diff --git a/config/tsconfig.json b/config/tsconfig.json
index e0f4ed1545c..974902f2123 100644
--- a/config/tsconfig.json
+++ b/config/tsconfig.json
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     "sourceMap": true,
     "declaration": true,
     "declarationMap": true,
-    "module": "Node16",
-    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "module": "NodeNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
     "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
     "experimentalDecorators": true,
     "esModuleInterop": false,
diff --git a/config/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json b/config/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json
index fc8520e7376..fe0aa2cc496 100644
--- a/config/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json
+++ b/config/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "extends": "./tsconfig.json"
+  "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "module": "Node16",
+    "moduleResolution": "node"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/config/tsconfig.prod.esm.json b/config/tsconfig.prod.esm.json
index fec8b26791a..fc8520e7376 100644
--- a/config/tsconfig.prod.esm.json
+++ b/config/tsconfig.prod.esm.json
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "module": "esnext"
-  }
+  "extends": "./tsconfig.json"
 }
diff --git a/packages/block/package.json b/packages/block/package.json
index f883e4259dd..a6453bd62d8 100644
--- a/packages/block/package.json
+++ b/packages/block/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "author": "mjbecze (mb@ethdev.com)",
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/blockchain/package.json b/packages/blockchain/package.json
index 180df21cc44..8f8ad12d1f8 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/package.json
+++ b/packages/blockchain/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "author": "mjbecze <mjbecze@gmail.com>",
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/clique.ts b/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/clique.ts
index 2a24955411c..9f59a7a95b6 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/clique.ts
+++ b/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/clique.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ import type { Blockchain } from '../index.js'
 import type { Consensus, ConsensusOptions } from '../types.js'
 import type { Block, BlockHeader } from '@ethereumjs/block'
 import type { CliqueConfig } from '@ethereumjs/common'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-const debug = createDebugLogger('blockchain:clique')
+const debug = debugDefault('blockchain:clique')
 
 // Magic nonce number to vote on adding a new signer
 export const CLIQUE_NONCE_AUTH = hexToBytes('0xffffffffffffffff')
diff --git a/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/ethash.ts b/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/ethash.ts
index a5f118dcec2..b02f4229c80 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/ethash.ts
+++ b/packages/blockchain/src/consensus/ethash.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class EthashConsensus implements Consensus {
   public async genesisInit(): Promise<void> {}
   public async setup({ blockchain }: ConsensusOptions): Promise<void> {
     this.blockchain = blockchain
-    this._ethash = new Ethash(this.blockchain.db as any)
+    this._ethash = new Ethash(this.blockchain!.db as any)
   }
   public async newBlock(): Promise<void> {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/blockchain/src/types.ts b/packages/blockchain/src/types.ts
index fd810759a12..7ae0b755391 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/blockchain/src/types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Blockchain } from '.'
+import type { Blockchain } from './index.js'
 import type { Block, BlockHeader } from '@ethereumjs/block'
 import type { Common, ConsensusAlgorithm } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { AsyncEventEmitter, DB, DBObject, GenesisState } from '@ethereumjs/util'
diff --git a/packages/blockchain/tsconfig.json b/packages/blockchain/tsconfig.json
index ad9065826ec..109ec6fb263 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/blockchain/tsconfig.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "extends": "../../config/tsconfig.json",
   "include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.json", "test/**/*.ts"],
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "types": ["node"],
     "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index 112e177c25b..648725f084e 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
   },
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "author": "Vinay Pulim (v@pulim.com)",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/esm/bin/cli.js",
   "types": "dist/esm/src/index.d.ts",
-  "type": "module",
   "bin": {
     "ethereumjs": "dist/esm/bin/cli.js"
   },
diff --git a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/accountfetcher.ts b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/accountfetcher.ts
index 64bc633ca05..7a5e8884435 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/accountfetcher.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/accountfetcher.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import type { FetcherOptions } from './fetcher.js'
 import type { StorageRequest } from './storagefetcher.js'
 import type { Job, SnapFetcherDoneFlags } from './types.js'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 type AccountDataResponse = AccountData[] & { completed?: boolean }
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ export class AccountFetcher extends Fetcher<JobTask, AccountData[], AccountData>
     this.stateManager = options.stateManager ?? new DefaultStateManager()
     this.accountTrie = this.stateManager['_getAccountTrie']()
 
-    this.debug = createDebugLogger('client:AccountFetcher')
+    this.debug = debugDefault('client:AccountFetcher')
 
     this.storageFetcher = new StorageFetcher({
       config: this.config,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/bytecodefetcher.ts b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/bytecodefetcher.ts
index 816ae7aa1c9..e0fdb957bca 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/bytecodefetcher.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/bytecodefetcher.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   concatBytes,
   equalsBytes,
 } from '@ethereumjs/util'
-import debugDefault from 'debug'
+import debug from 'debug'
 import { keccak256 } from 'ethereum-cryptography/keccak'
 
 import { Fetcher } from './fetcher.js'
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import type { FetcherOptions } from './fetcher.js'
 import type { Job, SnapFetcherDoneFlags } from './types.js'
 import type { BatchDBOp, DB } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 type ByteCodeDataResponse = Uint8Array[] & { completed?: boolean }
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ export class ByteCodeFetcher extends Fetcher<JobTask, Uint8Array[], Uint8Array>
 
     this.keccakFunction = this.config.chainCommon.customCrypto.keccak256 ?? keccak256
 
-    this.debug = createDebugLogger('client:ByteCodeFetcher')
+    this.debug = debug('client:ByteCodeFetcher')
     if (this.hashes.length > 0) {
       const fullJob = { task: { hashes: this.hashes } } as Job<JobTask, Uint8Array[], Uint8Array>
       this.debug(
diff --git a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/fetcher.ts b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/fetcher.ts
index c2750bf917e..6bc1e92d906 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/fetcher.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/fetcher.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import debugDefault from 'debug'
+import debug from 'debug'
 import { Readable, Writable } from 'stream'
 
 import { Heap } from '../../ext/qheap.js'
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import type { JobTask as BlockFetcherJobTask } from './blockfetcherbase.js'
 import type { Job } from './types.js'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
 
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
-
 export interface FetcherOptions {
   /* Common chain config*/
   config: Config
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ export abstract class Fetcher<JobTask, JobResult, StorageItem> extends Readable
     super({ ...options, objectMode: true })
 
     this.config = options.config
-    this.debug = createDebugLogger('client:fetcher')
+    this.debug = debug('client:fetcher')
 
     this.pool = options.pool
     this.timeout = options.timeout ?? 8000
diff --git a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/storagefetcher.ts b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/storagefetcher.ts
index 6ffae1fed48..6602785af80 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/storagefetcher.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/storagefetcher.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import type { StorageData } from '../../net/protocol/snapprotocol.js'
 import type { FetcherOptions } from './fetcher.js'
 import type { Job, SnapFetcherDoneFlags } from './types.js'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 const TOTAL_RANGE_END = BIGINT_2 ** BIGINT_256 - BIGINT_1
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ export class StorageFetcher extends Fetcher<JobTask, StorageData[][], StorageDat
     this.fetcherDoneFlags.storageFetcher.count = BigInt(this.storageRequests.length)
 
     this.accountToHighestKnownHash = new Map<String, Uint8Array>()
-    this.debug = createDebugLogger('client:StorageFetcher')
+    this.debug = debugDefault('client:StorageFetcher')
     if (this.storageRequests.length > 0) {
       const fullJob = {
         task: { storageRequests: this.storageRequests },
diff --git a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/trienodefetcher.ts b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/trienodefetcher.ts
index 300e8dbb895..54b8ab96ad3 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/trienodefetcher.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/sync/fetcher/trienodefetcher.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   KECCAK256_RLP,
   unprefixedHexToBytes,
 } from '@ethereumjs/util'
-import debugPkg from 'debug'
+import debug from 'debug'
 import { keccak256 } from 'ethereum-cryptography/keccak.js'
 import { bytesToHex, equalsBytes, hexToBytes } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
 import { OrderedMap } from 'js-sdsl'
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import type { FetcherOptions } from './fetcher.js'
 import type { Job, SnapFetcherDoneFlags } from './types.js'
 import type { BatchDBOp, DB } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugPkg
 
 type TrieNodesResponse = Uint8Array[] & { completed?: boolean }
 
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ export class TrieNodeFetcher extends Fetcher<JobTask, Uint8Array[], Uint8Array>
     this.codeDB = this.stateManager['_getCodeDB']()
 
     this.nodeCount = 0
-    this.debug = createDebugLogger('client:TrieNodeFetcher')
+    this.debug = debug('client:TrieNodeFetcher')
 
     this.keccakFunction = this.config.chainCommon.customCrypto.keccak256 ?? keccak256
 
diff --git a/packages/client/tsconfig.json b/packages/client/tsconfig.json
index 3c51a814810..ce0d04ef29e 100644
--- a/packages/client/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/client/tsconfig.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "include": ["bin", "src", "test", "package.json"],
   "compilerOptions": {
     "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types", "src/@types"],
-    "moduleResolution": "Node16"
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/client/tsconfig.prod.esm.json b/packages/client/tsconfig.prod.esm.json
index a855a8ff28f..baf85d72afe 100644
--- a/packages/client/tsconfig.prod.esm.json
+++ b/packages/client/tsconfig.prod.esm.json
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
   "compilerOptions": {
     "outDir": "dist/esm",
     "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types", "src/@types"],
-    "composite": true
+    "composite": true,
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true
   },
   "references": [
-    { "path": "../block/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../blockchain/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../common/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../devp2p/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../rlp/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../trie/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../tx/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../util/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" },
-    { "path": "../vm/tsconfig.prod.cjs.json" }
+    { "path": "../block/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../blockchain/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../common/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../devp2p/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../rlp/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../trie/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../tx/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../util/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" },
+    { "path": "../vm/tsconfig.prod.esm.json" }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index 422276764e1..41083bf4012 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       "email": "Holger.Drewes@gmail.com"
     }
   ],
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/package.json b/packages/devp2p/package.json
index d14c3ccb8f5..b8379fd045e 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/package.json
+++ b/packages/devp2p/package.json
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     "Martin Becze <mb@ethdev.com>",
     "Holger Drewes <holger.drewes@gmail.com>"
   ],
-  "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "type": "module",
+  "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
     ".": {
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/dns/dns.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/dns/dns.ts
index 9af414d118c..d2d056994e9 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/dns/dns.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/dns/dns.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import { ENR } from './enr.js'
 
 import type { DNSOptions, PeerInfo } from '../types.js'
 import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-const debug = createDebugLogger('devp2p:dns:dns')
+const debug = debugDefault('devp2p:dns:dns')
 
 type SearchContext = {
   domain: string
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/ban-list.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/ban-list.ts
index 678e5a161f3..639a700e962 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/ban-list.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/ban-list.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ import { formatLogId } from '../util.js'
 import { KBucket } from './kbucket.js'
 
 import type { PeerInfo } from '../types.js'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-const debug = createDebugLogger('devp2p:dpt:ban-list')
-const verbose = createDebugLogger('verbose').enabled
+const debug = debugDefault('devp2p:dpt:ban-list')
+const verbose = debugDefault('verbose').enabled
 
 export class BanList {
   private _lru: LRUCache<string, boolean>
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/message.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/message.ts
index 55bfaf60dd2..f0d09ccfcd6 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/message.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/message.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ import { assertEq, ipToBytes, ipToString, isV4Format, isV6Format, unstrictDecode
 
 import type { PeerInfo } from '../types.js'
 import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-const debug = createDebugLogger('devp2p:dpt:server')
+const debug = debugDefault('devp2p:dpt:server')
 
 function getTimestamp() {
   return (Date.now() / 1000) | 0
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/server.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/server.ts
index 7c0fd5147da..dfb982e3f03 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/server.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/dpt/server.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ import type { DPT } from './dpt.js'
 import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
 import type { Socket as DgramSocket, RemoteInfo } from 'dgram'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 const DEBUG_BASE_NAME = 'dpt:server'
-const verbose = createDebugLogger('verbose').enabled
+const verbose = debugDefault('verbose').enabled
 
 const VERSION = 0x04
 
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/protocol/protocol.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/protocol/protocol.ts
index bc8dcc28a97..01ccd3e22e3 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/protocol/protocol.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/protocol/protocol.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { devp2pDebug } from '../util.js'
 import type { Peer } from '../rlpx/peer.js'
 import type { SendMethod } from '../types.js'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 type MessageCodes = { [key: number | string]: number | string }
 
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ export abstract class Protocol {
         : undefined
 
     this._debug = devp2pDebug.extend(protocol)
-    this._verbose = createDebugLogger('verbose').enabled
+    this._verbose = debugDefault('verbose').enabled
     this.initMsgDebuggers(protocol)
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/ecies.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/ecies.ts
index 21535fded58..d13fa10886b 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/ecies.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/ecies.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ import { assertEq, genPrivateKey, id2pk, pk2id, unstrictDecode, xor, zfill } fro
 import { MAC } from './mac.js'
 
 import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 type Decipher = crypto.Decipher
 
-const debug = createDebugLogger('devp2p:rlpx:peer')
+const debug = debugDefault('devp2p:rlpx:peer')
 
 function ecdhX(publicKey: Uint8Array, privateKey: Uint8Array) {
   // return (publicKey * privateKey).x
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/peer.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/peer.ts
index 88ff611c5dc..e980c896882 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/peer.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/peer.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ import type { Capabilities, PeerOptions } from '../types.js'
 import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
 import type { Socket } from 'net'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 const DEBUG_BASE_NAME = 'rlpx:peer'
-const verbose = createDebugLogger('verbose').enabled
+const verbose = debugDefault('verbose').enabled
 
 const BASE_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 5
 const BASE_PROTOCOL_LENGTH = 16
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/rlpx.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/rlpx.ts
index 7790d1c9e0b..45232dcf4cd 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/rlpx.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/rlpx/rlpx.ts
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ import type { DPT } from '../dpt/index.js'
 import type { Capabilities, PeerInfo, RLPxOptions } from '../types.js'
 import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 // note: relative path only valid in .js file in dist
 
 const DEBUG_BASE_NAME = 'rlpx'
-const verbose = createDebugLogger('verbose').enabled
+const verbose = debugDefault('verbose').enabled
 
 export class RLPx {
   public events: EventEmitter
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/types.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/types.ts
index 9c1ba4dd843..a7f12d382cb 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { DPT } from './dpt'
-import type { Protocol } from './protocol/protocol'
+import type { DPT } from './dpt/index.js'
+import type { Protocol } from './protocol/protocol.js'
 import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Socket } from 'net'
 
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/src/util.ts b/packages/devp2p/src/util.ts
index 52634713831..746cece35ef 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/src/util.ts
+++ b/packages/devp2p/src/util.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 import { RLP } from '@ethereumjs/rlp'
 import { bytesToHex, bytesToUnprefixedHex, concatBytes, equalsBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
-import debugDefault from 'debug'
+import debug from 'debug'
 import { publicKeyConvert } from 'ethereum-cryptography/secp256k1-compat.js'
 import { secp256k1 } from 'ethereum-cryptography/secp256k1.js'
 
 import type { ETH } from './protocol/eth.js'
 import type { LES } from './protocol/les.js'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-export const devp2pDebug = createDebugLogger('devp2p')
+export const devp2pDebug = debug('devp2p')
 
 export function genPrivateKey(): Uint8Array {
   const privateKey = secp256k1.utils.randomPrivateKey()
diff --git a/packages/evm/package.json b/packages/evm/package.json
index d080ceccf2b..bd132656d44 100644
--- a/packages/evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/evm/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   "contributors": [
     "Alex Beregszaszi <alex@rtfs.hu>"
   ],
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/evm.ts b/packages/evm/src/evm.ts
index 2a04fe429f6..a9266197e96 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/evm.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/evm.ts
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ import type {
   bn128,
 } from './types.js'
 import type { EVMStateManagerInterface } from '@ethereumjs/common'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-const debug = createDebugLogger('evm:evm')
-const debugGas = createDebugLogger('evm:gas')
-const debugPrecompiles = createDebugLogger('evm:precompiles')
+const debug = debugDefault('evm:evm')
+const debugGas = debugDefault('evm:gas')
+const debugPrecompiles = debugDefault('evm:precompiles')
 
 let initializedRustBN: bn128 | undefined = undefined
 
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/index.ts b/packages/evm/src/index.ts
index c441fefe977..3c2303d301f 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import type {
   Log,
   bn128,
 } from './types.js'
+export * from './logger.js'
 
 export type {
   bn128,
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/interpreter.ts b/packages/evm/src/interpreter.ts
index bba5c9ce90c..ec46ecb3e12 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/interpreter.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/interpreter.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ import type { AsyncOpHandler, Opcode, OpcodeMapEntry } from './opcodes/index.js'
 import type { Block, Blockchain, EVMProfilerOpts, EVMResult, Log } from './types.js'
 import type { AccessWitnessInterface, Common, EVMStateManagerInterface } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Address, PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-const debugGas = createDebugLogger('evm:gas')
+const debugGas = debugDefault('evm:gas')
 
 export interface InterpreterOpts {
   pc?: number
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ export class Interpreter {
       }
 
       if (!(name in this.opDebuggers)) {
-        this.opDebuggers[name] = createDebugLogger(`evm:ops:${name}`)
+        this.opDebuggers[name] = debugDefault(`evm:ops:${name}`)
       }
       this.opDebuggers[name](JSON.stringify(opTrace))
     }
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/journal.ts b/packages/evm/src/journal.ts
index 1a84e51ac5f..60dad80bd37 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/journal.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/journal.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { hexToBytes } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
 import type { Common, EVMStateManagerInterface } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Account, PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 type AddressString = string
 type SlotString = string
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ export class Journal {
     this.DEBUG =
       typeof window === 'undefined' ? process?.env?.DEBUG?.includes('ethjs') ?? false : false
 
-    this._debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:statemanager')
+    this._debug = debugDefault('statemanager:statemanager')
 
     // TODO maybe call into this.clearJournal
     this.cleanJournal()
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/noble.ts b/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/noble.ts
index 577c7c33fa7..1d2ad640bee 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/noble.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/noble.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from './constants.js'
 
 import type { EVMBLSInterface } from '../../types.js'
-import type { AffinePoint, ProjPointType } from '@noble/curves/abstract/weierstrass.js'
+import type { AffinePoint, ProjPointType } from '@noble/curves/abstract/weierstrass'
 
 // Copied from @noble/curves/bls12-381 (only local declaration)
 type Fp2 = {
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/util.ts b/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/util.ts
index 446de8788e9..ca09ef12710 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/util.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/precompiles/bls12_381/util.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { equalsBytes, short } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 import { BLS_GAS_DISCOUNT_PAIRS } from './constants.js'
 
-import type { PrecompileInput } from '../types'
+import type { PrecompileInput } from '../types.js'
 
 const ZERO_BYTES_16 = new Uint8Array(16)
 
diff --git a/packages/genesis/package.json b/packages/genesis/package.json
index 85bbda42ed8..bcfb77a1119 100644
--- a/packages/genesis/package.json
+++ b/packages/genesis/package.json
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "g11tech <gajinder@g11.in>",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
-  "type": "commonjs",
   "exports": {
     ".": {
       "import": "./dist/esm/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/package.json b/packages/statemanager/package.json
index 821879a00ee..b34d670fe42 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/package.json
+++ b/packages/statemanager/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "contributors": [
     "g11tech <gajinder@g11.in>"
   ],
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/accessWitness.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/accessWitness.ts
index 6ab4f87d4d3..2563c915373 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/accessWitness.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/accessWitness.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ import debugDefault from 'debug'
 import type { AccessEventFlags, AccessWitnessInterface } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Address, PrefixedHexString, VerkleCrypto } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
-const debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:verkle:aw')
+const debug = debugDefault('statemanager:verkle:aw')
 
 /**
  * Tree key constants.
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/account.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/account.ts
index 0619ee12fe3..c78ca1b41f3 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/account.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/account.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { CacheType } from './types.js'
 
 import type { CacheOpts } from './types.js'
 import type { Account, Address } from '@ethereumjs/util'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 /**
  * account: undefined
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ export class AccountCache extends Cache {
     }
 
     this._diffCache.push(new Map<string, AccountCacheElement | undefined>())
-    this._debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:cache:account')
+    this._debug = debugDefault('statemanager:cache:account')
   }
 
   _saveCachePreState(cacheKeyHex: string) {
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/cache.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/cache.ts
index 878c2172d7f..3be3a712155 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/cache.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/cache.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import debugDefault from 'debug'
 
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 export class Cache {
   _debug: Debugger
@@ -32,6 +31,6 @@ export class Cache {
     this.DEBUG =
       typeof window === 'undefined' ? process?.env?.DEBUG?.includes('ethjs') ?? false : false
 
-    this._debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:cache')
+    this._debug = debugDefault('statemanager:cache')
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/code.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/code.ts
index f28f607ce0a..5579da224d4 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/code.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/code.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import { CacheType } from './types.js'
 import type { CacheOpts } from './types.js'
 import type { Address } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
-
 /**
  * Represents a cached code element.
  */
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ export class CodeCache extends Cache {
     }
 
     this._diffCache.push(new Map<string, CodeCacheElement | undefined>())
-    this._debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:cache:code')
+    this._debug = debugDefault('statemanager:cache:code')
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/storage.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/storage.ts
index 52ae969bc73..eb8d52bdd93 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/cache/storage.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/cache/storage.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { CacheType } from './types.js'
 
 import type { CacheOpts } from './types.js'
 import type { Address } from '@ethereumjs/util'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 /**
  * key -> storage mapping
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ export class StorageCache extends Cache {
     this._diffCache.push(new Map())
 
     if (this.DEBUG) {
-      this._debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:cache:storage')
+      this._debug = debugDefault('statemanager:cache:storage')
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/rpcStateManager.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/rpcStateManager.ts
index 500b92a4710..2935088cedd 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/rpcStateManager.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/rpcStateManager.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import type {
 } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { Address, PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 export interface RPCStateManagerOpts {
   provider: string
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ export class RPCStateManager implements EVMStateManagerInterface {
     this.DEBUG =
       typeof window === 'undefined' ? process?.env?.DEBUG?.includes('ethjs') ?? false : false
 
-    this._debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:rpcStateManager')
+    this._debug = debugDefault('statemanager:rpcStateManager')
     if (typeof opts.provider === 'string' && opts.provider.startsWith('http')) {
       this._provider = opts.provider
     } else {
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/stateManager.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/stateManager.ts
index 0f4292521fa..9c08670e2e3 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/stateManager.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/stateManager.ts
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@ import { keccak256 } from 'ethereum-cryptography/keccak.js'
 import { AccountCache, CacheType, CodeCache, StorageCache } from './cache/index.js'
 import { OriginalStorageCache } from './cache/originalStorageCache.js'
 
-import type { AccountFields, EVMStateManagerInterface, StorageDump } from '@ethereumjs/common'
-import type { StorageRange } from '@ethereumjs/common/src'
+import type {
+  AccountFields,
+  EVMStateManagerInterface,
+  StorageDump,
+  StorageRange,
+} from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { DB, PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import type { Debugger } from 'debug'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
 export type StorageProof = {
   key: PrefixedHexString
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ export class DefaultStateManager implements EVMStateManagerInterface {
     this.DEBUG =
       typeof window === 'undefined' ? process?.env?.DEBUG?.includes('ethjs') ?? false : false
 
-    this._debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:statemanager')
+    this._debug = debugDefault('statemanager:statemanager')
 
     this.common = opts.common ?? new Common({ chain: Chain.Mainnet })
 
diff --git a/packages/statemanager/src/statelessVerkleStateManager.ts b/packages/statemanager/src/statelessVerkleStateManager.ts
index b696af12f96..fb27cf144ab 100644
--- a/packages/statemanager/src/statelessVerkleStateManager.ts
+++ b/packages/statemanager/src/statelessVerkleStateManager.ts
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ import type {
   VerkleProof,
 } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
-
-const debug = createDebugLogger('statemanager:verkle')
+const debug = debugDefault('statemanager:verkle')
 
 export interface VerkleState {
   [key: PrefixedHexString]: PrefixedHexString | null
diff --git a/packages/trie/examples/createFromProof.ts b/packages/trie/examples/createFromProof.ts
index 90a56cf4f31..7b41410c425 100644
--- a/packages/trie/examples/createFromProof.ts
+++ b/packages/trie/examples/createFromProof.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Trie } from '@ethereumjs/trie'
 import { bytesToUtf8 } from '@ethereumjs/util'
-import { utf8ToBytes } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
+import { utf8ToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 async function main() {
   const k1 = utf8ToBytes('keyOne')
diff --git a/packages/trie/examples/logDemo.ts b/packages/trie/examples/logDemo.ts
index d6638490dc5..f3b77fe7a5c 100644
--- a/packages/trie/examples/logDemo.ts
+++ b/packages/trie/examples/logDemo.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { utf8ToBytes } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
-import { Trie } from '../dist/cjs/index.js'
-import { debug } from 'debug'
-
-debug.enable('*')
+/**
+ * Run with DEBUG=ethjs,trie:* to see debug log ouput
+ */
+import { utf8ToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
+import { Trie } from '@ethereumjs/trie'
 
 const trie_entries: [string, string | null][] = [
   ['do', 'verb'],
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ const trie_entries: [string, string | null][] = [
 ]
 
 const main = async () => {
-  process.env.DEBUG = 'ethjs,*trie*'
   const trie = new Trie({
     useRootPersistence: true,
   })
diff --git a/packages/trie/examples/trieWalking.ts b/packages/trie/examples/trieWalking.ts
index a2dc2d1afb8..e99eb935438 100644
--- a/packages/trie/examples/trieWalking.ts
+++ b/packages/trie/examples/trieWalking.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Trie } from '@ethereumjs/trie'
-import { utf8ToBytes } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
+import { utf8ToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 async function main() {
   const trie = await Trie.create()
diff --git a/packages/trie/package.json b/packages/trie/package.json
index 14d5fd38f30..d9f7c58cea8 100644
--- a/packages/trie/package.json
+++ b/packages/trie/package.json
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
   "contributors": [
     "Aaron Kumavis <http://aaron.kumavis.me/> (https://github.com/kumavis)"
   ],
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
-  "type": "commonjs",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
     ".": {
diff --git a/packages/trie/src/util/view.ts b/packages/trie/scripts/view.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from packages/trie/src/util/view.ts
rename to packages/trie/scripts/view.ts
index fef2086f611..5d2f6000279 100644
--- a/packages/trie/src/util/view.ts
+++ b/packages/trie/scripts/view.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { debug as _debug } from 'debug'
-import { bytesToHex, equalsBytes, hexToBytes, utf8ToBytes } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
+import { bytesToHex, equalsBytes, hexToBytes, utf8ToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 import { BranchNode, ExtensionNode, LeafNode } from '../node/index.js'
 import { Trie } from '../trie.js'
diff --git a/packages/trie/examples/walkDemo.ts b/packages/trie/scripts/walkDemo.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/trie/examples/walkDemo.ts
rename to packages/trie/scripts/walkDemo.ts
diff --git a/packages/trie/src/util/asyncWalk.ts b/packages/trie/src/util/asyncWalk.ts
index f23cc33fc05..20743021939 100644
--- a/packages/trie/src/util/asyncWalk.ts
+++ b/packages/trie/src/util/asyncWalk.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { RLP } from '@ethereumjs/rlp'
-import { equalsBytes, toHex } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
+import { equalsBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
+// TODO: replace with bytesToHex from @ethereumjs/util
+import { toHex } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils.js' // eslint-disable-line
 
 import { BranchNode } from '../node/branch.js'
 import { ExtensionNode } from '../node/extension.js'
diff --git a/packages/trie/test/util/log.spec.ts b/packages/trie/test/util/log.spec.ts
index a5c4b801f09..bb58340d2b6 100644
--- a/packages/trie/test/util/log.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/trie/test/util/log.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { utf8ToBytes } from 'ethereum-cryptography/utils'
+import { utf8ToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { Trie } from '../../src/trie.js'
diff --git a/packages/tx/package.json b/packages/tx/package.json
index d1ec3b52390..014e7019ea6 100644
--- a/packages/tx/package.json
+++ b/packages/tx/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       "hireable": true
     }
   ],
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index 3d0906d6215..2be8921aaa0 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       "url": "https://github.com/asinyagin"
     }
   ],
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/verkle/package.json b/packages/verkle/package.json
index 84a04bc501f..1cc3b7ab1f4 100644
--- a/packages/verkle/package.json
+++ b/packages/verkle/package.json
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
       "url": "https://github.com/gabrocheleau"
     }
   ],
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
-  "type": "commonjs",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
     ".": {
diff --git a/packages/vm/benchmarks/mainnetBlocks.ts b/packages/vm/benchmarks/mainnetBlocks.ts
index 64f19b464d0..6bb4e335a96 100644
--- a/packages/vm/benchmarks/mainnetBlocks.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/benchmarks/mainnetBlocks.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { readFileSync } from 'fs'
 import Benchmark from 'benchmark'
 import { Chain, Common, Hardfork } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import { Block } from '@ethereumjs/block'
-import { VM } from '../dist/cjs'
-import { getPreState, getBlockchain, verifyResult } from './util'
+import { VM } from '@ethereumjs/vm'
+import { getPreState, getBlockchain, verifyResult } from './util.js'
 
 const BLOCK_FIXTURE = 'benchmarks/fixture/blocks-prestate.json'
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/benchmarks/run.ts b/packages/vm/benchmarks/run.ts
index 84590b3918f..3ed25d1a8ae 100644
--- a/packages/vm/benchmarks/run.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/benchmarks/run.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Benchmark from 'benchmark'
-import { BenchmarksType } from './util'
-import { mainnetBlocks } from './mainnetBlocks'
+import { BenchmarksType } from './util.js'
+import { mainnetBlocks } from './mainnetBlocks.js'
 
 // Add an import and a BENCHMARKS entry to list a new benchmark
 const BENCHMARKS: BenchmarksType = {
diff --git a/packages/vm/benchmarks/util.ts b/packages/vm/benchmarks/util.ts
index 4eb20c7bce9..460f29ce30e 100644
--- a/packages/vm/benchmarks/util.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/benchmarks/util.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import {
 import { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import { Block } from '@ethereumjs/block'
 import { DefaultStateManager } from '@ethereumjs/statemanager'
-import { RunBlockResult } from '../dist/cjs/types'
-import { Mockchain } from './mockchain'
+import { RunBlockResult } from '@ethereumjs/vm'
+import { Mockchain } from './mockchain.js'
 
 export interface BenchmarkType {
   [key: string]: Function
diff --git a/packages/vm/examples/buildBlock.ts b/packages/vm/examples/buildBlock.ts
index 3be0f55ed96..170a5cde9f0 100644
--- a/packages/vm/examples/buildBlock.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/examples/buildBlock.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Block } from '@ethereumjs/block'
-import { Chain, Common, Hardfork } from '@ethereumjs/common'
+import { Chain, Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import { LegacyTransaction } from '@ethereumjs/tx'
-import { Account, Address, bytesToHex, hexToBytes, randomBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
+import { Account, Address, bytesToHex, hexToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import { VM } from '@ethereumjs/vm'
 
 const main = async () => {
diff --git a/packages/vm/examples/helpers/account-utils.cts b/packages/vm/examples/helpers/account-utils.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/vm/examples/helpers/account-utils.cts
rename to packages/vm/examples/helpers/account-utils.ts
index 1957a42d747..c5db9a3c3e8 100644
--- a/packages/vm/examples/helpers/account-utils.cts
+++ b/packages/vm/examples/helpers/account-utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { VM } from '../../dist/cjs/vm'
+import { VM } from '@ethereumjs/vm'
 import { Account, Address } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 export const keyPair = {
diff --git a/packages/vm/examples/helpers/tx-builder.cts b/packages/vm/examples/helpers/tx-builder.ts
similarity index 76%
rename from packages/vm/examples/helpers/tx-builder.cts
rename to packages/vm/examples/helpers/tx-builder.ts
index 27748af4e2c..b00be99f7b7 100644
--- a/packages/vm/examples/helpers/tx-builder.cts
+++ b/packages/vm/examples/helpers/tx-builder.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { Interface, defaultAbiCoder as AbiCoder } from '@ethersproject/abi'
-import { AccessListEIP2930TxData, FeeMarketEIP1559TxData, TxData } from '@ethereumjs/tx'
-
-type TransactionsData = TxData | AccessListEIP2930TxData | FeeMarketEIP1559TxData
+import { LegacyTxData } from '@ethereumjs/tx'
 
 export const encodeFunction = (
   method: string,
@@ -33,8 +31,8 @@ export const encodeDeployment = (
   return deploymentData
 }
 
-export const buildTransaction = (data: Partial<TransactionsData>): TransactionsData => {
-  const defaultData: Partial<TransactionsData> = {
+export const buildTransaction = (data: Partial<LegacyTxData>): LegacyTxData => {
+  const defaultData: Partial<LegacyTxData> = {
     nonce: BigInt(0),
     gasLimit: 2_000_000, // We assume that 2M is enough,
     gasPrice: 1,
diff --git a/packages/vm/examples/run-blockchain.ts b/packages/vm/examples/run-blockchain.ts
index 0ed588ba9a7..c708773746d 100644
--- a/packages/vm/examples/run-blockchain.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/examples/run-blockchain.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import { Block } from '@ethereumjs/block'
 import { Blockchain } from '@ethereumjs/blockchain'
 import { Common, ConsensusType } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import { VM } from '@ethereumjs/vm'
-//import testData from './helpers/blockchain-mock-data.json'
 
-const testData = require('./helpers/blockchain-mock-data.json')
+import testData from './helpers/blockchain-mock-data.json'
+
 async function main() {
   const common = new Common({ chain: 1, hardfork: testData.network.toLowerCase() })
   const validatePow = common.consensusType() === ConsensusType.ProofOfWork
diff --git a/packages/vm/examples/run-solidity-contract.ts b/packages/vm/examples/run-solidity-contract.ts
index 89d7acb5293..8579eb51773 100644
--- a/packages/vm/examples/run-solidity-contract.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/examples/run-solidity-contract.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-import { join } from 'path'
+import path from 'path'
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
 import { readFileSync } from 'fs'
 import { defaultAbiCoder as AbiCoder, Interface } from '@ethersproject/abi'
 import { Address, bytesToHex, hexToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import { Chain, Common, Hardfork } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import { LegacyTransaction } from '@ethereumjs/tx'
 import { VM } from '@ethereumjs/vm'
-import { buildTransaction, encodeDeployment, encodeFunction } from './helpers/tx-builder.cjs'
-import { getAccountNonce, insertAccount } from './helpers/account-utils.cjs'
+import { buildTransaction, encodeDeployment, encodeFunction } from './helpers/tx-builder.js'
+import { getAccountNonce, insertAccount } from './helpers/account-utils.js'
 import { Block } from '@ethereumjs/block'
-const solc = require('solc')
+import solc from 'solc'
 
 const INITIAL_GREETING = 'Hello, World!'
 const SECOND_GREETING = 'Hola, Mundo!'
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ const SECOND_GREETING = 'Hola, Mundo!'
 const common = new Common({ chain: Chain.Mainnet, hardfork: Hardfork.Istanbul })
 const block = Block.fromBlockData({ header: { extraData: new Uint8Array(97) } }, { common })
 
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url) // get the resolved path to the file
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename) // get the name of the directory
+
 /**
  * This function creates the input for the Solidity compiler.
  *
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ function getSolcInput() {
     language: 'Solidity',
     sources: {
       'helpers/Greeter.sol': {
-        content: readFileSync(join(__dirname, 'helpers', 'Greeter.sol'), 'utf8'),
+        content: readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'helpers', 'Greeter.sol'), 'utf8'),
       },
       // If more contracts were to be compiled, they should have their own entries here
     },
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ async function deployContract(
     nonce: await getAccountNonce(vm, senderPrivateKey),
   }
 
-  const tx = LegacyTransaction.fromTxData(buildTransaction(txData), { common }).sign(
+  const tx = LegacyTransaction.fromTxData(buildTransaction(txData as any), { common }).sign(
     senderPrivateKey
   )
 
@@ -128,10 +132,10 @@ async function setGreeting(
   const txData = {
     to: contractAddress,
     data,
-    nonce: await getAccountNonce(vm, senderPrivateKey),
+    nonce: await getAccountNonce(vm as any, senderPrivateKey),
   }
 
-  const tx = LegacyTransaction.fromTxData(buildTransaction(txData), { common }).sign(
+  const tx = LegacyTransaction.fromTxData(buildTransaction(txData as any), { common }).sign(
     senderPrivateKey
   )
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/package.json b/packages/vm/package.json
index 111df4c2427..94f2e3a3c95 100644
--- a/packages/vm/package.json
+++ b/packages/vm/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "contributors": [
     "Alex Beregszaszi <alex@rtfs.hu>"
   ],
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/vm/src/requests.ts b/packages/vm/src/requests.ts
index 7141fa8c972..def8143248f 100644
--- a/packages/vm/src/requests.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/src/requests.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   unpadBytes,
 } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
-import type { RunTxResult } from './types'
+import type { RunTxResult } from './types.js'
 import type { VM } from './vm.js'
 import type { CLRequest, CLRequestType } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts b/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts
index b2a43677884..8d316147876 100644
--- a/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ import type { Common } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import type { EVM, EVMInterface } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import type { CLRequest, CLRequestType, PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
-
-const debug = createDebugLogger('vm:block')
+const debug = debugDefault('vm:block')
 
 const parentBeaconBlockRootAddress = Address.fromString(
   '0x000F3df6D732807Ef1319fB7B8bB8522d0Beac02'
diff --git a/packages/vm/src/runTx.ts b/packages/vm/src/runTx.ts
index 11c9ccc1f7b..a0306a8f138 100644
--- a/packages/vm/src/runTx.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/src/runTx.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ import type {
   LegacyTransaction,
   TypedTransaction,
 } from '@ethereumjs/tx'
-const { debug: createDebugLogger } = debugDefault
 
-const debug = createDebugLogger('vm:tx')
-const debugGas = createDebugLogger('vm:tx:gas')
+const debug = debugDefault('vm:tx')
+const debugGas = debugDefault('vm:tx:gas')
 
 let enableProfiler = false
 const initLabel = 'EVM journal init, address/slot warming, fee validation'
diff --git a/packages/vm/src/vm.ts b/packages/vm/src/vm.ts
index 39fc643f26f..e775d0c0ed3 100644
--- a/packages/vm/src/vm.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/src/vm.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ import type {
 } from './types.js'
 import type { BlockchainInterface } from '@ethereumjs/blockchain'
 import type { EVMStateManagerInterface } from '@ethereumjs/common'
-import type { EVMInterface } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
-import type { EVMPerformanceLogOutput } from '@ethereumjs/evm/dist/cjs/logger.js'
+import type { EVMInterface, EVMPerformanceLogOutput } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import type { BigIntLike } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/tester/runners/GeneralStateTestsRunner.ts b/packages/vm/test/tester/runners/GeneralStateTestsRunner.ts
index 647cf5d9a19..5570e84d4a5 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/tester/runners/GeneralStateTestsRunner.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/tester/runners/GeneralStateTestsRunner.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { DefaultStateManager } from '@ethereumjs/statemanager'
 import { Trie } from '@ethereumjs/trie'
 import { Account, Address, bytesToHex, equalsBytes, toBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
-import { VM } from '../../../src/vm'
-import { makeBlockFromEnv, makeTx, setupPreConditions } from '../../util'
+import { VM } from '../../../src/index.js'
+import { makeBlockFromEnv, makeTx, setupPreConditions } from '../../util.js'
 
 import type * as tape from 'tape'
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/tsconfig.benchmarks.json b/packages/vm/tsconfig.benchmarks.json
index ae8a7db8e29..e05b9c483fc 100644
--- a/packages/vm/tsconfig.benchmarks.json
+++ b/packages/vm/tsconfig.benchmarks.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "extends": "../../config/tsconfig.json",
+  "extends": "../../config/tsconfig.prod.esm.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "lib": ["dom"],
     "sourceMap": false,
diff --git a/packages/wallet/package.json b/packages/wallet/package.json
index 505e23e9a66..536ed2e27b1 100644
--- a/packages/wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/wallet/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Alex Beregszaszi <alex@rtfs.hu>",
-  "type": "commonjs",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
   "exports": {