diff --git a/.circleci/workflows.yml b/.circleci/workflows.yml
index dd23e08ef1b5..d2fb91107125 100644
--- a/.circleci/workflows.yml
+++ b/.circleci/workflows.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ macWorkflowFilters: &darwin-workflow-filters
     - equal: [ develop, << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
     # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
     - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-    - equal: [ 'chore/remove_support_react_19_rc_and_min_next_15_0_4', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
     - matches:
         pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
         value: << pipeline.git.branch >>
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ commands:
           name: Set environment variable to determine whether or not to persist artifacts
           command: |
             echo "Setting SHOULD_PERSIST_ARTIFACTS variable"
-            echo 'if ! [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "chore/remove_support_react_19_rc_and_min_next_15_0_4" ]]; then
+            echo 'if ! [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "ryanm/experiment/esm" ]]; then
                 export SHOULD_PERSIST_ARTIFACTS=true
             fi' >> "$BASH_ENV"
   # You must run `setup_should_persist_artifacts` command and be using bash before running this command
diff --git a/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index fb70060129d6..1aaaed1abce3 100644
--- a/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ _Released 12/17/2024 (PENDING)_
 
 - Fixed an issue where targets may hang if `Network.enable` is not implemented for the target. Addresses [#29876](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/29876).
 - Updated Firefox `userChrome.css` to correctly hide the toolbox during headless mode. Addresses [#30721](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/30721).
+- Fixed an issue loading the `cypress.config.ts` file with Node.js version `22.12.0`. Addresses [#30715](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/30715).
+
+**Misc:**
+
+- Removed a comment from the scaffolded `supportFile` for component tests around CommonJS syntax. Addresses [#23287](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/23287).
+
+**Dependency Updates:**
+
+- Updated `chai` from `4.2.0` to `4.5.0`. Addressed in [#30737](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/30737).
 
 ## 13.16.1
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 296639d92816..df67ab1263b6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     "bluebird": "3.5.3",
     "bluebird-retry": "0.11.0",
     "bytenode": "1.3.7",
-    "chai": "4.2.0",
+    "chai": "4.5.0",
     "chai-as-promised": "7.1.1",
     "chalk": "2.4.2",
     "check-dependencies": "1.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/data-context/src/data/ProjectConfigIpc.ts b/packages/data-context/src/data/ProjectConfigIpc.ts
index d95f7c687c8c..eaa11a34772f 100644
--- a/packages/data-context/src/data/ProjectConfigIpc.ts
+++ b/packages/data-context/src/data/ProjectConfigIpc.ts
@@ -313,6 +313,14 @@ export class ProjectConfigIpc extends EventEmitter {
           tsNodeEsmLoader = `${tsNodeEsmLoader} --no-experimental-detect-module`
         }
 
+        // in nodejs 22.12.0, the --experimental-require-module option is now enabled by default.
+        // We need to disable it with the --no-experimental-require-module flag.
+        // @see https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/30715
+        if (this.nodeVersion && semver.gte(this.nodeVersion, '22.12.0')) {
+          debug(`detected node version ${this.nodeVersion}, adding --no-experimental-require-module option to child_process NODE_OPTIONS.`)
+          tsNodeEsmLoader = `${tsNodeEsmLoader} --no-experimental-require-module`
+        }
+
         if (childOptions.env.NODE_OPTIONS) {
           childOptions.env.NODE_OPTIONS += ` ${tsNodeEsmLoader}`
         } else {
diff --git a/packages/data-context/test/unit/data/ProjectConfigIpc.spec.ts b/packages/data-context/test/unit/data/ProjectConfigIpc.spec.ts
index 70117aa1b41a..dc9e965b13d6 100644
--- a/packages/data-context/test/unit/data/ProjectConfigIpc.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/data-context/test/unit/data/ProjectConfigIpc.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import childProcess from 'child_process'
 import { expect } from 'chai'
+import semver from 'semver'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
 import { scaffoldMigrationProject as scaffoldProject } from '../helper'
 import { ProjectConfigIpc } from '../../../src/data/ProjectConfigIpc'
@@ -34,8 +35,11 @@ describe('ProjectConfigIpc', () => {
   })
 
   context('forkChildProcess', () => {
-    const NODE_VERSIONS = ['18.20.4', '20.17.0']
-    const NODE_VERSIONS_22_7_0_AND_UP = ['22.7.0', '22.11.4']
+    // some of these node versions may not exist, but we want to verify
+    // the experimental flags are correctly disabled for future versions
+    const NODE_VERSIONS = ['18.20.4', '20.17.0', '22.7.0', '22.11.4', '22.12.0', '22.15.0']
+    const experimentalDetectModuleIntroduced = '22.7.0'
+    const experimentalRequireModuleIntroduced = '22.12.0'
 
     let projectConfigIpc
     let forkSpy
@@ -52,10 +56,10 @@ describe('ProjectConfigIpc', () => {
     })
 
     context('typescript', () => {
-      [...NODE_VERSIONS, ...NODE_VERSIONS_22_7_0_AND_UP].forEach((nodeVersion) => {
+      [...NODE_VERSIONS].forEach((nodeVersion) => {
         context(`node v${nodeVersion}`, () => {
           context('ESM', () => {
-            it('uses the experimental module loader if ESM is being used with typescript', async () => {
+            it('passes the correct experimental flags if ESM is being used with typescript', async () => {
               // @ts-expect-error
               const projectPath = await scaffoldProject('config-cjs-and-esm/config-with-ts-module')
 
@@ -77,35 +81,23 @@ describe('ProjectConfigIpc', () => {
                   NODE_OPTIONS: sinon.match('--experimental-specifier-resolution=node --loader'),
                 },
               }))
-            })
-
-            // @see https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/30084
-            // at time of writing, 22.11.4 is a node version that does not exist. We are using this version to test the logic for future proofing.
-            if (NODE_VERSIONS_22_7_0_AND_UP.includes(nodeVersion)) {
-              it(`additionally adds --no-experimental-detect-module for node versions 22.7.0 and up if ESM is being used with typescript`, async () => {
-                // @ts-expect-error
-                const projectPath = await scaffoldProject('config-cjs-and-esm/config-with-ts-module')
-
-                const MOCK_NODE_PATH = `/Users/foo/.nvm/versions/node/v${nodeVersion}/bin/node`
-                const MOCK_NODE_VERSION = nodeVersion
-
-                projectConfigIpc = new ProjectConfigIpc(
-                  MOCK_NODE_PATH,
-                  MOCK_NODE_VERSION,
-                  projectPath,
-                  'cypress.config.js',
-                  false,
-                  (error) => {},
-                  () => {},
-                )
 
+              if (semver.gte(nodeVersion, experimentalDetectModuleIntroduced)) {
                 expect(forkSpy).to.have.been.calledWith(sinon.match.string, sinon.match.array, sinon.match({
                   env: {
                     NODE_OPTIONS: sinon.match('--no-experimental-detect-module'),
                   },
                 }))
-              })
-            }
+              }
+
+              if (semver.gte(nodeVersion, experimentalRequireModuleIntroduced)) {
+                expect(forkSpy).to.have.been.calledWith(sinon.match.string, sinon.match.array, sinon.match({
+                  env: {
+                    NODE_OPTIONS: sinon.match('--no-experimental-require-module'),
+                  },
+                }))
+              }
+            })
           })
 
           context('CommonJS', () => {
diff --git a/packages/driver/cypress/support/e2e.js b/packages/driver/cypress/support/e2e.js
index c818f04f6a99..a34ebd818478 100644
--- a/packages/driver/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/packages/driver/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -1,18 +1 @@
-// ***********************************************************
-// This example support/e2e.js is processed and
-// loaded automatically before your other test files.
-//
-// This is a great place to put global configuration and
-// behavior that modifies Cypress.
-//
-// You can change the location of this file or turn off
-// automatically serving support files with the
-// 'supportFile' configuration option.
-//
-// You can read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/guides/configuration#section-global
-// ***********************************************************
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require("./commands")
 require('./defaults')
diff --git a/packages/scaffold-config/src/supportFile.ts b/packages/scaffold-config/src/supportFile.ts
index 19f5f7871d8d..c4f2aee9fc52 100644
--- a/packages/scaffold-config/src/supportFile.ts
+++ b/packages/scaffold-config/src/supportFile.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ export function supportFileE2E (language: CodeLanguage['type']) {
 
     // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
     import './commands'
-
-    // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-    // require('./commands')
   `
 }
 
@@ -45,9 +42,6 @@ export function supportFileComponent (language: CodeLanguage['type'], mountModul
 
     // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
     import './commands'
-
-    // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-    // require('./commands')
   `
 
   const exampleUse = dedent`
diff --git a/packages/scaffold-config/test/unit/supportFile.spec.ts b/packages/scaffold-config/test/unit/supportFile.spec.ts
index ac0e12d6bec1..6a53cbf8c617 100644
--- a/packages/scaffold-config/test/unit/supportFile.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/scaffold-config/test/unit/supportFile.spec.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ describe('supportFileComponent', () => {
           // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
           import './commands'
 
-          // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-          // require('./commands')
-
           import { mount } from '${mountModule}'
 
           Cypress.Commands.add('mount', mount)
@@ -62,9 +59,6 @@ describe('supportFileComponent', () => {
         // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
         import './commands'
 
-        // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-        // require('./commands')
-
         import { mount } from '${mountModule}'
 
         // Augment the Cypress namespace to include type definitions for
@@ -112,9 +106,6 @@ describe('supportFileComponent', () => {
           // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
           import './commands'
 
-          // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-          // require('./commands')
-
           import { mount } from '${mountModule}'
 
           Cypress.Commands.add('mount', mount)
@@ -146,9 +137,6 @@ describe('supportFileComponent', () => {
         // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
         import './commands'
 
-        // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-        // require('./commands')
-
         import { mount } from '${mountModule}'
 
         // Augment the Cypress namespace to include type definitions for
@@ -195,9 +183,6 @@ describe('supportFileComponent', () => {
         // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
         import './commands'
 
-        // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-        // require('./commands')
-
         import { mount } from '${mountModule}'
 
         // Augment the Cypress namespace to include type definitions for
@@ -244,9 +229,6 @@ describe('supportFileComponent', () => {
           // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
           import './commands'
 
-          // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-          // require('./commands')
-
           import { mount } from 'cypress/svelte'
 
           Cypress.Commands.add('mount', mount)
@@ -278,9 +260,6 @@ describe('supportFileComponent', () => {
         // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
         import './commands'
 
-        // Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-        // require('./commands')
-
         import { mount } from 'cypress/svelte'
 
         // Augment the Cypress namespace to include type definitions for
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/angular-cli-configured/cypress/support/component.ts b/system-tests/projects/angular-cli-configured/cypress/support/component.ts
index 8b8fa9d024d0..496890f98562 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/angular-cli-configured/cypress/support/component.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/angular-cli-configured/cypress/support/component.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 // https://on.cypress.io/configuration
 // ***********************************************************
 
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
+// Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
+import './commands'
 
 import { mount } from 'cypress/angular'
 
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/config-cjs-and-esm/config-with-ts-module/cypress.config.ts b/system-tests/projects/config-cjs-and-esm/config-with-ts-module/cypress.config.ts
index 70c232267fc3..de29bc7da79a 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/config-cjs-and-esm/config-with-ts-module/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/config-cjs-and-esm/config-with-ts-module/cypress.config.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 export default defineConfig({
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
-    setupNodeEvents: async (_, config) => {
+    setupNodeEvents: async (_, config: Cypress.PluginConfigOptions) => {
       await import('find-up')
 
       return config
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/config-with-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/config-with-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/config-with-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/config-with-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/migration-e2e-custom-supportFile/src/platform/testing/e2e/cypress/support/index.js b/system-tests/projects/migration-e2e-custom-supportFile/src/platform/testing/e2e/cypress/support/index.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/migration-e2e-custom-supportFile/src/platform/testing/e2e/cypress/support/index.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/migration-e2e-custom-supportFile/src/platform/testing/e2e/cypress/support/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/component.ts b/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/component.ts
index 04e4c352b8c5..76c3b9e76c28 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/component.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/component.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
 
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
-
 // Import global styles
 import '@/assets/main.css'
 
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index d68db96df269..185d654ec609 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/no-specs-vue/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/no-specs/cypress/support/component.js b/system-tests/projects/no-specs/cypress/support/component.js
index be20eaa89ea2..6501bab5dc25 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/no-specs/cypress/support/component.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/no-specs/cypress/support/component.js
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
 
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
-
 import { mount } from 'cypress/react'
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('mount', mount)
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/plugin-code-coverage/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/plugin-code-coverage/cypress/support/e2e.js
index cfb691980e17..4db62f4dd27b 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/plugin-code-coverage/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/plugin-code-coverage/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import '@cypress/code-coverage/support'
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-bad-config/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-bad-config/cypress/support/e2e.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-bad-config/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-bad-config/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-empty-browsers-list/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-empty-browsers-list/cypress/support/e2e.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-empty-browsers-list/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-empty-browsers-list/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/plugin-returns-invalid-browser/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/pristine-cjs-project/expected-cypress-js-component-vue.js-3-webpack/support/component.js b/system-tests/projects/pristine-cjs-project/expected-cypress-js-component-vue.js-3-webpack/support/component.js
index b234fad4473b..07bc139bbacb 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/pristine-cjs-project/expected-cypress-js-component-vue.js-3-webpack/support/component.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/pristine-cjs-project/expected-cypress-js-component-vue.js-3-webpack/support/component.js
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
 
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
-
 import { mount } from 'cypress/vue'
 
 Cypress.Commands.add('mount', mount)
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/pristine-module/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/pristine-module/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/pristine-module/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/pristine-module/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e-without-fixtures/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e-without-fixtures/cypress/support/e2e.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e-without-fixtures/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e-without-fixtures/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js b/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js
index d1dd1353e812..92e5881f4078 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-js-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.js
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-ts-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-ts-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index ed5730de1148..c90b6b6d3e07 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-ts-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/pristine/expected-cypress-ts-e2e/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-4/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-4/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index 503f34fc155a..d96d8bd77cda 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-4/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-4/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 // import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-5/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-5/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index 503f34fc155a..d96d8bd77cda 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-5/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/ts-proj-5/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 // import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/ts-proj/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/system-tests/projects/ts-proj/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index ed5730de1148..c90b6b6d3e07 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/ts-proj/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/system-tests/projects/ts-proj/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/system-tests/test-binary/node_versions_spec.ts b/system-tests/test-binary/node_versions_spec.ts
index 5e32da3ed7a9..90bf2f46eb7d 100644
--- a/system-tests/test-binary/node_versions_spec.ts
+++ b/system-tests/test-binary/node_versions_spec.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ describe('binary node versions', () => {
     'cypress/base:20.18.0',
     'cypress/base:22.0.0',
     'cypress/base:22.7.0',
+    'cypress/base:22.12.0',
   ].forEach(smokeTestDockerImage)
 })
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ describe('type: module', () => {
     'cypress/base:20.18.0',
     'cypress/base:22.0.0',
     'cypress/base:22.7.0',
+    'cypress/base:22.12.0',
   ].forEach((dockerImage) => {
     systemTests.it(`can run in ${dockerImage}`, {
       withBinary: true,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a134f313d213..07a40dd3e89a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -11968,18 +11968,18 @@ chai@4.2.0:
     pathval "^1.1.0"
     type-detect "^4.0.5"
 
-chai@^4.2.0, chai@^4.3.6:
-  version "4.3.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/chai/-/chai-4.3.6.tgz#ffe4ba2d9fa9d6680cc0b370adae709ec9011e9c"
-  integrity sha512-bbcp3YfHCUzMOvKqsztczerVgBKSsEijCySNlHHbX3VG1nskvqjz5Rfso1gGwD6w6oOV3eI60pKuMOV5MV7p3Q==
+chai@4.5.0, chai@^4.2.0, chai@^4.3.6:
+  version "4.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/chai/-/chai-4.5.0.tgz#707e49923afdd9b13a8b0b47d33d732d13812fd8"
+  integrity sha512-RITGBfijLkBddZvnn8jdqoTypxvqbOLYQkGGxXzeFjVHvudaPw0HNFD9x928/eUwYWd2dPCugVqspGALTZZQKw==
   dependencies:
     assertion-error "^1.1.0"
-    check-error "^1.0.2"
-    deep-eql "^3.0.1"
-    get-func-name "^2.0.0"
-    loupe "^2.3.1"
+    check-error "^1.0.3"
+    deep-eql "^4.1.3"
+    get-func-name "^2.0.2"
+    loupe "^2.3.6"
     pathval "^1.1.1"
-    type-detect "^4.0.5"
+    type-detect "^4.1.0"
 
 chai@^5.1.2:
   version "5.1.2"
@@ -12150,10 +12150,12 @@ check-dependencies@1.1.0:
     minimist "^1.2.0"
     semver "^5.4.1"
 
-check-error@^1.0.1, check-error@^1.0.2:
-  version "1.0.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/check-error/-/check-error-1.0.2.tgz#574d312edd88bb5dd8912e9286dd6c0aed4aac82"
-  integrity sha1-V00xLt2Iu13YkS6Sht1sCu1KrII=
+check-error@^1.0.1, check-error@^1.0.2, check-error@^1.0.3:
+  version "1.0.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/check-error/-/check-error-1.0.3.tgz#a6502e4312a7ee969f646e83bb3ddd56281bd694"
+  integrity sha512-iKEoDYaRmd1mxM90a2OEfWhjsjPpYPuQ+lMYsoxB126+t8fw7ySEO48nmDg5COTjxDI65/Y2OWpeEHk3ZOe8zg==
+  dependencies:
+    get-func-name "^2.0.2"
 
 check-error@^2.1.1:
   version "2.1.1"
@@ -21701,12 +21703,12 @@ loose-envify@^1.0.0, loose-envify@^1.1.0, loose-envify@^1.3.1, loose-envify@^1.4
   dependencies:
     js-tokens "^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0"
 
-loupe@^2.3.1:
-  version "2.3.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loupe/-/loupe-2.3.4.tgz#7e0b9bffc76f148f9be769cb1321d3dcf3cb25f3"
-  integrity sha512-OvKfgCC2Ndby6aSTREl5aCCPTNIzlDfQZvZxNUrBrihDhL3xcrYegTblhmEiCrg2kKQz4XsFIaemE5BF4ybSaQ==
+loupe@^2.3.1, loupe@^2.3.6:
+  version "2.3.7"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loupe/-/loupe-2.3.7.tgz#6e69b7d4db7d3ab436328013d37d1c8c3540c697"
+  integrity sha512-zSMINGVYkdpYSOBmLi0D1Uo7JU9nVdQKrHxC8eYlV+9YKK9WePqAlL7lSlorG/U2Fw1w0hTBmaa/jrQ3UbPHtA==
   dependencies:
-    get-func-name "^2.0.0"
+    get-func-name "^2.0.1"
 
 loupe@^3.1.0, loupe@^3.1.2:
   version "3.1.2"
@@ -22624,7 +22626,7 @@ mobx@6.13.5:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/mobx/-/mobx-6.13.5.tgz#957d9df88c7f8b4baa7c6f8bdcb6d68b432a6ed5"
   integrity sha512-/HTWzW2s8J1Gqt+WmUj5Y0mddZk+LInejADc79NJadrWla3rHzmRHki/mnEUH1AvOmbNTZ1BRbKxr8DSgfdjMA==
 
-"mocha-7.0.1@npm:mocha@7.0.1":
+"mocha-7.0.1@npm:mocha@7.0.1", mocha@7.0.1:
   version "7.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mocha/-/mocha-7.0.1.tgz#276186d35a4852f6249808c6dd4a1376cbf6c6ce"
   integrity sha512-9eWmWTdHLXh72rGrdZjNbG3aa1/3NRPpul1z0D979QpEnFdCG0Q5tv834N+94QEN2cysfV72YocQ3fn87s70fg==
@@ -22741,36 +22743,6 @@ mocha@6.2.2:
     yargs-parser "13.1.1"
     yargs-unparser "1.6.0"
 
-mocha@7.0.1:
-  version "7.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mocha/-/mocha-7.0.1.tgz#276186d35a4852f6249808c6dd4a1376cbf6c6ce"
-  integrity sha512-9eWmWTdHLXh72rGrdZjNbG3aa1/3NRPpul1z0D979QpEnFdCG0Q5tv834N+94QEN2cysfV72YocQ3fn87s70fg==
-  dependencies:
-    ansi-colors "3.2.3"
-    browser-stdout "1.3.1"
-    chokidar "3.3.0"
-    debug "3.2.6"
-    diff "3.5.0"
-    escape-string-regexp "1.0.5"
-    find-up "3.0.0"
-    glob "7.1.3"
-    growl "1.10.5"
-    he "1.2.0"
-    js-yaml "3.13.1"
-    log-symbols "2.2.0"
-    minimatch "3.0.4"
-    mkdirp "0.5.1"
-    ms "2.1.1"
-    node-environment-flags "1.0.6"
-    object.assign "4.1.0"
-    strip-json-comments "2.0.1"
-    supports-color "6.0.0"
-    which "1.3.1"
-    wide-align "1.1.3"
-    yargs "13.3.0"
-    yargs-parser "13.1.1"
-    yargs-unparser "1.6.0"
-
 mocha@7.1.0:
   version "7.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mocha/-/mocha-7.1.0.tgz#c784f579ad0904d29229ad6cb1e2514e4db7d249"
@@ -29322,7 +29294,7 @@ string-template@~0.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-template/-/string-template-0.2.1.tgz#42932e598a352d01fc22ec3367d9d84eec6c9add"
   integrity sha1-QpMuWYo1LQH8IuwzZ9nYTuxsmt0=
 
-"string-width-cjs@npm:string-width@^4.2.0":
+"string-width-cjs@npm:string-width@^4.2.0", "string-width@^1.0.2 || 2 || 3 || 4", string-width@^4.0.0, string-width@^4.1.0, string-width@^4.2.0, string-width@^4.2.3:
   version "4.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz#269c7117d27b05ad2e536830a8ec895ef9c6d010"
   integrity sha512-wKyQRQpjJ0sIp62ErSZdGsjMJWsap5oRNihHhu6G7JVO/9jIB6UyevL+tXuOqrng8j/cxKTWyWUwvSTriiZz/g==
@@ -29348,15 +29320,6 @@ string-width@^1.0.1, string-width@^1.0.2:
     is-fullwidth-code-point "^2.0.0"
     strip-ansi "^4.0.0"
 
-"string-width@^1.0.2 || 2 || 3 || 4", string-width@^4.0.0, string-width@^4.1.0, string-width@^4.2.0, string-width@^4.2.3:
-  version "4.2.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz#269c7117d27b05ad2e536830a8ec895ef9c6d010"
-  integrity sha512-wKyQRQpjJ0sIp62ErSZdGsjMJWsap5oRNihHhu6G7JVO/9jIB6UyevL+tXuOqrng8j/cxKTWyWUwvSTriiZz/g==
-  dependencies:
-    emoji-regex "^8.0.0"
-    is-fullwidth-code-point "^3.0.0"
-    strip-ansi "^6.0.1"
-
 string-width@^3.0.0, string-width@^3.1.0:
   version "3.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-3.1.0.tgz#22767be21b62af1081574306f69ac51b62203961"
@@ -29467,7 +29430,7 @@ stringify-object@^3.0.0, stringify-object@^3.3.0:
     is-obj "^1.0.1"
     is-regexp "^1.0.0"
 
-"strip-ansi-cjs@npm:strip-ansi@^6.0.1":
+"strip-ansi-cjs@npm:strip-ansi@^6.0.1", strip-ansi@6.0.1, strip-ansi@^6.0.0, strip-ansi@^6.0.1:
   version "6.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-6.0.1.tgz#9e26c63d30f53443e9489495b2105d37b67a85d9"
   integrity sha512-Y38VPSHcqkFrCpFnQ9vuSXmquuv5oXOKpGeT6aGrr3o3Gc9AlVa6JBfUSOCnbxGGZF+/0ooI7KrPuUSztUdU5A==
@@ -29488,13 +29451,6 @@ strip-ansi@5.2.0, strip-ansi@^5.0.0, strip-ansi@^5.1.0, strip-ansi@^5.2.0:
   dependencies:
     ansi-regex "^4.1.0"
 
-strip-ansi@6.0.1, strip-ansi@^6.0.0, strip-ansi@^6.0.1:
-  version "6.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-6.0.1.tgz#9e26c63d30f53443e9489495b2105d37b67a85d9"
-  integrity sha512-Y38VPSHcqkFrCpFnQ9vuSXmquuv5oXOKpGeT6aGrr3o3Gc9AlVa6JBfUSOCnbxGGZF+/0ooI7KrPuUSztUdU5A==
-  dependencies:
-    ansi-regex "^5.0.1"
-
 strip-ansi@^3.0.0, strip-ansi@^3.0.1:
   version "3.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-3.0.1.tgz#6a385fb8853d952d5ff05d0e8aaf94278dc63dcf"
@@ -30809,7 +30765,7 @@ type-detect@0.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/type-detect/-/type-detect-0.1.1.tgz#0ba5ec2a885640e470ea4e8505971900dac58822"
   integrity sha1-C6XsKohWQORw6k6FBZcZANrFiCI=
 
-type-detect@4.0.8, type-detect@^4.0.0, type-detect@^4.0.5, type-detect@^4.0.8:
+type-detect@4.0.8:
   version "4.0.8"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/type-detect/-/type-detect-4.0.8.tgz#7646fb5f18871cfbb7749e69bd39a6388eb7450c"
   integrity sha512-0fr/mIH1dlO+x7TlcMy+bIDqKPsw/70tVyeHW787goQjhmqaZe10uwLujubK9q9Lg6Fiho1KUKDYz0Z7k7g5/g==
@@ -30819,6 +30775,11 @@ type-detect@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/type-detect/-/type-detect-1.0.0.tgz#762217cc06db258ec48908a1298e8b95121e8ea2"
   integrity sha1-diIXzAbbJY7EiQihKY6LlRIejqI=
 
+type-detect@^4.0.0, type-detect@^4.0.5, type-detect@^4.0.8, type-detect@^4.1.0:
+  version "4.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/type-detect/-/type-detect-4.1.0.tgz#deb2453e8f08dcae7ae98c626b13dddb0155906c"
+  integrity sha512-Acylog8/luQ8L7il+geoSxhEkazvkslg7PSNKOX59mbB9cOveP5aq9h74Y7YU8yDpJwetzQQrfIwtf4Wp4LKcw==
+
 type-fest@2.13.0:
   version "2.13.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-fest/-/type-fest-2.13.0.tgz#d1ecee38af29eb2e863b22299a3d68ef30d2abfb"
@@ -32514,7 +32475,7 @@ workerpool@6.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/workerpool/-/workerpool-6.2.0.tgz#827d93c9ba23ee2019c3ffaff5c27fccea289e8b"
   integrity sha512-Rsk5qQHJ9eowMH28Jwhe8HEbmdYDX4lwoMWshiCXugjtHqMD9ZbiqSDLxcsfdqsETPzVUtX5s1Z5kStiIM6l4A==
 
-"wrap-ansi-cjs@npm:wrap-ansi@^7.0.0":
+"wrap-ansi-cjs@npm:wrap-ansi@^7.0.0", wrap-ansi@^7.0.0:
   version "7.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-7.0.0.tgz#67e145cff510a6a6984bdf1152911d69d2eb9e43"
   integrity sha512-YVGIj2kamLSTxw6NsZjoBxfSwsn0ycdesmc4p+Q21c5zPuZ1pl+NfxVdxPtdHvmNVOQ6XSYG4AUtyt/Fi7D16Q==
@@ -32557,15 +32518,6 @@ wrap-ansi@^6.2.0:
     string-width "^4.1.0"
     strip-ansi "^6.0.0"
 
-wrap-ansi@^7.0.0:
-  version "7.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-7.0.0.tgz#67e145cff510a6a6984bdf1152911d69d2eb9e43"
-  integrity sha512-YVGIj2kamLSTxw6NsZjoBxfSwsn0ycdesmc4p+Q21c5zPuZ1pl+NfxVdxPtdHvmNVOQ6XSYG4AUtyt/Fi7D16Q==
-  dependencies:
-    ansi-styles "^4.0.0"
-    string-width "^4.1.0"
-    strip-ansi "^6.0.0"
-
 wrap-ansi@^8.0.1, wrap-ansi@^8.1.0:
   version "8.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-8.1.0.tgz#56dc22368ee570face1b49819975d9b9a5ead214"