b/scripts/class_migration/update_test.js
index 1f7c4903fd..62b0e3cac3 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/update_test.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/update_test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Get the current directory name
 const currentDirectory = path.basename(process.cwd());
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/update_ts_config.js b/scripts/class_migration/update_ts_config.js
index 274f7a8810..6f82a2c6b6 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/update_ts_config.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/update_ts_config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Path to the tsconfig.json file
 const tsconfigPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'tsconfig.json');
diff --git a/scripts/class_migration/update_typescript.js b/scripts/class_migration/update_typescript.js
index f96bc28999..73fa6cad87 100644
--- a/scripts/class_migration/update_typescript.js
+++ b/scripts/class_migration/update_typescript.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const { exec } = require('child_process');
+import { exec } from 'child_process';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 const tsVersion = '^5.2.2';
 
diff --git a/scripts/file_generator/bin.js b/scripts/file_generator/bin.js
index 8c893f67a9..db2eb7f93a 100755
--- a/scripts/file_generator/bin.js
+++ b/scripts/file_generator/bin.js
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-require('ts-node').register({
-    transpileOnly: true,
-    ignore: [`node_modules/(?!azle)`],
-    compilerOptions: {
-        module: 'commonjs',
-        allowJs: true
-    }
-});
-require('./main.ts');
+import 'tsx';
+import('./main.ts');
diff --git a/scripts/hash_file/bin.js b/scripts/hash_file/bin.js
index 8c893f67a9..db2eb7f93a 100755
--- a/scripts/hash_file/bin.js
+++ b/scripts/hash_file/bin.js
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-require('ts-node').register({
-    transpileOnly: true,
-    ignore: [`node_modules/(?!azle)`],
-    compilerOptions: {
-        module: 'commonjs',
-        allowJs: true
-    }
-});
-require('./main.ts');
+import 'tsx';
+import('./main.ts');
diff --git a/scripts/reorder_dfx_json.js b/scripts/reorder_dfx_json.js
index 6f0e0fb54c..4d831a2ac8 100644
--- a/scripts/reorder_dfx_json.js
+++ b/scripts/reorder_dfx_json.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs-extra');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs-extra';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Helper function to reorder keys in an object.
 const reorderKeys = (obj, order) => {
diff --git a/scripts/simplify_tsconfig.js b/scripts/simplify_tsconfig.js
index b1f2c8485b..caaba3d852 100644
--- a/scripts/simplify_tsconfig.js
+++ b/scripts/simplify_tsconfig.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs-extra');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs-extra';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Read directory.
 const dirPath = './examples/motoko_examples'; // Replace with the path to the directory containing folders with tsconfig.json files
diff --git a/scripts/tsx_migration/ts_node_to_tsx.js b/scripts/tsx_migration/ts_node_to_tsx.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04a11ba2e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tsx_migration/ts_node_to_tsx.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
+
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+// Path to the package.json file
+const packageJsonPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.json');
+
+// Helper function to sort an object by its keys
+const sortObjectByKeys = (obj) => {
+    return Object.keys(obj)
+        .sort()
+        .reduce((result, key) => {
+            result[key] = obj[key];
+            return result;
+        }, {});
+};
+
+// Read and parse package.json
+fs.readFile(packageJsonPath, 'utf8', (err, data) => {
+    if (err) {
+        console.error(`Error reading package.json file: ${err}`);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let packageJson;
+    try {
+        packageJson = JSON.parse(data);
+    } catch (parseErr) {
+        console.error(`Error parsing package.json: ${parseErr}`);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const tsxVersion = '^4.15.7';
+    let tsNodeRemoved = false;
+
+    // Check and update dependencies
+    if (packageJson.dependencies && packageJson.dependencies['ts-node']) {
+        delete packageJson.dependencies['ts-node'];
+        packageJson.dependencies['tsx'] = tsxVersion;
+        packageJson.dependencies = sortObjectByKeys(packageJson.dependencies);
+        tsNodeRemoved = true;
+    }
+
+    // Check and update devDependencies
+    if (packageJson.devDependencies && packageJson.devDependencies['ts-node']) {
+        delete packageJson.devDependencies['ts-node'];
+        packageJson.devDependencies['tsx'] = tsxVersion;
+        packageJson.devDependencies = sortObjectByKeys(
+            packageJson.devDependencies
+        );
+        tsNodeRemoved = true;
+    }
+
+    if (!tsNodeRemoved) {
+        console.log('ts-node not found in dependencies or devDependencies.');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Write the updated package.json back to the file
+    fs.writeFile(
+        packageJsonPath,
+        JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2),
+        'utf8',
+        (writeErr) => {
+            if (writeErr) {
+                console.error(
+                    `Error writing updated package.json: ${writeErr}`
+                );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            console.log('package.json successfully updated.');
+        }
+    );
+});
diff --git a/scripts/update_dfx_json_main.js b/scripts/update_dfx_json_main.js
index 07bf0b9e23..8ebbcbf751 100644
--- a/scripts/update_dfx_json_main.js
+++ b/scripts/update_dfx_json_main.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const fs = require('fs');
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-const path = require('path');
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
 // Helper function to update the canister definition
 function updateCanister(canister) {
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/async_await/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/async_await/package.json
index 4e0136107c..00cd8c48d2 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/async_await/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/async_await/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "async_await_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/async_await",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/audio_recorder/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/audio_recorder/package.json
index 407ba044e4..85c1510b26 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/audio_recorder/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/audio_recorder/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "audio_recorder_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/audio_recorder",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin/package.json
index b754304291..c216487fa1 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bitcoin/package.json
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
+        "bitcoin_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/bitcoin",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
-        "typescript": "5.2.2",
-        "bitcoin_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/bitcoin"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/blob_array/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/blob_array/package.json
index 6b16b33d7f..01e723a226 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/blob_array/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/blob_array/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "blob_array_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/blob_array",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "blob_array_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/blob_array"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bytes/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bytes/package.json
index ce061d6237..7a2b9dc505 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bytes/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/bytes/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "bytes_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/bytes",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "bytes_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/bytes"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/call_raw/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/call_raw/package.json
index e0e2bec9dd..4fe6e44a91 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/call_raw/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/call_raw/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "call_raw_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/call_raw",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_encoding/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_encoding/package.json
index 3213b64ed1..e2538b35f2 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_encoding/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_encoding/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "candid_encoding_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/candid_encoding",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "candid_encoding_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/candid_encoding"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_keywords/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_keywords/package.json
index 8eb1e455ed..0c8c72d114 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_keywords/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/candid_keywords/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.19.2",
+        "candid_keywords_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/candid_keywords",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.9.0",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "candid_keywords_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/candid_keywords"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/canister/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/canister/package.json
index 3c7a9aa9c1..76ba75bb6a 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/canister/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/canister/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.21.4",
+        "canister_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/canister",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "canister_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/canister"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ckbtc/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ckbtc/package.json
index adf938c0b0..e7554f4e92 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ckbtc/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ckbtc/package.json
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "@dfinity/identity": "^0.19.2",
+        "ckbtc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/ckbtc",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "ckbtc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/ckbtc"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_init/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_init/package.json
index a45e957049..ff4813a605 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_init/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_init/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "complex_init_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/complex_init",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "complex_init_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/complex_init"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_types/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_types/package.json
index 2ab8db48f7..4ee32c6037 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_types/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/complex_types/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
+        "complex_types_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/complex_types",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "complex_types_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/complex_types"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/composite_queries/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/composite_queries/package.json
index fab288d44d..dce93ee975 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/composite_queries/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/composite_queries/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "composite_queries_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/composite_queries",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/counter/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/counter/package.json
index 0b49ca278f..9c02ec04dd 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/counter/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/counter/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "counter_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/counter",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "counter_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/counter"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cross_canister_calls/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cross_canister_calls/package.json
index 10e1e970d1..48de40915b 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cross_canister_calls/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cross_canister_calls/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "cross_canister_calls_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/cross_canister_calls",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cycles/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cycles/package.json
index 12e71d3b7f..a9b69c4b93 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cycles/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/cycles/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "cycles_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/cycles",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "cycles_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/cycles"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/date/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/date/package.json
index 66f3987e9e..951dc9f338 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/date/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/date/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "date_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/date",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "date_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/date"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json
index 4bf72e1473..5af2a407bd 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ethereum_json_rpc/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "ethereum_json_rpc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/ethereum_json_rpc",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "ethereum_json_rpc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/ethereum_json_rpc"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/func_types/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/func_types/package.json
index 7ab7445156..016cc09534 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/func_types/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/func_types/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.11.1",
+        "func_types_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/func_types",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "func_types_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/func_types"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/heartbeat/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/heartbeat/package.json
index 0c9144b648..13ed70e5fa 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/heartbeat/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/heartbeat/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "heartbeat_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/heartbeat",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
         "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ic_api/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ic_api/package.json
index 3be8b8224e..d2e2c33f08 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ic_api/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ic_api/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "ic_api_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/ic_api",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "ic_api_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/ic_api"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/icrc/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/icrc/package.json
index a1cbf918b9..2f6ad31f12 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/icrc/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/icrc/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "0.14.1",
+        "icrc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/icrc",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "icrc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/icrc"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/imports/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/imports/package.json
index 9911bbe365..c27bdaf6cd 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/imports/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/imports/package.json
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     },
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         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "imports_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/imports",
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "imports_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/imports"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/init/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/init/package.json
index b020e99c2d..c235ae88d4 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/init/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/init/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "10.7.0",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/inspect_message/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/inspect_message/package.json
index ceb3660ab0..459b00c80b 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/inspect_message/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/inspect_message/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/key_value_store/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/key_value_store/package.json
index 8cd5a425fa..70941ba9c7 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/key_value_store/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/key_value_store/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ledger_canister/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ledger_canister/package.json
index bfb51cb568..4005644046 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ledger_canister/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/ledger_canister/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/list_of_lists/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/list_of_lists/package.json
index d51e273cd3..eb0c4f03bc 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/list_of_lists/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/list_of_lists/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/management_canister/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/management_canister/package.json
index 6accf99b34..e39e871297 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/management_canister/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/management_canister/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
+        "management_canister_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/management_canister",
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-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "management_canister_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/management_canister"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/manual_reply/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/manual_reply/package.json
index b2b5d7ba96..044e963c2d 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/manual_reply/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/manual_reply/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "manual_reply_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../examples/manual_reply",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.5",
-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/calc/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/calc/package.json
index 2f96056538..46e40cb1de 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/calc/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/calc/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "calc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/calc",
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "calc_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/calc"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/counter/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/counter/package.json
index 86dfb39c39..10f65b011c 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/counter/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/counter/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "counter_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/counter",
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "counter_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/counter"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/echo/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/echo/package.json
index b0b44095f0..7c2ce936db 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/echo/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/echo/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "echo_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/echo",
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "echo_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/echo"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/factorial/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/factorial/package.json
index 2915f07dbb..898250bf7a 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/factorial/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/factorial/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "factorial_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/factorial",
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-        "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "factorial_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/factorial"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello-world/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello-world/package.json
index cbce01de7b..ff658c4cdd 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello-world/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello-world/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
+        "hello-world_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/hello-world",
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "hello-world_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/hello-world"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello/package.json
index 0604d4abc3..68d326aa4c 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/hello/package.json
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@
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         "events": "^3.3.0",
+        "hello_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/hello",
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-        "hello_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/hello"
+        "webpack-dev-server": "^4.15.0"
     },
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/http_counter/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/http_counter/package.json
index 4fe9fb00cf..7f47864964 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/http_counter/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/http_counter/package.json
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
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     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.0",
+        "http_counter_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/http_counter",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "http_counter_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/http_counter"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/minimal-counter-dapp/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/minimal-counter-dapp/package.json
index 8d93186e8a..93731e9242 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/minimal-counter-dapp/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/minimal-counter-dapp/package.json
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@
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         "html-webpack-plugin": "^5.5.0",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
+        "minimal-counter-dapp_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/minimal-counter-dapp",
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
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-        "minimal-counter-dapp_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/minimal-counter-dapp"
+        "webpack-dev-server": "^4.15.0"
     },
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/persistent-storage/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/persistent-storage/package.json
index 37a76f9ce5..96c7eeb5d0 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/persistent-storage/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/persistent-storage/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
     "devDependencies": {
         "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.2",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
+        "persistent-storage_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/persistent-storage",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "persistent-storage_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/persistent-storage"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/phone-book/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/phone-book/package.json
index 0306570da7..1f411fc757 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/phone-book/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/phone-book/package.json
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@
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         "html-webpack-plugin": "^5.5.0",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
+        "phone-book_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/phone-book",
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-        "webpack-dev-server": "^4.15.0",
-        "phone-book_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/phone-book"
+        "webpack-dev-server": "^4.15.0"
     },
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/quicksort/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/quicksort/package.json
index fe6b27ab95..69552831f8 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/quicksort/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/quicksort/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
+        "quicksort_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/quicksort",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "quicksort_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/quicksort"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/simple-to-do/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/simple-to-do/package.json
index deedbe6a0c..14f583223b 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/simple-to-do/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/simple-to-do/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
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         "jest": "^29.7.0",
+        "simple-to-do_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/simple-to-do",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "simple-to-do_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/simple-to-do"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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 }
diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/superheroes/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/superheroes/package.json
index 3bb4749eda..bb8cb0352e 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/superheroes/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/superheroes/package.json
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
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+        "superheroes_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/superheroes",
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-        "superheroes_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/superheroes"
+        "webpack-dev-server": "^4.15.0"
     },
     "browserslist": [
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/threshold_ecdsa/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/threshold_ecdsa/package.json
index 20e4505f5a..7c5582446f 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/threshold_ecdsa/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/threshold_ecdsa/package.json
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
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+        "threshold_ecdsa_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/threshold_ecdsa",
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-        "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-        "threshold_ecdsa_end_to_end_test_functional_syntax": "file:../../../../../../examples/motoko_examples/threshold_ecdsa"
+        "tsx": "^4.15.7",
+        "typescript": "^5.2.2"
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/whoami/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/whoami/package.json
index c9fa846581..394f3bf67f 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/whoami/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/motoko_examples/whoami/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/notify_raw/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/notify_raw/package.json
index 6b0963c45b..56f099f396 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/notify_raw/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/notify_raw/package.json
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index 517b08cb20..decbb863c7 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/null_example/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/null_example/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/optional_types/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/optional_types/package.json
index 7d45177f95..2655976515 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/optional_types/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/optional_types/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/outgoing_http_requests/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/outgoing_http_requests/package.json
index a5a90029be..440087a29a 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/outgoing_http_requests/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/outgoing_http_requests/package.json
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index e8206db3c3..100ac92149 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/pre_and_post_upgrade/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/pre_and_post_upgrade/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/primitive_types/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/primitive_types/package.json
index ca90f79f77..c90b9a244e 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/primitive_types/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/primitive_types/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/principal/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/principal/package.json
index 96f6d8aa36..ae1b8f562f 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/principal/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/principal/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/query/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/query/package.json
index 40590dd746..e418b6fbdf 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/query/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/query/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/randomness/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/randomness/package.json
index 9de7e1276d..3d7777ad0a 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/randomness/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/randomness/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/recursion/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/recursion/package.json
index 328096dac6..12f04c117f 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/recursion/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/recursion/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/rejections/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/rejections/package.json
index 279df38678..1d39cad825 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/rejections/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/rejections/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_erc20/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_erc20/package.json
index 25c59c4b99..cc8e8e8e2c 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_erc20/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_erc20/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_user_accounts/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_user_accounts/package.json
index 290d34614b..9344009e17 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_user_accounts/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/simple_user_accounts/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_b_tree_map_instruction_threshold/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_b_tree_map_instruction_threshold/package.json
index 1eeee93b52..6aaf5df514 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_b_tree_map_instruction_threshold/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_b_tree_map_instruction_threshold/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_memory/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_memory/package.json
index 38021dcb56..582017979d 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_memory/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_memory/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures/package.json
index ac1c9dafc1..a768a8dae9 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/stable_structures/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/timers/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/timers/package.json
index 6ec71ecf6b..c2b1f3485b 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/timers/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/timers/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/tuple_types/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/tuple_types/package.json
index 609d79cb79..16298a8c44 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/tuple_types/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/tuple_types/package.json
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index ba63f5d1df..dc1f457d6b 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/update/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/update/package.json
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diff --git a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/vanilla_js/package.json b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/vanilla_js/package.json
index bd0df74115..e3eb19f5a2 100644
--- a/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/vanilla_js/package.json
+++ b/tests/end_to_end/candid_rpc/class_syntax/vanilla_js/package.json
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