diff --git a/examples/scripts/countdown.js b/examples/scripts/countdown.js
index b6963f0e9..3d99d1ee2 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/countdown.js
+++ b/examples/scripts/countdown.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ WoT.produce({
                 const listToDelete = [];
                 for (const id of countdowns.keys()) {
                     const as = countdowns.get(id);
-                    if ((as === null || as === void 0 ? void 0 : as.output) !== undefined) {
+                    if (as?.output !== undefined) {
                         const prev = as.output;
                         as.output--;
                         console.log("\t" + id + ", from " + prev + " to " + as.output);
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ WoT.produce({
         });
         // set action handlers (using async-await)
         thing.setActionHandler("startCountdown", async (params, options) => {
-            var _a;
             let initValue = 100;
             if (params != null) {
                 const value = await params.value();
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ WoT.produce({
             };
             const ii = resp;
             console.log("init countdown value = " + JSON.stringify(resp));
-            countdowns.set((_a = resp.href) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : "", resp);
+            countdowns.set(resp.href ?? "", resp);
             return ii;
         });
         thing.setActionHandler("stopCountdown", async (params, options) => {
diff --git a/examples/scripts/counter-client.js b/examples/scripts/counter-client.js
index 24c317bc4..6b28dd5c9 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/counter-client.js
+++ b/examples/scripts/counter-client.js
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 function getFormIndexForDecrementWithCoAP(thing) {
-    var _a;
-    const forms = (_a = thing.getThingDescription().actions) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.decrement.forms;
+    const forms = thing.getThingDescription().actions?.decrement.forms;
     if (forms !== undefined) {
         for (let i = 0; i < forms.length; i++) {
             if (/^coaps?:\/\/.*/.test(forms[i].href)) {
diff --git a/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine-client.js b/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine-client.js
index b8133e139..9dd42c843 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine-client.js
+++ b/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine-client.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ WoT.requestThingDescription("http://127.0.0.1:8080/smart-coffee-machine").then(a
         const makeCoffee = await thing.invokeAction("makeDrink", undefined, {
             uriVariables: { drinkId: "latte", size: "l", quantity: 3 },
         });
-        const makeCoffeep = await (makeCoffee === null || makeCoffee === void 0 ? void 0 : makeCoffee.value());
+        const makeCoffeep = await makeCoffee?.value();
         if (makeCoffeep.result != null) {
             log("Enjoy your drink!", makeCoffeep);
         } else {
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ WoT.requestThingDescription("http://127.0.0.1:8080/smart-coffee-machine").then(a
             time: "10:00",
             mode: "everyday",
         });
-        const scheduledTaskp = await (scheduledTask === null || scheduledTask === void 0
-            ? void 0
-            : scheduledTask.value());
+        const scheduledTaskp = await scheduledTask?.value();
         log(scheduledTaskp.message, scheduledTaskp);
         // See how it has been added to the schedules property
         const schedules = await (await thing.readProperty("schedules")).value();
diff --git a/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine.js b/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine.js
index 9f039eede..6c89b9e15 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine.js
+++ b/examples/scripts/smart-coffee-machine.js
@@ -359,10 +359,8 @@ Assumes one medium americano if not specified, but time and mode are mandatory f
             // Check if the amount of available resources is sufficient to make a drink
             for (const resource in newResources) {
                 if (newResources[resource] <= 0) {
-                    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-                        thing.emitEvent("outOfResource", `Low level of ${resource}: ${newResources[resource]}%`);
-                        return { result: false, message: `${resource} level is not sufficient` };
-                    });
+                    thing.emitEvent("outOfResource", `Low level of ${resource}: ${newResources[resource]}%`);
+                    return { result: false, message: `${resource} level is not sufficient` };
                 }
             }
             // Now store the new level of allAvailableResources
@@ -384,9 +382,7 @@ Assumes one medium americano if not specified, but time and mode are mandatory f
                 schedules.push(paramsp);
                 return { result: true, message: `Your schedule has been set!` };
             }
-            return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-                resolve({ result: false, message: `Please provide all the required parameters: time and mode.` });
-            });
+            return { result: false, message: `Please provide all the required parameters: time and mode.` };
         });
         // Finally expose the thing
         thing.expose().then(() => {
diff --git a/examples/security/oauth/consumer.js b/examples/security/oauth/consumer.js
index c72f27a4d..08e508fa3 100644
--- a/examples/security/oauth/consumer.js
+++ b/examples/security/oauth/consumer.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ WoT.requestThingDescription("https://localhost:8080/oauth").then((td) => {
     WoT.consume(td).then(async (thing) => {
         try {
             const resp = await thing.invokeAction("sayOk");
-            const result = await (resp === null || resp === void 0 ? void 0 : resp.value());
+            const result = await resp?.value();
             console.log("oAuth token was", result);
         } catch (error) {
             console.log("It seems that I couldn't access the resource");
diff --git a/examples/templates/exposed-thing/tsconfig.json b/examples/templates/exposed-thing/tsconfig.json
index f2cc4b7f3..be9b8bca8 100644
--- a/examples/templates/exposed-thing/tsconfig.json
+++ b/examples/templates/exposed-thing/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "compilerOptions": {
-        "target": "ES2016",
-        "lib": ["ES2016", "dom"],
+        "target": "ES2021",
+        "lib": ["ES2021", "dom"],
         "module": "commonjs",
         "outDir": "dist",
         "alwaysStrict": true,
diff --git a/packages/examples/tsconfig.json b/packages/examples/tsconfig.json
index 63049fbba..e3ba0664c 100644
--- a/packages/examples/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/examples/tsconfig.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "compilerOptions": {
         "outDir": "dist",
         "rootDir": "src",
-        "target": "ES2018",
+        "target": "ES2021",
         "sourceMap": false,
         "removeComments": false
     },