diff --git a/.changeset/quiet-ties-happen.md b/.changeset/quiet-ties-happen.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ece2ff7e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quiet-ties-happen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+---
+'@backstage/app-defaults': patch
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+'@backstage/codemods': patch
+'@backstage/config-loader': patch
+'@backstage/core-app-api': patch
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': patch
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+'@backstage/integration-react': patch
+'@techdocs/cli': patch
+'@backstage/test-utils': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-airbrake': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-allure': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-analytics-module-ga': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-apache-airflow': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-api-docs': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-azure-devops': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-badges': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-bitrise': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-circleci': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-cloudbuild': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-code-climate': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-code-coverage': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-config-schema': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-cost-insights': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-explore': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-explore-react': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-firehydrant': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-fossa': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-gcalendar': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-gcp-projects': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-git-release-manager': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-github-actions': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-github-deployments': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-gitops-profiles': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-gocd': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-graphiql': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-home': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-ilert': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-jenkins': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-kafka': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-kubernetes': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-lighthouse': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-newrelic': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-org': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-pagerduty': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-periskop': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-rollbar': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-rails': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-search': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-sentry': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-shortcuts': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-sonarqube': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-splunk-on-call': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-stack-overflow': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-tech-insights': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-tech-radar': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-todo': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-user-settings': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-xcmetrics': patch
+---
+
+Bump to using `@types/node` v16
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28e099ea89..13ba3c34ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "@changesets/cli": "^2.14.0",
     "@octokit/rest": "^18.12.0",
     "@spotify/prettier-config": "^13.0.0",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/webpack": "^5.28.0",
     "command-exists": "^1.2.9",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/app-defaults/package.json b/packages/app-defaults/package.json
index ae5994eaef..0d70d29c92 100644
--- a/packages/app-defaults/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-defaults/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 813a085c47..4522cabaf1 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/jquery": "^3.3.34",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react-dom": "*",
     "@types/zen-observable": "^0.8.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 2a66a0c195..e362caf40e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     "@types/inquirer": "^8.1.3",
     "@types/minimatch": "^3.0.5",
     "@types/mock-fs": "^4.13.0",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/npm-packlist": "^3.0.0",
     "@types/recursive-readdir": "^2.2.0",
     "@types/rollup-plugin-peer-deps-external": "^2.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index dfe084ee24..a174c1bafd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "{{versionQuery '@testing-library/react' '12.1.3'}}",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "{{versionQuery '@testing-library/user-event' '14.0.0'}}",
     "@types/jest": "{{versionQuery '@types/jest' '26.0.7'}}",
-    "@types/node": "{{versionQuery '@types/node' '14.14.32'}}",
+    "@types/node": "{{versionQuery '@types/node' '16.11.26'}}",
     "msw": "{{versionQuery 'msw' '0.35.0'}}",
     "cross-fetch": "{{versionQuery 'cross-fetch' '3.1.5'}}"
   },
diff --git a/packages/codemods/package.json b/packages/codemods/package.json
index a4cd09a0fd..bee26c5f53 100644
--- a/packages/codemods/package.json
+++ b/packages/codemods/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jscodeshift": "^0.11.0",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "commander": "^6.1.0",
     "ts-node": "^10.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/config-loader/package.json b/packages/config-loader/package.json
index 051048ded6..56c3eefee0 100644
--- a/packages/config-loader/package.json
+++ b/packages/config-loader/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/json-schema-merge-allof": "^0.6.0",
     "@types/mock-fs": "^4.10.0",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/yup": "^0.29.13",
     "mock-fs": "^5.1.0",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/package.json b/packages/core-app-api/package.json
index 6464d393d6..68763cd306 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/zen-observable": "^0.8.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/packages/core-components/package.json b/packages/core-components/package.json
index add65a1cdd..d7e8be8d8e 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-components/package.json
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     "@types/dagre": "^0.7.44",
     "@types/google-protobuf": "^3.7.2",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react-helmet": "^6.1.0",
     "@types/react-syntax-highlighter": "^13.5.2",
     "@types/react-virtualized-auto-sizer": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json b/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json
index 05194462cf..75e344b5ae 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/prop-types": "^15.7.3",
     "@types/zen-observable": "^0.8.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/package.json b/packages/create-app/package.json
index 49cf17506c..502409b8e1 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-app/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
     "@types/inquirer": "^8.1.3",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/recursive-readdir": "^2.2.0",
     "mock-fs": "^5.1.1",
     "ts-node": "^10.0.0"
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test/package.json b/packages/e2e-test/package.json
index 72469875ef..95bc79b7f1 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-test/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "@backstage/cli-common": "^0.1.8",
     "@backstage/errors": "^1.0.0",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/puppeteer": "^5.4.4",
     "chalk": "^4.0.0",
     "commander": "^6.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts b/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts
index 86914d72be..dc257c6f29 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ async function testAppServe(pluginName: string, appDir: string) {
     }
   } finally {
     // Kill entire process group, otherwise we'll end up with hanging serve processes
-    await new Promise<void>((res, rej) =>
-      killTree(startApp.pid, err => (err ? rej(err) : res())),
-    );
+    await new Promise<void>((res, rej) => {
+      killTree(startApp.pid!, err => (err ? rej(err) : res()));
+    });
   }
 
   try {
@@ -485,9 +485,9 @@ async function testBackendStart(appDir: string, isPostgres: boolean) {
   } finally {
     print('Stopping the child process');
     // Kill entire process group, otherwise we'll end up with hanging serve processes
-    await new Promise<void>((res, rej) =>
-      killTree(child.pid, err => (err ? rej(err) : res())),
-    );
+    await new Promise<void>((res, rej) => {
+      killTree(child.pid!, err => (err ? rej(err) : res()));
+    });
   }
 
   try {
diff --git a/packages/integration-react/package.json b/packages/integration-react/package.json
index 55ef77b6d2..a4322b9c0e 100644
--- a/packages/integration-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/integration-react/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5"
   },
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json
index 397c99e249..8771d5c14b 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react-dom": "*",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.0",
     "cypress": "^9.5.0",
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli/package.json b/packages/techdocs-cli/package.json
index 7b03f0d3ab..28d4b64ebb 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.6",
     "@types/http-proxy": "^1.17.4",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/serve-handler": "^6.1.0",
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.3",
     "cypress": "^9.5.0",
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/package.json b/packages/test-utils/package.json
index 03ba4d714d..fc85ec4606 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/test-utils/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.17.0-next.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/plugins/airbrake/package.json b/plugins/airbrake/package.json
index 5f6d7ff385..383597e7a3 100644
--- a/plugins/airbrake/package.json
+++ b/plugins/airbrake/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/object-hash": "^2.2.1",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
diff --git a/plugins/allure/package.json b/plugins/allure/package.json
index 93be4dd5ce..a8c1745518 100644
--- a/plugins/allure/package.json
+++ b/plugins/allure/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/analytics-module-ga/package.json b/plugins/analytics-module-ga/package.json
index 829c3321f9..42e4c7e3e5 100644
--- a/plugins/analytics-module-ga/package.json
+++ b/plugins/analytics-module-ga/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json b/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json
index 2531936274..86f249a89a 100644
--- a/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json
+++ b/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/package.json b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
index 2a0b682cd1..23ebd1cf8a 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/swagger-ui-react": "^4.1.1",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/azure-devops/package.json b/plugins/azure-devops/package.json
index 9e23ed7c8a..4811233405 100644
--- a/plugins/azure-devops/package.json
+++ b/plugins/azure-devops/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/badges/package.json b/plugins/badges/package.json
index 8e2dd50cfe..0e69b34824 100644
--- a/plugins/badges/package.json
+++ b/plugins/badges/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/bitrise/package.json b/plugins/bitrise/package.json
index 598eba449f..4dbd5c3cae 100644
--- a/plugins/bitrise/package.json
+++ b/plugins/bitrise/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/recharts": "^1.8.15",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/circleci/package.json b/plugins/circleci/package.json
index fb560e8874..56bbd007f0 100644
--- a/plugins/circleci/package.json
+++ b/plugins/circleci/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/humanize-duration": "^3.25.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/cloudbuild/package.json b/plugins/cloudbuild/package.json
index d42cb57479..49b58b0ae1 100644
--- a/plugins/cloudbuild/package.json
+++ b/plugins/cloudbuild/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/code-climate/package.json b/plugins/code-climate/package.json
index 3f960fcf48..b09be97d3b 100644
--- a/plugins/code-climate/package.json
+++ b/plugins/code-climate/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "@types/humanize-duration": "^3.27.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/luxon": "^2.0.9",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage/package.json b/plugins/code-coverage/package.json
index 6a06e0ea8a..89065b231a 100644
--- a/plugins/code-coverage/package.json
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/highlightjs": "^10.1.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/recharts": "^1.8.15",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/config-schema/package.json b/plugins/config-schema/package.json
index b39ef87e55..9c8945af29 100644
--- a/plugins/config-schema/package.json
+++ b/plugins/config-schema/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/package.json b/plugins/cost-insights/package.json
index 8bebc963b4..fca3059317 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/package.json
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/pluralize": "^0.0.29",
     "@types/recharts": "^1.8.14",
     "@types/regression": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/plugins/explore-react/package.json b/plugins/explore-react/package.json
index e4ec9bad09..1d9611803d 100644
--- a/plugins/explore-react/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore-react/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/explore/package.json b/plugins/explore/package.json
index 9ab1495e91..f4845f433c 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/firehydrant/package.json b/plugins/firehydrant/package.json
index 5a67ffd52c..86c22d9c40 100644
--- a/plugins/firehydrant/package.json
+++ b/plugins/firehydrant/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/fossa/package.json b/plugins/fossa/package.json
index 42ba6a3e81..49e14dd3f0 100644
--- a/plugins/fossa/package.json
+++ b/plugins/fossa/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/plugins/gcalendar/package.json b/plugins/gcalendar/package.json
index a74c1e9268..103d63a01d 100644
--- a/plugins/gcalendar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/gcalendar/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "@types/gapi.auth2": "^0.0.56",
     "@types/gapi.client.calendar": "^3.0.10",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/sanitize-html": "^2.6.2",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json b/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json
index 271663631b..f5f81660b8 100644
--- a/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json
+++ b/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/package.json b/plugins/git-release-manager/package.json
index beaed66493..701ceb8999 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/package.json
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/recharts": "^1.8.15",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/github-actions/package.json b/plugins/github-actions/package.json
index d938d0f5dc..fca4ab1f4e 100644
--- a/plugins/github-actions/package.json
+++ b/plugins/github-actions/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/github-deployments/package.json b/plugins/github-deployments/package.json
index 4348df8312..3f7098f85d 100644
--- a/plugins/github-deployments/package.json
+++ b/plugins/github-deployments/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json b/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json
index 80d1d5e09c..cda82cefb7 100644
--- a/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json
+++ b/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/gocd/package.json b/plugins/gocd/package.json
index b8c9b30bf3..1920ca4995 100644
--- a/plugins/gocd/package.json
+++ b/plugins/gocd/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.173",
     "@types/luxon": "^2.0.4",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/graphiql/package.json b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
index 1cd7a1970e..9d6a07b4e5 100644
--- a/plugins/graphiql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/codemirror": "^0.0.108",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-beta.0"
diff --git a/plugins/home/package.json b/plugins/home/package.json
index 38d53c09f8..5358f83b55 100644
--- a/plugins/home/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/ilert/package.json b/plugins/ilert/package.json
index 34df77cc2c..e66020d3ac 100644
--- a/plugins/ilert/package.json
+++ b/plugins/ilert/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/jenkins/package.json b/plugins/jenkins/package.json
index 59930bea6d..e7170c012a 100644
--- a/plugins/jenkins/package.json
+++ b/plugins/jenkins/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.9.1",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/kafka/package.json b/plugins/kafka/package.json
index 14fc791d50..5603ad7588 100644
--- a/plugins/kafka/package.json
+++ b/plugins/kafka/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "jest-when": "^3.1.0",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes/package.json b/plugins/kubernetes/package.json
index b075199da8..c5496226ee 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes/package.json
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes/package.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
index d685984b31..184a052db4 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/newrelic/package.json b/plugins/newrelic/package.json
index 9be5d535a9..d5f1b098b7 100644
--- a/plugins/newrelic/package.json
+++ b/plugins/newrelic/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/org/package.json b/plugins/org/package.json
index 9cb72c7c2c..1528530eef 100644
--- a/plugins/org/package.json
+++ b/plugins/org/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/pagerduty/package.json b/plugins/pagerduty/package.json
index d64d1dc92d..e2967afc45 100644
--- a/plugins/pagerduty/package.json
+++ b/plugins/pagerduty/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/periskop/package.json b/plugins/periskop/package.json
index 7321332676..e37a14d7ec 100644
--- a/plugins/periskop/package.json
+++ b/plugins/periskop/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/luxon": "^2.0.4",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/rollbar/package.json b/plugins/rollbar/package.json
index bade8b69b2..81fca1d7c7 100644
--- a/plugins/rollbar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/rollbar/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-rails/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-rails/package.json
index abb0bedf74..d1e100720d 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-rails/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-rails/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.17.0-next.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/command-exists": "^1.2.0",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
     "@types/mock-fs": "^4.13.0",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index e98a0f3ebe..0ef620776b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/humanize-duration": "^3.18.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "event-source-polyfill": "1.0.25",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/IndexBuilder.ts b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/IndexBuilder.ts
index 6be4489127..69c1b2e6fc 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/IndexBuilder.ts
+++ b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/IndexBuilder.ts
@@ -134,18 +134,21 @@ export class IndexBuilder {
 
         // Compose collator/decorators/indexer into a pipeline
         return new Promise<void>(done => {
-          pipeline([collator, ...decorators, indexer], error => {
-            if (error) {
-              this.logger.error(
-                `Collating documents for ${type} failed: ${error}`,
-              );
-            } else {
-              this.logger.info(`Collating documents for ${type} succeeded`);
-            }
+          pipeline(
+            [collator, ...decorators, indexer],
+            (error: NodeJS.ErrnoException | null) => {
+              if (error) {
+                this.logger.error(
+                  `Collating documents for ${type} failed: ${error}`,
+                );
+              } else {
+                this.logger.info(`Collating documents for ${type} succeeded`);
+              }
 
-            // Signal index pipeline completion!
-            done();
-          });
+              // Signal index pipeline completion!
+              done();
+            },
+          );
         });
       }, this.collators[type].refreshInterval * 1000);
     });
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/test-utils/TestPipeline.ts b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/test-utils/TestPipeline.ts
index 162572d929..dd90de4f38 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/test-utils/TestPipeline.ts
+++ b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/test-utils/TestPipeline.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class TestPipeline {
       }
       pipes.push(this.indexer!);
 
-      pipeline(pipes, error => {
+      pipeline(pipes, (error: NodeJS.ErrnoException | null) => {
         done({
           error,
           documents,
diff --git a/plugins/search/package.json b/plugins/search/package.json
index aa10c13c67..c32e830950 100644
--- a/plugins/search/package.json
+++ b/plugins/search/package.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/sentry/package.json b/plugins/sentry/package.json
index fbe50c8ac5..f150fb927c 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry/package.json
+++ b/plugins/sentry/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/luxon": "^2.0.4",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/shortcuts/package.json b/plugins/shortcuts/package.json
index 5204fc7d99..0d2c41e7de 100644
--- a/plugins/shortcuts/package.json
+++ b/plugins/shortcuts/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/sonarqube/package.json b/plugins/sonarqube/package.json
index b40810495b..2b227933da 100644
--- a/plugins/sonarqube/package.json
+++ b/plugins/sonarqube/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json b/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json
index 47b58ac8b3..56acc410b3 100644
--- a/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json
+++ b/plugins/splunk-on-call/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/luxon": "^2.0.4",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/stack-overflow/package.json b/plugins/stack-overflow/package.json
index 31cee115a8..52f9f4cabf 100644
--- a/plugins/stack-overflow/package.json
+++ b/plugins/stack-overflow/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/plugins/tech-insights/package.json b/plugins/tech-insights/package.json
index 18a0ce55b5..2ec49bf21a 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-insights/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-insights/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
index 452c083f33..9d92b51682 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "@types/color": "^3.0.1",
     "@types/d3-force": "^2.1.1",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "@types/react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/package.json b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
index d5aceb9c7c..8516c09783 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/dompurify": "^2.2.2",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "canvas": "^2.6.1",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
diff --git a/plugins/todo/package.json b/plugins/todo/package.json
index 00430642c8..ae991d1f2e 100644
--- a/plugins/todo/package.json
+++ b/plugins/todo/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0",
     "react-router": "6.0.0-beta.0"
diff --git a/plugins/user-settings/package.json b/plugins/user-settings/package.json
index e16ad1c75b..275f971b41 100644
--- a/plugins/user-settings/package.json
+++ b/plugins/user-settings/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
+    "@types/node": "^16.11.26",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "msw": "^0.35.0"
   },
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